Doug Stoiber’s “THE FRIENDS OF DANIEL CABOT” in The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here

I asked fellow The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here anthology contributors to share some things about themselves prior to publication and those generous enough to do so will be appearing here for the next week or so.

Each entry gives a taste of their contribution, a little about them, how to contact them, how their story came about, and definitely a link to The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here (which you should purchase because it would make each and every one of us happy.
you do want to make us happy, don’t you?
i mean, considering what we wrote, you want us to know you’re a good person, right?).

And now, Doug Stoiber’s THE FRIENDS OF DANIEL CABOT:

Children can be the most challenging patients for a psychiatrist to evaluate and treat. Children with disabilities, even more so. Dr. Nicole Auer, MD, chief pediatric psychiatrist at University Hospital, prepared for just such a challenge with her eleven o’clock appointment.


How the story came about:
I was inspired to write this story by a prompt from my group, The Mossy Creek Writers: write about a character who has lost one of his/her senses, but has another power or ability

About Doug Stoiber:
Doug Stoiber is a retired business executive, with a lifelong urge to write – poetry, short fiction, newsletter, nonfiction. Living in East Tennessee, Doug is a member of the Mossy Creek Writers group. His short story, “The Friends of Daniel Cabot”, has been selected for publication in a fiction anthology due out this year, and his original short story, “Woowo” appeared at The Literary Heist for June 21. Doug is completing a nonfiction book about golf, and developing a collection of short stories, a novel, and a collection of poetry and whimsical verse.

See all The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here stories here.

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