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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 21/09/2026

I didn’t realize until just now that being a crossword clue could be a goal.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 21/09/2026

Here to report that the Reverse-SADs (in the northern hemisphere) are *just* coming into power. Ariiise! ⚰️

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 21/09/2026

You took one for the team! Sometimes, when I’m in the midst of taking one for the team, and I realize this is one I’m taking, I’m *really* hoping the team appreciates my sacrifice.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 19/09/2026

I love how writing tools allow you to view arbitrary, noncontiguous scenes stitched together, so you can, for example, check to make sure the tone of your alternating flashback scenes is consistent. Split-screen view did exist in the 90s, but it was never *this* versatile. #amwriting #scrivener

Scrivener screenshot showing multiple, noncontiguous scenes selected for editing

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 19/09/2026

It struck me how unlikely it is that two projects I’ve been working on for years (trad book launch + Italian passport) could reach a kind of conclusion in the same *week*. 📙 + 🇮🇹

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 19/09/2026

The time has finally come to deal with all these placeholders. Brackets are your past self delegating to your now self, because both of them are kind of jerks. #amwriting #scifi

Screenshot of a placeholder tag in the middle of a working manuscript.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 18/09/2026

WHEN TOMORROWS END is a twisty, cerebral time-travel tale, and here’s what it’ll look like on your device, or in your meaty grab-clamps. It’s up for pre-order, so feel free to pre-click on some things if you’re so pre-inclined. #scifi #comingsoon #preorder On Amazon: www.amazon.com/When-Tomorro...

When Tomorrows End, a sci-fi tale by J.D. Robinson: Lost in time and hunted by a ravenous temporal storm, Mattias Madsen is drawn into an uneasy alliance with a fellow traveler who may hold the key to finding his way back to a home he recognizes—if her own pl1ns don't unravel reality first.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 18/09/2026

This slick alien contact tale (on my TBR) is discounted all weekend…!

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 18/09/2026

Aw hell, let’s do this. I have a new book on the way. It’s about time travel based on memories. I’m pretty excited about it, which is saying something, since I don’t get excited, I get nervous. But now I’m excited. More soon… #scifi #comingsoon #coverreveal

A promise (or a threat) of a cover reveal for the upcoming book When Tomorrows End by J.D. Robinson

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 29/08/2026

Another great idea for the WIP, hatched during my workout, found me giggling whilst sweating. Happily, the Fortress of Swoletude only has room for one. (Workouts and showers, why are they such idea factories?) #amwriting #scifi

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 27/08/2026

Didn’t see this coming, but I welcome it. Donnie Darko took big weird swings … and it occupied a pocket universe not far from where many of my stories take place. #scifi

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 26/08/2026

I’m also partial to (no one asked, but) Pocket Universe’s Resistor, which I’ve always thought of as a kind of sonic counterpart to Night Train, even though it’s a bit more chaotic. I love that they’re still at it (new release on Friday), and still plugged into that dada somethingorother.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 26/08/2026

Also, maybe because of all the bad news lately, it scared me to see your Yello post! I quickly had to check the headlines…

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 26/08/2026

I’ve always loved this track. The production is just immaculate and immersive (as always). Sometimes I have to stop what I’m doing and let it paint a picture in my mind.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 26/08/2026

If I could reach through the screen…

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 25/08/2026

Before I was a writer I was… - A UX designer for early virtual 3D chat spaces - A propagandist/archivist (stealth satellite footage) at a popular defense contractor - A midnight custodian at an airport Those experiences—and the absolute characters I’ve worked with—have all filtered into my stories.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 22/08/2026

5k words into a new project, the first book of my urban sci-fi trilogy. I’ve only written stand-alones until now, so this feels like standing at the base of a tall and treacherous mountain. Fortunately, I’ve already outlined the entire series, so there’s a nice path laid out before me. #amwriting

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 15/08/2026

Hatched the perfect short story to attempt a second-person present narrative, which will be new for this 3P Past writer, and may be just a one-off. I’ve looked for an opportunity to try 2P Present for a while, and it’ll be fitting here because it’s key to this particular character. #amwriting #scifi

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 14/08/2026

Turns out, people find it almost as upsetting when you wish them “Happy Friday” on Thursday as when you wish them “Happy Thursday” on Friday. So worth it though.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 09/08/2026

Going through my outlines to integrate remaining side bits that didn’t find their places during earlier passes. Definitely couldn’t have managed the foreshadowing or callbacks if I weren’t plotting all three volumes at once. (I’m not clever enough to be a pantser!) #scifi #writing #writersky

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 07/08/2026

RIP William Orbit. I adored his early soundscapes, unlike any other. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITL7...

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A Touch Of The Night

YouTube video by William Orbit - Topic

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 07/08/2026

They say that if you don’t know where you came from, wherever you go is home. Unless you’re walking in someone else’s shoes at the time, in which case it’s breaking and entering. #deepthoughts

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 06/08/2026

Me (to partner, watching sci-fi show): If you were on an alien planet, would you go on an alien date? She: I don’t know. If they were nice. Would you? Me: I’m on an alien date right now.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 06/08/2026

I definitely notice this! You’ll see it in visual media as well, when the designer over-uses unsharp mask or the high pass filter, creating halos around everything. My pet peeve used to be seeing equipment in reflections…but VFX has pretty much solved that one. Now it’s just bad storytelling. ;)

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 29/07/2026

These singularities of yours always fascinate me. I’m super-visual, usually, but my outlines are just long plain tracts of bullet points. On the other hand, I’ll map out a complex concept in a heartbeat, just to make sure I understand what I’m talking about.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 27/07/2026

Love On a Real Train = the best of both worlds…!

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 27/07/2026

Argh! And they said liberty was a good thing. ;) Well hang in there. The chocolate will wait, unless someone gets to it first… *whistling*

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 27/07/2026

What happened to chocolate? I’ve manage to cut back—so far back. But not entirely. Never entirely, please.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 26/07/2026

Completing the outline(s) to my first trilogy has taken me longer than expected, because life, but it feels like a milestone. Much work remains, but it’s very satisfying to be able to see the whole thing at once…at least in the form of tabs and bullets. #amwriting #scifi #writersky #writingcommunity

Screenshot of three-book outline in Obsidian

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 26/07/2026

I really liked the adaptation. Winning cast. Didn’t even recognize Hamill till part way through. But David Jonsson, he was a revelation—that guy’s going places. (Was good in Romulus, too.)

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 14/07/2026

Interesting long form article. Two of my books (won’t name which) have involved world sims to some degree, and I just find the topic fascinating.

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Simulating everything, sort of: The promise and limits of world models

Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 04/07/2026

It’s a summer bargain! And I have two stories in that thing, if you like strange tales. Which you do.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 04/07/2026

Regardless of their genre, my suspicion is that they’d garner far more attention for their exclusive and insistent use of the brown note.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 04/07/2026

Middle Eastern cafe, noise-canceling earbuds, ambient nature loop, and an Obsidian tab with ~20k words of outline. Feels like the old days. #amwriting #scifi

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 30/06/2026

Italian birth certificate acquired, which I’ve been waiting on for *years*. I should have that little burgundy passport in hand before the end of summer. Evvai! 🇮🇹🇪🇺

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 25/06/2026

I’ve been trained not to trust anything (from a purported company or service) that hails from a Gmail account. It’s the new AOL. Especially if it’s a bunch of words piled up before that inevitable @gmail suffix. We can still see it!

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 25/06/2026

I definitely see a lot of composition balance issues, and (as a designer by day) I wish I could just reach in and fix ‘em! Tiny lettering is definitely part of it, especially when aiming for legibility at tiny thumbnail sizes. But hopefully it’s just a lack of experience vs. feelings of insecurity!

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 22/06/2026

Weekend author site upgrade completed—whew! Redesigned my book pages to resemble typical online bookstore pages, so they’d feel familiar to visitors. Also now explicitly crediting my human editors and cover designers, which is important in this era! Example: jdrobinson-author.com/songs-from-t...

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A missing twin, and the voids he left behind.

Urban Fantasy with a twist: A man’s search for his missing twin leads him to the bizarre voids he left behind, and one secret that changes everything.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 17/06/2026

Publicly crediting your human (or alien) cover designers is right action!

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 17/06/2026

Action is the anti-dot to despair — Joan Baez

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 15/06/2026

I couldn’t be more excited to (finally) talk about my time travel book WHEN TOMORROWS END! Thanks to my curiously devoted teams at United Talent Agency and 47North for helping me get to this perch. More to come soon! #booksky #publishingnews #writingcommunity #writersofbsky

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 11/06/2026

This is also the year naps became important.

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J.D. Robinson - SF Author @jdrobinson-author.com · 11/06/2026

I’ve been called worse, so I’ll take it.

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