Meet Jimmy

Monday, 3/27/23

Hello, my faithful readers!

I hope you enjoyed hearing more about Camouraska and the Truth. I was a little surprised it didn’t sound more alien, right? It was like talking to a less-green, less-comedic, Yoda-type character 😃 Camouraska plays a big part in “Obsidian,” so get ready to read more about it when that comes out.

This week, Jimmy is stopping by to have a chat. He doesn’t pop up too much in the book, but it’s important to get his side of things too. Have fun getting to know him and leave any questions you have for any or my characters or myself in the Comments section. Next time I’ll be interviewing Nyla, so be sure to come back for that.

Disclaimer: the images of the characters were generated on Canva’s Text to Image Artificial Intelligence (AI) software. They aren’t the final representation of the characters in “Dark Salvation” but, rather, visual representations of the characters so you can understand the characters better.

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JOHN: Tell us about yourself. Where you’re from, what you do for a living, for fun, etc. etc.

JIMMY: I’m from Watertown, MA originally. I work with an international antiques dealer. For fun, I like having a good time and working on my backstroke.

JOHN: I’ll take that as a euphemism and move on. What is one important thing the readers will want to know about you?

JIMMY: I love long walks on the beach.

JOHN: Rana answered a question the same way. Do you know her?

JIMMY: I have no idea who that is, but I’ve met a lot of women in my time.

JOHN: Do you have anything to add to this interview?

JIMMY: Someone’s a little wound. I guess one piece of advice I can give to your loyal readers is this: don’t judge a book by its cover. Especially this one. My name may be dragged through the mud, but I’m just trying to make a living. Aren’t we all?

JOHN: What do you mean your name is dragged in the mud?

JIMMY: You know damn well what I mean. Everyone’s going to hate me for giving Michael some pills at a party. C’mon! He took them willingly and really didn’t protest, did he?

JOHN: Aren’t you worried about him, though? He disappeared right in front of you. What if he’s dead?

JIMMY: Yeah, I didn’t really think that out, I admit. He’s gone. I mean, shit, I didn’t want to give them to him.

JOHN: Then why did you do it?

JIMMY: Do you want to spoil your own series for your readers? I’m not going to answer that question to help you out.

JOHN: Thanks, I guess. Let’s get back to the first question. What kinds of antiques do you deal with your boss?   

JIMMY: Mostly religious. I don’t know. He’s a fanatic and wants to collect as many as he can. I don’t see the point. It’s not like it’s going to get us any closer to the pearly gates.

JOHN: What brought you to the dealer in the first place? Do you have personal faith if you’re helping get religious artifacts?

JIMMY: Now there’s a question! I don’t believe in God or anything, but I have seen some strange shit. I can’t quite explain some of it, and other things I can. The Universe works in mysterious ways.

JOHN: Have you ever heard of a place called Ralga? Or someone called Camouraska?

JIMMY: No. They sound made up, like cheesy sci-fi names. Am I in a cheesy sci-fi series?! If so, can I drive one of those ships in Independence Day that shoot that green shit? <Laughs> “Welcome to Earth!”

JOHN: What do you know about any danger in this book? I mean, this is a science fiction novel series with some thrilling/suspenseful elements.

JIMMY: <Laughs way too much>. Ok, ok, I can’t take it. There will be danger, I can promise you and everyone else that. Will it be cheesy? That’s up to the writer! <Laughs>

JOHN: That’s enough! Any parting thought for the readers?

JIMMY: “Now, that’s what I call a close encounter!”

JOHN: 🤦‍♂️