James Robichaud
@james-robichaud.bsky.social
Autistic fellow of letters. Canadian writer.
Edited almost thirty pages this morning while listening to Black Sabbath’s first two albums, followed by a nice walk. Not a bad start to the day. #WritingCommunity
January 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Edited almost thirty pages this morning while listening to Black Sabbath’s first two albums, followed by a nice walk. Not a bad start to the day. #WritingCommunity
The plan was B&N Press, but I’m going to stick to my original Substack idea with serialized publications because I’m not comfortable doing business with that orange hemorrhoid running amok south of the border. And I can still submit to publishers! #WritingCommunity
January 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The plan was B&N Press, but I’m going to stick to my original Substack idea with serialized publications because I’m not comfortable doing business with that orange hemorrhoid running amok south of the border. And I can still submit to publishers! #WritingCommunity
Editing manuscripts is fun. #WritingCommunity
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Editing manuscripts is fun. #WritingCommunity
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Maduro's not a good guy, agreed. But neither is Putin, and Trump rolled out the red fucking carpet for him. It's not about dope, it's about oil (which kinda IS dope).
Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.
Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.
January 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Maduro's not a good guy, agreed. But neither is Putin, and Trump rolled out the red fucking carpet for him. It's not about dope, it's about oil (which kinda IS dope).
Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.
Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.
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When Jami gave me a heads-up on Christmas Eve I thought this was a scam. Super thankful for this first review (and for this not being a scam)!
Jami Macarty reviews 'When Sad Ones Go Outside' by Monica Wang, who has the "ability to transform grief into something beautiful, ineffable, yet deeply felt."
#bookreviews #booknews #poetry #readingcommunity
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#bookreviews #booknews #poetry #readingcommunity
@crownofpetals @BlkSunflowersP
Book Review :: When Sad Ones Go Outside by Monica Wang
Wang’s debut blends fabulism and lived experience, transforming grief into journeys through memory, loss, beauty.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
When Jami gave me a heads-up on Christmas Eve I thought this was a scam. Super thankful for this first review (and for this not being a scam)!
My workstation is all set up to begin editing my first novel again. I just have some minor tinkering to do. The PINKY AND THE BRAIN Funkos look cool on my desk--Brain is holding a pencil beside a stack of Post-it notes. #WritingCommunity
January 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
My workstation is all set up to begin editing my first novel again. I just have some minor tinkering to do. The PINKY AND THE BRAIN Funkos look cool on my desk--Brain is holding a pencil beside a stack of Post-it notes. #WritingCommunity
A new year and a reminder to check the windows of some literary contests. #WritingCommunity
January 1, 2026 at 1:05 PM
A new year and a reminder to check the windows of some literary contests. #WritingCommunity
They had some nice sales at the comic-book store today. I got a good deal on two graphic-novel collections of the original BATMAN and TMNT! 🙂
December 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
They had some nice sales at the comic-book store today. I got a good deal on two graphic-novel collections of the original BATMAN and TMNT! 🙂
Merry Christmas, everyone! I’ve been reading a lot of legal thrillers lately; and if you ever want to feel like a fly on the wall of a realistic courtroom, you should try THE LAW OF INNOCENCE by Michael Connelly!
December 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Merry Christmas, everyone! I’ve been reading a lot of legal thrillers lately; and if you ever want to feel like a fly on the wall of a realistic courtroom, you should try THE LAW OF INNOCENCE by Michael Connelly!
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Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Merry Christmas!
After the holidays, I’m going to give my first novel one extra proofread before I get to work on the publishing side of things. It’s a psychological suspense story with paranormal elements. #WritingCommunity
December 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
After the holidays, I’m going to give my first novel one extra proofread before I get to work on the publishing side of things. It’s a psychological suspense story with paranormal elements. #WritingCommunity
There’s a special Muppet edition of TIME on shelves now. It has a great article on the making of THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL—probably my favourite Christmas movie.
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
There’s a special Muppet edition of TIME on shelves now. It has a great article on the making of THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL—probably my favourite Christmas movie.
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NY Times: “This a presidency that celebrates nastiness and spite, not empathy or grace, a reflection, perhaps, of a coarser era in American life.”
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NY Times: “This a presidency that celebrates nastiness and spite, not empathy or grace, a reflection, perhaps, of a coarser era in American life.”
Belated Happy Birthday! I should try to find the print issue if you’re in it!
Wow I haven’t seen some of these photos in a long time. Thank you People Magazine for the birthday shoutout and for sharing these memories. 📸 Link below or in my bio for the full article. @peoplemag.bsky.social
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December 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Belated Happy Birthday! I should try to find the print issue if you’re in it!
Thank you to all the wonderfully talented graphic artists who reached out to me. I am overwhelmed. 😊
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Thank you to all the wonderfully talented graphic artists who reached out to me. I am overwhelmed. 😊
Change of plans. It’s looking like I’ll be publishing my first novel with Barnes & Noble Press and hiring a professional graphic artist to do the cover and jacket. 2026 will have good things to come!
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Change of plans. It’s looking like I’ll be publishing my first novel with Barnes & Noble Press and hiring a professional graphic artist to do the cover and jacket. 2026 will have good things to come!
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Sending love and support to all those affected by the awful hate attack in Sydney on Hanukah.
December 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Sending love and support to all those affected by the awful hate attack in Sydney on Hanukah.
You don’t even need keys now. I saw a stupid commercial of someone using a phone to unlock their car. 😵💫
The trouble with cars that start with the push of.a Button—now all of them—is that you can walk or drive away with the keys in your pocket. In the old days, they hung from the ignition in the dash.
December 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
You don’t even need keys now. I saw a stupid commercial of someone using a phone to unlock their car. 😵💫
I finished all my Christmas wrapping while listening to the soundtrack of THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL and Johnny Mathis. My cats leaving the bows alone now is another story. 😺
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I finished all my Christmas wrapping while listening to the soundtrack of THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL and Johnny Mathis. My cats leaving the bows alone now is another story. 😺
I was going to spend the morning wrapping Christmas presents, but I think I’ll be digging myself out of ten feet of snow instead. ❄️ I also will have some Substack announcements over the coming weeks. #WritingCommunity 🙂
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I was going to spend the morning wrapping Christmas presents, but I think I’ll be digging myself out of ten feet of snow instead. ❄️ I also will have some Substack announcements over the coming weeks. #WritingCommunity 🙂
I'm reading THE NARROWS by Michael Connelly; and while the story is good, I'm distracted by the logic of why the voice of the narration keeps flip-flopping between first person and third person. Who's telling the story?
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'm reading THE NARROWS by Michael Connelly; and while the story is good, I'm distracted by the logic of why the voice of the narration keeps flip-flopping between first person and third person. Who's telling the story?
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Victorian history is so interesting!
December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Victorian history is so interesting!
Received a rejection from a horror mag for my story about a guy whose head resembles a pumpkin. So many of them seem cut-and-paste that I wonder how often my manuscripts are actually getting read. #WritingCommunity 🤨
December 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Received a rejection from a horror mag for my story about a guy whose head resembles a pumpkin. So many of them seem cut-and-paste that I wonder how often my manuscripts are actually getting read. #WritingCommunity 🤨