We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful D R Berlin. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with D R below.

Hi D R, thanks for joining us today. Naming anything – including a business – is so hard. Right? What’s the story behind how you came up with the name of your brand?

Have you ever wondered if the leader of an organization is actually leading the organization? Are they in charge, or someone else? Who whispers in their ears? Who do they trust? Who actually makes the decisions? Are the people behind the scenes, who hide in the shadows, who have secret agendas, actually in charge?
Disclaimer: This story is fiction. I don’t know anything about your shadowy organization, Really, I don’t.

The Title The Third Estate is based on the French Revolution where the First and Second Estates (Clergy and Noblemen) were challenged by the Third Estate (commoners represented from the poor to the rich), The Third Estate wanted to eliminate the middle man and be in charge, much like it does in my novel.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts (home to Lizzy Borden, Emerald Lagasse, and the USS Massachusetts), I attended BMC Durfee High School where I was the Salutatorian. I attended MIT, majoring in biology with a minor in writing, and played varsity volleyball.

Fast forward to graduating from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, joining the Army, being stationed at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center (Intern of the year), three years as a General Medical Officer at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, SC, completing my residency in General Surgery at the Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, (not related to the medical school) and moving to Orange Park, FL, where I’ve lived for 20 years. Drafted as the unofficial photographer of my children’s sports teams, I’ve been affectionally dubbed the “Mamarazzi.”

I minored in Writing in college and The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor has been swimming in my head for years. Now that Mom’s Taxi is officially closed and my presence is no longer needed in the stands on the soccer or football fields, I have the time to devote to realizing my dream. Since the first day I started to outline the story, the words have flooded the pages like a tsunami, and haven’t stopped. This book is the first in a series. I chased a dream and now am a self-published author. I set my goals high and work every day to achieve them.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

I’ve been a General Surgeon for over 20 years. Every procedure is done the same way every time. I aim to be boring at work, no excitement, no complications, excellent results, with satisfied patients. Writing is completely the oppositive. I want excitement, intrigue, nail biting, edge of your seat moments, that make the reader want to keep turning the pages.

What else should we know about how you took your side hustle and scaled it up into what it is today?

I’m not ready to quit my day job, yet. I’ll take a week or two and enjoy achieving a goal I’ve pursued for the past few years. I’m now a published author and the feeling of accomplishment is amazing. I’ve already outlined the next book and will channel my energy and motivation into making the second book even better than the first.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://drberlinauthor.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d.r.berlinauthor/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572459732260
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-r-berlin-author-ba611b346/
• Youtube: https://youtu.be/MYLbaRZ01Rk
• Other: Barnes and Noble
  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-third-estate-d-r-berlin/1146754478?ean=9781977279026

  Amazon
  

  Walmart
  https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Third-Estate-Secrets-of-the-Manor-Paperback-9781977279026/14870317940?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

  Kobo
  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-third-estate-6

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