The Inspiration Circle
Behind every character is a person the House once met, listened to, walked beside, or was changed by. Names, details, and settings are composite and fictionalized. What survives — the courage, the questions, the moments of grace — belongs to them. This page is the House's public thank-you.
The lifetime-access role for people who inspired the work. Credited by chosen name or pseudonym.
The formal credits section — the public acknowledgments page on the House's site and inside the books.
A short written consent: how you'll be named, that stories are fictionalized, and a waiver of claims.
How the Circle works
- The House invites you into the Inspiration Circle. You choose your credited name — real, first-name-only, or a pseudonym — or you may decline credit entirely and remain anonymous.
- You sign the Life-Story Release — a short document confirming permission, the fictionalization of details, and a waiver of privacy / right-of-publicity / defamation claims tied to the work.
- Your account is granted the Muse role. The House automatically issues a lifetime membership — every volume, every framework, every future edition, at no charge, for life. This is a gift and recognition, not compensation for services.
- You are credited on this page and in the acknowledgments of each affected volume, by your chosen name. A finished copy of every volume you appear in is sent to you.
If your contribution includes original written material we quote verbatim, you become a co-author, not a muse — with attribution and compensation appropriate to that role. Write to the House and we will convert your credit.
Members of the Circle
Listed by chosen name, in the order of first inspiration. Names marked "—" are anonymous by request.
- — (anonymous)The first patient who ever asked "but what would you actually do?"
- The Circle is growing.If you recognize yourself in the work, write to connect@drbrowncares.com — the House will confirm, offer the release, and enroll you.