A few months ago, a friend put out the call for folks to do a good deed, and I was fortunate to donate a few thousand words to the cause:

My desire is to help my sister in any way I can. Being a man of modest means and resources, aside from being there for her and assisting whenever possible, there is little I can do alone. However, with help, I intend to do more. I was able to get in touch with a number of writers, all of whom have donated their time and effort and art for an Anthology of short stories, entitled “Impossible Hope”. Anyone who donates through here will receive a copy of the book as a thank you for their generosity. All of the money you donate will go to paying for the costs of the surgery and what it will take to get Bonnie and her husband there and back again. We ourselves will cover the costs of publishing the book, and once the book is published, all proceeds from it will go to the Ehlers-Danlos Society for the benefit of those like my sister. https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/ All those who donate through this effort will receive their copy before we officially publish the material.

I’m honored that my short story, Battle Buddy, is part of this remarkable collection of stories.  Each one shows the importance of never giving up, of always having hope, even an Impossible Hope.

Here are the stories and authors in the collection.  I really struggle to name a favorite, because they are all great, uplifting yarns.

• Do Something – Logan Lewis
• Battle Buddy – Tom Rogneby
• Queen’s Gambit – David Freiberg
• Glastonbury Abbey – Josh Griffing
• Four Funerals and a Wedding – L. Jagi Lamplighter
• A Random World of Delta Capricorni – John C Wright
• Shoulders of Giants – Dave Higgins
• Sir Ronan and the Smooth Road – Frank Luke
• Buddy – William Joseph Roberts
• Bullies and Soggy Soup Bones – Woelf Dietrich
• Battle Within – Musaab Sultan
• Take My Breath Away – Sam M. Phillips
• Ghosts of Camlan Hill – Ben Wheeler
• Moulin Rouge’s Last Secret – Denton Salle
• Life on the Fringe – B. Michael Stevens
• Blue Pearls – Benjamin Tyler Smith
• The Other Side – Heather Hood
• Invisible Battles – R.J. Ladon
• With Royal Beauty Bright – Nicholas Arkison
• The Switchman’s Lantern – James Pyles

The other authors got together to discuss their stories, and it is really interesting to hear about how things came together.

So, if you’ve got a few extra dollars you can spare, and you’re in need of something hopeful to read, please consider donating to Bonnie’s fund.  Enjoy!