Having Babies By Bums: 10 Rules Every Woman Must Follow

Intimate Conversation with author M.R. Webb



M.R. Webb is a self-described “bastard child” who spent his formative years
growing up on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. “When my mother had me she was
a young 20 year-old, no high school diploma, unemployed and on welfare. My
father was 19 years-old; at the time of my birth he was sitting in a prison cell
awaiting his fate for nearly killing a man.” These were the dismal set of
circumstances that served as the backdrop for the portrait of Webb’s life.



Webb says that it was only God’s grace that allowed him to escape the pitfalls
of drugs and street violence, earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass
Communications from a top ranking university, and then go on to obtain his Juris
Doctor of Law Degree. Today, Webb is a senior executive at a consulting firm in
the Northeast.





Ella Curry of EDC Creations chats with M.R. Webb



Ella: Finish this sentence: I am Powerful because...

I am Powerful because... I realize that there is a power greater than myself.






Ella: Where are you from? How did you start your
writing journey?

I’m from Brooklyn, New York. My writing journey started as a child in elementary
school. Writing became my medium for expressing my thoughts. I started competing
locally and nationally in original oratory, poetry, and essay contests in junior
high school. The rest is history.





Ella: Please introduce us to your fantastic new book.

My new book Having Babies By Bums: 10 Rules Every Woman Must Follow To Avoid
Choosing A Terrible Father For Her Child is a meaningful conversation and
exchange of ideas between myself and women. The writing of this book was
prompted by two life-changing events that occurred almost simultaneously last
year. In August, I almost lost my life in a near fatal car accident. Several
weeks later my 15 year-old niece gave birth, took her baby, and ran away with
the father who was a much older man. I felt that I needed to record these
thoughts that would outlive me and possibly help my niece and other women make
better decisions about the men they choose as partners and fathers for their
children.



This book draws upon my life’s experiences as the son of a BUM, my friendships
with many men who are BUMS, and my relationships, conversations, and
observations of the many women that have been my friends, "sisters", confidants,
teachers, and even lovers over the last twenty years.





Ella: What makes your book stand out and would entice a reader to pick
it up?

The honesty and relevance of the subject matter of this book makes it a
must-have. Every day women are recklessly having children by “BUMS” who are
mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and financially incapable of caring for
those children. It’s become an epidemic in our society. This book offers very
sincere and candid advice to women about “Recognizing Bums”, “Staying Single and
Not Settling”, and “Recognizing the Bum Within Themselves.”



Having Babies By BUMS snatches current events from today's headlines
such as the Chris Brown-Rihanna domestic violence case, Octo Mom (Nadya Suleman),
the Cassie Anthony case, and even First Lady Michelle Obama’s relationship with
her daughters to share powerful life lessons with both women and men.



Having Babies By BUMS is a unique and powerful book because it offers
women honest, practical, and life changing guidance on how to choose a quality
man to have a child with. The book details characteristics in certain men that
women should see as WARNING! signs, offers sound advice to women who have
children about “Raising men not BUMS” and “Treating their daughters like
children and not their girlfriends.” Most importantly, this book empowers and
encourages women to engage in self-reflection and self-evaluation of their own
lives in order to identify, deal with, and get rid of their habits and
characteristics that attract BUMS!





Ella: Ultimately, what do you want readers to gain from your book?


My only goal in writing this book was to provoke thought in women regarding why
and how they choose the potential fathers of their children. If the book
inspires women to be more cautious, concerned, and careful when selecting their
partners- then that goal has been accomplished.





Ella: What is the most surprising thing you have learned in creating
books?

The amount of dedication it takes to make the journey from a having a concept
for a book in your head to holding that book in your hand. It’s an amazing trip!






Ella: What would you say has been your most significant achievement as a
writer?

I believe that Having Babies By BUMS is my most significant
achievement thus far.





Ella: What advice would you give a new writer?

I often encourage new writers to be like Virginia Woolf. I tell them to
find a “room of their own” and create writings that express their true inner
voice.





Ella: Name 3 things that it takes to make a successful author, in your
opinion?

A passion for writing.

A desire to be heard.

A comprehensive knowledge of the literary business.





Ella: What can we expect from you in the future?

You can look for more books from me that offer readers a different literary
experience. You can also expect other outstanding authors to be published by
King of Kings Publishing.





Ella: Share with us your latest news, awards or upcoming book releases.


I’m looking forward to meeting readers, fellow authors, and publishers at the
National Black Book Festival in Houston and the Harlem Book Festival in New
York.





Contact Information:

M.R. Webb, Author

Link: www.babiesbybums.com

mrwebb@babiesbybums.com

mrwebbtheauthor@twitter.com





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