Goodreads asked Dominick R. Domingo:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Dominick R. Domingo The impetus for The Nameless Prince ( and 'the alternate realm known as 'The Interior,' ) was my own discovery of a homeless camp on a series of islands in the L.A. Flood Channel. I’d taken the time one day to wander off the beaten path to explore, and found myself in an absurd little oasis surrounded by graffiti and barbed wire. The dwelling before me was magical- like Tom Sawyer’s island- all corrugated tin and mismatched artifacts. I imagined it was home to the gatekeeper of a magical realm. I’d long wanted to write a ‘through the rabbit hole’ story- one in which the protagonist meets a sage in an unlikely place. As a child I’d been captivated by the Narnia Chronicles, the Reluctant Dragon, Bridge to Terabithia, the Indian In the Cupboard, and countless others on that template. The juxtaposition I’d stumbled onto- urban grittiness and the magical realm it disguised, seemed to foot the bill. But here’s what sealed the deal: I went back some time later ( probably the next time I had an afternoon to be ‘idle,’ ) and I could not find the island. It had up and disappeared. I was struck by the idea of an alternate realm that could appear or disappear at will, and ‘The Nameless Prince’ was born.

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