I am a proud member of #TeamOrange, a group of writers who banded together in 2012 to create the anthology Orange Karen: A Tribute to a Warrior, with all proceeds going to help fellow writer Karen DeLabar and her family pay for medical expenses associated with her bout with Toxic Shock Syndrome.
We released the anthology to great fanfare in April 2013. It’s been a while since I’ve promoted it, and I think it’s time to do so again.
Fellow author and anthology compiler Christina Esdon inspired this post with these words on her Facebook page:
“Hiya friends, as we gear up for summer vacations and enjoying the sunshine, and enjoying life, it makes me think about someone I know who almost lost her life two years ago. She almost died of something rare, Toxic Shock Syndrome, but she survived. She survived to see her two little ones grow up and to bring a third sweet bundle of joy into the world. She survived, but still has to have surgeries for a near lethal infection that almost took her limbs. She still has a whack load of medical bills. And amidst all that she still soldiers on.
“That’s why a bunch of way talented authors and editors got together and put together an anthology of short stories in her honor that represented her and her “orangeness” (she has awesome orange/red hair).
“So, I encourage all of you to pick up a copy of ORANGE KAREN – the stories are fantastic and you can read multiple genres (humor, romance, sci-fi, fantasy…you name it!), AND ***ALL*** proceeds of book sales go directly to Karen DeLabar to help pay for her medical bills. Pretty darn fantastic, right?”
RIGHT!
Learn more about the authors and Karen’s story:
- anthology website
- all of the #TeamOrange posts right here on my site, including a special #TeamOrange edition of The Questions with nine of the authors featured in the anthology
- Karen’s website
- Goodreads
- Twitter (hashtag #orangekaren)
Buy the Book:
- CreateSpace – paperback (purchasing this version gives Karen and her family the most money)
- Amazon – paperback
- Amazon – kindle
Other ways to help:
- Donate via Paypal to the Orange Karen fund (go to the anthology website and click the ‘Make a Donation’ button on the right side of the page)
- Write a review on Amazon or Goodreads
- Listen to a few authors (including me) read their #OrangeKaren story on The Word Count Podcast
- Share Karen’s story and info with on the anthology with your friends, followers, enemies, frenemies, et al.
