Urban Reviews: Tell our
readers about The Hands of Love.
Omar Scott: Well, The Hands of Love
is a story that centers on the complex life of a charismatic
detective name Ren. Ren’s life is under siege from two fronts.
First, Ren has carelessly been having multiple affairs thru
the years. All of sudden, the young ladies start coming up
dead one by one with their hands cut off at the wrist and a
strange message left at the scene, “The hands that touch me
well never touch another”. Second, Ren and his team of
narcotics officers are under investigation after they silence
a drug dealer before he could reveal their partnership. Only
one problem, Ren’s best friend Keith, leaves damning evidence
at the scene. Ren is trying to conceal his affairs from his
loving wife, cover the tracks of his crew’s dirty dealings,
and find a serial killer!
Urban Reviews: Where did
the inspiration for this novel come from?
Omar Scott: It comes from two things.
First, the majority of the stories I read are so predictable.
I like stories that challenge me, make me think. That’s why my
trademark or writing style is to have an ending with a twist.
Something that’s original, that you just don’t see coming.
Second, I wanted to show how good people can do bad things and
visa versa. That’s why the theme of this book is Everyone has
a dark side.
Urban Reviews: What made
you want to try your hand at writing?
Omar Scott: I had friend of mines when I
growing up that was a good kid. He had both parents, he was a
straight a student, and he lived in a nice suburban
neighborhood. Somehow he went from that, to hiding under a car
when he was twenty, as a couple of guys shot him to death for
a drug deal gone bad. I thought that gritty stories with real
people like him needed to be told.
Urban Reviews: What are
your goals as a writer? Do you see yourself doing this
long term?
Omar Scott: My future goals are to keep
writing as long as God let’s me. I’m striving to be the best
author there is. I’m back in college trying to improve my
skills.
Urban Reviews: What has
been the best advice you've gotten so far from another author
in the business?
Omar Scott: Trust your own voice. Don’t
try to be like other authors.
Urban Reviews: If you go
change one thing relating to your literary career, what would
it be?
Omar Scott: I wish I would have taken the
time to get more educated about the publishing and editing
process before putting out my first book. I had to learn a lot
of things the hard way. I guess that the story of my life. LOL
Urban Reviews: Do you
have any ideas or planned releases for the future?
Omar Scott: Yes, I’m working on a new
novel now that I’m thinking of calling Meet Mr. Wright.
It’s a graphic gangster story set in the seventies. But this
will be far different than anything you’ve ever read before,
and it’ll have my trademark twist ending. I’ve been dying to
write this, and I can’t wait till I’m finished to share this
with the world.
Urban Reviews: Do you
have any favorite authors or books?
Omar Scott: Yes, I love anything by
Donald Goines such as, Whoreson, Never Die Alone,
and White Man’s Justice, Black Man’s Grief. I like
The Coldest Winter Ever by Sista Soldier, He Had It
Coming by Camika Spencer, and Fool Stop Trippin' by
Tina McKinney. But my favorite books to read are true crime,
like the autobiography of Monster, an LA gang member!
Urban Reviews: What are
your thoughts on the AA Fiction market or the book industry as
a whole?
Omar Scott: We have some very talented
authors out there, but I think novels, in general, are
becoming too commercial. Their being pushed to write what’s
hot, instead of following their own voice. I like see more
authors writing to please the readers instead of the
publishers.
Urban Reviews: Is there
anything else you would like to share about yourself or your
novel?
Omar Scott: I think I pretty much covered
everything. I would just say to those who don’t know me or
haven’t had the opportunity to read me work yet. Please check
out The Hands of Love. I promise you won’t be
disappointed. |
