Urban-Reviews.com - Inside Out with K. Roland Williams

K. Roland Williams

K. Roland Williams Jr. was born in the housing projects of Pittsburgh, PA’s "Hill District." His passion for writing began as a young adult and was nurtured throughout life’s experiences.

Cut Throat is K. Roland Williams' debut novel, which is told from the author’s familiarity as the co-owner of a nightclub while simultaneously trying to break into the music industry.

K. Roland Williams is the father of two and resides in Frederick, MD where he is working on his next full-length novel.

Author's Official Site: http://www.krolandwilliams.com
Author's Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/urban_lit_authorkwilliams
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Urban Reviews: Tell us about your debut novel Cut Throat.
K. Roland Williams: Cut Throat is my first born. It's the story of a good guy (Quincy Underwood) who gets caught up trying to do the one thing that he loves the most-sing. He is taunted by a seductress that offers to give him his dream which is a real record contract but his boss and manager of the night-club where he and his band Taboo performs, will not allow him to leave. If Quincy leaves then the inflow of legal money will leave with him and Raymond the club owner, drug dealer, and all around bad guy will not allow that even if it means taking Quincy out of the picture. The story picks up from there and takes the reader on a ride through DC with the cops, and drug dealers on Q’s trail, and a dangerous love triangle that could also end it all for Q.

Urban Reviews: Where did you come up with the idea for this book?
K. Roland Williams: This story is loosely based on my life when I was in the music industry and singing in a night club.

Urban Reviews: What was the hardest part of writing your book?
K. Roland Williams: The hardest part was reliving the parts of the novel that were real. I had to dive into my memory and bring up some negative stuff. But I got it done.

Urban Reviews: What made you want to become an author?
K. Roland Williams: I knew for many years that I had several stories and characters inside of me that have been trying to get out. I decided to challenge myself and see if I could allow that creative part of me to be expressed. Cut Throat was born from me disciplining myself and finishing the project that I started.

Urban Reviews: Describe the day when you found out about your book deal.
K. Roland Williams: I was at work when I got the call. TCP wanted to know if I had already signed a deal with another publishing house. I was like, hell no (to myself) I hadn’t even talked to any other publishing house. Mia (the VP) asked me if I would be interested in coming into the Triple Crown family and the rest was history.

Urban Reviews: What do you feel is the most challenging part about being a new author?
K. Roland Williams: Rejection. When you work in the world of creativity, everyone is not going to agree with your vision. I have had a few reviews that were less than positive, but that’s a part of the process. You just can’t please everyone all the time and a new author has to understand that.

Urban Reviews: What do you think about the countless number of books coming out on the AA Fiction market these days?
K. Roland Williams: It’s definitely getting more saturated with new authors everyday. I believe that there is enough room for all authors out here in the genre’. The truth is, the cream will rise to the top and the authors with the most talent will be the ones standing at the end when the smoke clears.

Urban Reviews: What author or book do you feel influenced you to want to become an author yourself?
K. Roland Williams: The authors in the street lit genre that influenced me were Iceberg Slim, Donald Goines, and the Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson.

Urban Reviews: What can we look forward to in the future from K. Roland Williams?
K. Roland Williams: My next novel is called Natural Born Gangster. It’s the story of a drug king pin (Odessa Burroughs) that is under investigation by the metro DC drug task force. He ends up hiring his ex fiancée as his attorney and as they start to spend more time together working on his case, they start to have feelings again for one another. She is married to a cop, and there is a lot of drama and excitement in this book. I don't want to give too much up.

Urban Reviews: Is there anything else you'd like to share about yourself or your book?
K. Roland Williams: Cut Throat is a fresh approach to the street lit genre'. Pick it up at all of the stores, if they don’t have it in order it, you wont be disappointed. Check me out at myspace.com/urbanlitauthorkwilliams.