Grimm Diagnosis

A modern physician starts a medical practice in a strange, medieval land populated by characters from Grimm’s fairy tales, but his presence creates unintended consequences.
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I do some reading, writing, game design, and light child care. That’s me on the right with the semblance of facial hair.

After an accident strands Dr. Robert Henry Lang in a medieval land without surgical supplies, medicines, or even hot running water, all he wants to do is find a way home to present-day Seattle. But Rob can’t ignore the medical needs all around him, so he begins seeing patients.

Before he knows it, Rob’s services are in high demand.He hires an office manager, Hans, who never goes anywhere without his bag of bread crumbs. He negotiates a work contract with the Fair Godmother, the leader of the town’s professional guilds. And he falls for his bodyguard, a former hood-wearing redhead who still delivers baskets of food to forest-dwelling shut-ins.

Without meaning to, Rob makes a home for himself in this strange place shaped by Grimm’s fairy tales. But as threats from Rob’s old world creep into this new one, he’ll be asked to make choices that could upset not just his own life, but the lives of everyone around him as well.

A BIT ABOUT ME

I’m a sucker for unlikely heroes. In books and movies, I’m interested in the guy or gal who doesn’t get bit by a radioactive spider, but still finds a way to use their non-heroic skill sets to save the day.

Which was something I hoped to get across in Grimm Diagnosis. The main character is a modern surgeon who finds himself in a medieval world shaped by Grimm’s fairy tales. But instead of sallying forth in search of adventure, he does what most of us would do: he gets a job.

But of course, adventure quickly finds him...

Back to me: I’m a New England-based journalist, game designer and stay-at-home dad. I’ve written for newspapers and local magazines, and a board game I co-designed won Cards Against Humanity’s first season of Tabletop Deathmatch.

WHY INKSHARES?

I’ve finished writing Grimm Diagnosis. The book has been edited and rewritten, and I’ve taken it to workshops to hammer it into shape. So why bring this project to Inkshares?

Because while I think some parts of Grimm Diagnosis are really strong, I know there are parts that can be made even better. With expert feedback from Inkshares and the Sword & Laser Collection Contest, I’ll be able to make this book as good as it can be.

But I can’t do it without your support. Please consider pre-ordering Grimm Diagnosis, sharing this project with your friends and social networks, and helping this project become one of the top five books in the Sword & Laser Collection Contest. Every backer counts!

Thanks for reading,

Matt