Hello: Mrs. Myckelle P. Williams:
Tell
us about your book? My
book is a non fiction account of my experience with an unplanned
pregnancy as a teenager growing up in difficult circumstances. It
shows that God can find you in any situation and meet you where you
are.
How
did you come up with ideas for this book? Based
upon my life story. I knew that I had many stories to tell, but not
sure where to start. So I started going to school. In my Oral
communications class, I was told to give a 3-5 minute speech about
something that impacted your life the most and made you who you are
today. I wrote the story of my decision regarding abortion that led
to me getting saved. Everyone in the class was stunned and told me
that this was a book. So I wrote it.
What
do you hope readers will learn/discover from reading your book? That
God takes those regardless of situation and circumstance, and can get
a hold of you and change you from the inside out. That we all have
choices, and your past does not have to be a determiner of your
future. That you don’t have to repeat the ‘Generational curses”
of those that went before you.
Here is a excerpt from: Choosing The Road Less Traveled....
PROLOGUE
Here is a excerpt from: Choosing The Road Less Traveled....
PROLOGUE
Before
I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you
apart for my holy purpose...I appointed you to be a prophet to the
nations.
~Jeremiah
1:5
“I’d
like to make an appointment...for an abortion.”
Desperation
and shame filled my voice, and I hoped the lady on the other end
didn’t know me or my parents.
“How
many weeks are you? When was your last period?” The lady on the
other end asks, seemingly not surprised, sounding more annoyed than
anything else.
I
gave her the dates she requested, asking “How much will that cost?”
Annoyed
sigh. “You are fourteen-and-a-half weeks. Well, the process will be
much longer because you are further along, but it will be $375
total.”
“Do
you take Medicaid?”
“Yes.”
“When
can I come in?
“Tuesday
at 8 a.m.
“Do
I need to bring anything?”
“Just
your money, or Medicaid card, proof of pregnancy. And a ride home.”
I
hung up and looked at my boyfriend. How were we going to afford that?
We could barely afford to take care of our eleven month old son, the
child I had had less than a year ago at age seventeen. “It’s
cool.” He told me. “My sister has Medicaid. We can use her card.
You just use her name and info.”
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Where
can visitors find you online?
www.myckelle.com is my website.
Here you will find my calendar of events, a space to sign up to
receive my emails, and a place to request me for speaking
engagements. www.myckelle.blogspot.com
is my blog and www.facebook.com/myckelle
is my Facebook page.
What
inspired you to write this book? See
above explanation. It’s usually those that you never think will
step up that God will use. In my case, it was a white Christian
family. Sometimes its those people who show love and compassion the
most, rather than those that you’ve known all your life.
What’s
next for you? I’m
working on two more books, and presenting a weekend workshop called
the “Heartwood Project” which God placed on my heart and expounds
on the lessons learned in the book. It’s a life changing workshop
and follow-up journal that in 40 days will show you how to overcome
generational patterns, and have a different future for yourself and
your children. I am just looking at funding it and getting a test
group of 12 women together to give feedback and try the project for
40 days. These are things that I'm really excited about.
How
can someone get a copy of the book? Provide links.
Its on Amazon.com and Kindle, or you can order it straight from me at
www.mpowermentww.org. For
the next two weeks during the book tour I will be offering 20% off to
everyone who buys the book through my site, with code: _________. Please contact above for code.
Tell
us about yourself? I
am a pilgrim. The first Christian, non-drinker, smoker, and first
person to get and stay married. Born in Compton, my parents weren’t
married, neither were my grandparents. I didn’t see healthy
relationships growing up. I decided that I wanted to change things
for the next generations, and my book details the struggles that I
went through to make that happen. Now I a wife, mother of 6,
grandmother of 2, And God is not a respecter of persons, what he does
for me, He can do for anyone. Now I am an author, public speaker, and
mentor who runs an online Christian women’s magazine
(www.blogmagazine.org) and
develops programs.
What
was the most difficult aspect of writing this book?
Opening up about my childhood. I didn’t want to hurt or offend
anyone. I didn’t want to call anyone out, so I changed the names in
the book as well to protect some. However, a friend of mine sent me a
quote as I was anguishing about this: she said “ If people are
don’t want to be portrayed badly in your story, then they should
treat you better.” And I realized that this is My Story. Every part
of it has made me who I am, for better or worse, and I cant change a
thing. Nor would I. I have to stay true to who I am.
Did
you have to do any special research for your book?
Not at all. Except biblical verses. God kept showing me things from
the word that lined up with things I went through. So it was like one
long year of biblical research.
Why
do you write? Is it something you've always done, or always wanted to
do? Or is it something that you started fairly recently? Since
I was 9, I have written. I used to write and read in class, and be
distracted. I always wrote and illustrated my books. In class, even
the teachers started asking to read my books. I have written since I
can remember. Fiction, plays, and sitcoms. Just never had the courage
to publish anything.
How
did you feel when you got the first copy of your book? The
process was slow and painful, like labor. But seeing the finished
product also felt like when I gave birth for the first time and saw
my child in person. Its like the vision coming to reality. Its
amazing, and humbling at the same time. I felt so blessed and
inspired to continue and do more. Especially when I started reading
the reviews and seeing how my book touched others.
Again.... to connect with Myckelle Williams:
Email Address: myckelle@mpowermentww.orgWebsite www.myckelle.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/myckelle-williams/8/4a9/728/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Myckelle
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You may find my book review of Choosing The Road Less Traveled:
http://arlenasbookreviews-arlenadean.blogspot.com
and for this interview:
http://agordond.blogspot.com
