This week’s author spotlight on Sistah’s Place is with Cynthia Williams. Her book is titled Concrete Soul: A Memoir of Overcoming Grief released June 22, 2020. Cynthia will give you the opportunity to learn a little about her and what inspired her journey to become a writer. Sit back and enjoy our author spotlight Q&A with Cynthia Williams.
Tell us about who Cynthia Williams is:
Cynthia Williams is an author, founder of Love From Afar -The Christopher Allen Williams Foundation and P.A.D.D. (Parents Against Distracted Driving) Cynthia also serves as a Certified Teen/Adult Life Coach, Mediator, Motivational Speaker, and Grief Recovery Specialist. Cynthia is also a P.R.I.D.E. Instructor (Parents Reducing Injury and Driver Error.)
What was it that inspired you to write Concrete Soul: A Memoir of Overcoming Grief?
Life forced me to change my tragedy into triumph and share my testimony after losing my oldest son, Christopher to a car crash in 2006.
What inspired the book title for your story?
I am determined to exercise learned morals and values in our communities to ensure a positive future for our communities families.
What is Concrete Soul about without giving too much away?
This book is about Grief and the stages of it and ways to overcome with healing and victory. I share my testimony about how I have been faced with grief and ways I had to overcome it.
Is there a message you like readers to walk away with after reading Concrete Soul: A Memoir Overcoming Grief?
Yes, Grief is inevitable, unavoidable and healable. You have to face grief head on and never run from it or sweep it under the rug. That will only prolong the process for your healing.
What makes your book stand out from all the rest in your genre?
I have searched for African American authors that share their testimonies about Grief and fighting through the pain and overcoming it.
What is next for you Cynthia as an author and will there be more books?
I have already started working on my second book that will release in January 2021.
Who are some of your favorite authors that you enjoy reading and why?
Some of my favorite authors are Maya Angelo, William P. Young, Paul C. Rosenblatt.. These authors bring reality, GOD, and healing into a reachable perspective.
You can learn more about Cynthia Williams by following her on social media and visiting her website to stay informed with her upcoming projects. Be sure to grab your copy of Concrete Soul: A Memoir Overcoming Grief available on Amazon.
Social Media/Website Information
Facebook – Cynthia Cindy Williams
Instagram – @lovefromafar
Twitter – lovefromafar
Website: https://concretesoil.company.site
