Today we’d like to introduce you to Dominique Robbins.
Dominique, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Writing has been an outlet of mine through childhood, up until now. What started as a fun means of expression evolved into a coping mechanism of journaling. Somewhere along the way, I found a balance to fulfill both my needs of being creative and feeling heard. Its been a long road to this point. Having success in other forms but feeling unfilled left me in a fog of confusion. When seeking clarity, I went back to what I knew, writing. This novel was conceptualized from a dream I had. In a time where, I didn’t want to be an ‘Author’, but wanted to feel clear and in control. In storytelling, you always have control–in the character’s development, their qualms, the narrative. That was something I needed. As I continued to develop the novel, I felt obligated to not only finish it and see it to completion but to share it.
Has it been a smooth road?
The road was rough in an interpersonal sense. I was recently transitioned from active duty military, and my separation from the Air Guard was on the horizon. I was a young person that wanted to feel validated by a title. When I left active duty, I became a BioMed, fixing medical equipment. I was a Chief Technician over two clinics. Great salary, good benefits, but I was miserable. On paper, though, I should have been happy. That’s when I realized that being good at something didn’t mean it was attached to my purpose or fulfillment. I tried starting passion projects on my own time building websites and other odd ended electronic-based gigs. Yet still, I wasn’t happy. When I finally quit all the “busy work” (literally doing things but nothing yielding the results I wanted) I quit. I quit everything. My job, the side gigs, all of it. When I removed the distractions and my ego, I got to the core of the issue: I wanted my success to look a certain way to others, without regard to it being of value to me.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Uncivil – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of and what sets you apart from others.
I am proud of this novel because socially, it holds a mirror up to ourselves as a country. Uncivil highlights the gradual demise we can find ourselves in if we don’t rectify the treatment of black people and other minorities in this country. While this book is a dystopian fiction book, what sets it apart from the hunger games or hands maid tale’s of the world is that it isn’t far fetched. As you turn the pages, you find yourself in these characters and sympathize with the scenarios they face. It’s all laid out in the first chapter, so once you start reading, you are standing right there with them. There is power in expansion and information, so I made it a point to leave bread crumbs in each chapter. It is nearly impossible to walk away from this book and only regard it as a ” good read”. — You will read it and immediately want to have a conversation, and in the least, this topic deserves such.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I enjoy the amount of access and movement in the city. You can find a diverse group in just about every field to meet your professional or creative needs.
Pricing:
- 14.99 Paperback at Target, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
- 4.99 eBook on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple iBooks
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/uncivil-dominique-robbins/1137291219?ean=9781735330303
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/uncivilbook
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/uncivilbook
Image Credit:
Tyshawn Taylor – C4 Sports
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