Interview With Author James Peifer
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a retired businessman from Silicon Valley; a combat Veteran of the Vietnam War – Army Captain. I live in the wine country of the Napa Valley. I have written one novel. I am finishing a sequel to the novel. I’m also working on a third novel that is close to being finished.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is “Just Call Me Jim”.
I was inspired to write my book after watching a program, led by Tucker Carlson, on the history of UFO sightings. Commercial pilots and military aircraft commanders have been reporting sightings of UFOs for decades. It has been recently announced, by the United States government, that they have created a special department to investigate and report on UFOs.
Carlson’s guest commentator was Lue Elizondo, the former director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.
Elizondo said: “Look I’m not telling you that it doesn’t sound wacky: I’m telling you it’s real…Imagine a technology that can evade radar and can fly through air and water and possible space, and oh, by the way, has no obvious signs of propulsion, no wings, no control surfaces and yet still defy the natural effects of Earth’s gravity. That’s precisely what we are seeing.”
At a news conference in July of 2021, Harvard University astronomer, Avi Loeb, announced: “Given recent research showing the prevalence of Earth-like planets throughout the galaxy, we no longer ignore the possibility that technological civilizations predated us.”
My book is a satire. The story begins with extraterrestrials visiting an old man in the Napa Valley. They have been monitoring him for some time. They have come to recruit him to help them address some of the evils on Earth. As opposed to many stories about visiting extraterrestrials – they have come in peace to help mankind.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I love researching and debating – history and politics. I like to write fictional stories around historical events.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Some of my favorite authors are Winston Churchill, William Manchester, Leo Tolstoy, Jung Chang – Jon Halliday, Mario Puzo, James Clavell, Greg Gutfeld, John Sanford, and John Grisham.
Some of my favorite books: The Bible, The Koran, The Last Lion, War and Peace, Mao-The Unknown Story, King Rat, Taipan, The Godfather, The Firm, and The Gutfeld Monologues.
What are you working on now?
I am finishing the sequel to “Just Call Me Jim”. I am working on a new novel called “The Vigilante”. It’s a portrayal of a global, “shadow government”, that influences events throughout the world. It’s a saga of crime and corruption, controlled and led by an Irish American – The Vigilante.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am using websites created by MK Marketing, Monica Kelly, to promote my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write your book. Try not to have any special expectations.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
When it comes to writing: The best advice that I have heard is – expect to write and re-write your book many times.
What are you reading now?
I have been reading, and sometimes re-reading, Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour westerns.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After “The Vigilante”, I plan to write a fictional story about the global corruption and misinformation surrounding the topic of Climate Change.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, The Last Lion, War and Peace, The Godfather