Douglas Robbins began his writing career at a young age, when one of his teachers asked the class to write a poem. In that moment he found a power in words that he never had found anywhere else. Robbins grew up, attended college, and held jobs in numerous fields, from sales to construction to insurance. The jobs changed, but his need to write remained a constant. According to Robbins, "As time passed, I started to write more seriously because it was the only profession that ever made sense to me. It wasn’t so much a career move; it was a move out of necessity." Robbins released his first novel, The Reluctant Human, in 2012. He quickly followed it up with the novella Max Johnny, and a book of short stories and essays, Leaves Piled High. He is currently working on two sequels to The Reluctant Human as well as a novella titled, Maine. Robbins lives in the Greater New York City area with his wife. He enjoys riding his motorcycle as often as possible, practicing martial arts, and gum. *Learn more about Douglas and follow his writing at DouglasRobbinsAuthor.com