Jim Irwin
@jimirwin.bsky.social
🖋️ Novels: ‘Nina’s Friends’; 'Lucky Guy' Jan ‘26
🎥 Lapsed media artist & professor
📢 Comms pro (ex Deloitte, ex EY, ex Comcast)
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🎥 Lapsed media artist & professor
📢 Comms pro (ex Deloitte, ex EY, ex Comcast)
🔗 linktr.ee/jimirwin
‘Another Green World’ is 50 years old today. Happy birthday! 🎂
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
‘Another Green World’ is 50 years old today. Happy birthday! 🎂
Today's adventure: Into Manhattan to see the play 'Art' with Bobby Cannavale, James Cordon, and Neil Patrick Harris. It's the first Broadway revival of the Tony-winning comedy by Yasmina Reza, about three longtime friends and a ridiculously expensive painting.
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today's adventure: Into Manhattan to see the play 'Art' with Bobby Cannavale, James Cordon, and Neil Patrick Harris. It's the first Broadway revival of the Tony-winning comedy by Yasmina Reza, about three longtime friends and a ridiculously expensive painting.
I just came face to face with a good-sized bear 🐻 about 10' away from me. I was at the end of the driveway and the bear was on the neighbor’s lawn, looking at me. We were both a little surprised 😳 I think. Another neighbor caught it on video ⬇️ a few minutes later roaming around her house.
October 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I just came face to face with a good-sized bear 🐻 about 10' away from me. I was at the end of the driveway and the bear was on the neighbor’s lawn, looking at me. We were both a little surprised 😳 I think. Another neighbor caught it on video ⬇️ a few minutes later roaming around her house.
Another disappointing trend. Empathy is a fundamental virtue in Christianity, and you'd think Christians would be leaders in the fight against intolerance and rising fascism. But, astonishingly, many conservative Christians are now framing empathy as a sin. 🧵 1/3
October 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Another disappointing trend. Empathy is a fundamental virtue in Christianity, and you'd think Christians would be leaders in the fight against intolerance and rising fascism. But, astonishingly, many conservative Christians are now framing empathy as a sin. 🧵 1/3
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Reminder for my North Jersey writer friends: Saturday, 4 October, I'm presenting a workshop "Personal Brand Strategy for Writers." Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road in Wayne NJ, at 2:30 pm. Free, but registration is required: waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14512393
September 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Reminder for my North Jersey writer friends: Saturday, 4 October, I'm presenting a workshop "Personal Brand Strategy for Writers." Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road in Wayne NJ, at 2:30 pm. Free, but registration is required: waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14512393
Was thinking the other day about AI and the creative process and I remembered an episode of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. Titled "The Retroville 9" it aired in late 2003, and in it Jimmy techs up the equipment so his baseball team wins. 1/4
September 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Was thinking the other day about AI and the creative process and I remembered an episode of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. Titled "The Retroville 9" it aired in late 2003, and in it Jimmy techs up the equipment so his baseball team wins. 1/4
My CNF memoir piece about the life and death of a childhood friend, "Thin Ice", is in the Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine, issue #23, sblaam.com. Click on the cover image to access the PDF flipbook; my story starts on page 84. Everything here is true, although names have been changed.
September 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My CNF memoir piece about the life and death of a childhood friend, "Thin Ice", is in the Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine, issue #23, sblaam.com. Click on the cover image to access the PDF flipbook; my story starts on page 84. Everything here is true, although names have been changed.
I'm presenting a free Writer's Workshop on creating a Personal Brand Strategy for Writers at the Wayne Public Library in Wayne NJ, Saturday, 4 October 2025, at 2:30 pm. Space is limited and registration is required. 1/4 To register visit: waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14512393
August 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I'm presenting a free Writer's Workshop on creating a Personal Brand Strategy for Writers at the Wayne Public Library in Wayne NJ, Saturday, 4 October 2025, at 2:30 pm. Space is limited and registration is required. 1/4 To register visit: waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14512393
Watching ‘Weapons’ first thing in the morning. I haven’t done this in *decades* but when I lived in NYC and San Francisco I would often go to early matinees. It’s a different vibe and feels like it’s a private screening (though I’m not the only one here).
August 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Watching ‘Weapons’ first thing in the morning. I haven’t done this in *decades* but when I lived in NYC and San Francisco I would often go to early matinees. It’s a different vibe and feels like it’s a private screening (though I’m not the only one here).
Cover reveal for 'Lucky Guy', a suspense novel where Joseph Conrad's novella 'The Duel' meets Patricia Highsmith's 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'. It features a neurodivergent antihero and a lot of questionable behavior all around. Expect it in Q4 2025. Info at jrirwin.com/books/lucky-...
July 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Cover reveal for 'Lucky Guy', a suspense novel where Joseph Conrad's novella 'The Duel' meets Patricia Highsmith's 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'. It features a neurodivergent antihero and a lot of questionable behavior all around. Expect it in Q4 2025. Info at jrirwin.com/books/lucky-...
'Lucky Guy' is a contemporary psychological thriller with a shocking beginning, a lot of shenanigans in the middle, and a shocking ending. Coming in November 2025. More info at jrirwin.com/books/lucky-...
June 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
'Lucky Guy' is a contemporary psychological thriller with a shocking beginning, a lot of shenanigans in the middle, and a shocking ending. Coming in November 2025. More info at jrirwin.com/books/lucky-...
They were after striped bass, but all they were pulling in were sharks, which they unhooked and sent back. 🦈
May 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
They were after striped bass, but all they were pulling in were sharks, which they unhooked and sent back. 🦈
For no particular reason at all, thinking about the likelihood that T-Rex had feathers, and how cool that is.
May 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
For no particular reason at all, thinking about the likelihood that T-Rex had feathers, and how cool that is.
‘Sinners’ at first glance is nearly a remake of ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ but it has A LOT more on its mind. It’s ambitious and innovative, littered with metaphors and analogies about race and culture and money and, in really interesting ways, music in this country. 1/2
April 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
‘Sinners’ at first glance is nearly a remake of ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ but it has A LOT more on its mind. It’s ambitious and innovative, littered with metaphors and analogies about race and culture and money and, in really interesting ways, music in this country. 1/2
Thanks to everyone for their supportive words, and especially to those who took the plunge and bought the book. Hope you didn’t expect a middle-grade novel of family values and instead got a bunch of bad people doing bad things!🔪💰💣🏍️ jrirwin.com/books
March 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Thanks to everyone for their supportive words, and especially to those who took the plunge and bought the book. Hope you didn’t expect a middle-grade novel of family values and instead got a bunch of bad people doing bad things!🔪💰💣🏍️ jrirwin.com/books
My international thriller 'Nina's Friends' launches wide today! You can find it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Also consider ordering your paperback copy from your local independent bookstore… they appreciate your business! More info at jrirwin.com/books/
March 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My international thriller 'Nina's Friends' launches wide today! You can find it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Also consider ordering your paperback copy from your local independent bookstore… they appreciate your business! More info at jrirwin.com/books/
My novel 'Nina's Friends' launches wide as ebook and paperback on Tuesday, 25 March! It's available NOW on Amazon, where the ebook is only $4.99: a.co/d/4kU3xKz To learn more and read the first chapter, visit communicatoring.substack.com/p/my-novel-n...
March 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My novel 'Nina's Friends' launches wide as ebook and paperback on Tuesday, 25 March! It's available NOW on Amazon, where the ebook is only $4.99: a.co/d/4kU3xKz To learn more and read the first chapter, visit communicatoring.substack.com/p/my-novel-n...
It finally happened: I got Wordle on the first word! And since I use the same three start words in the same order every time it will never happen again! “A moment lost in time, like tears in rain.”
March 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It finally happened: I got Wordle on the first word! And since I use the same three start words in the same order every time it will never happen again! “A moment lost in time, like tears in rain.”
Had a great day at the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. A number of attendees at my session are actively working on projects with disabled characters so there were some interesting conversations!
March 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Had a great day at the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. A number of attendees at my session are actively working on projects with disabled characters so there were some interesting conversations!
My international mystery thriller "Nina's Friends" is coming soon. Reviews make a BIG difference! If you are interested in receiving a free digital advanced reader copy in exchange for posting an honest review, send me a message via this platform. My mailing list: jrirwin.com/mailing-list/
March 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My international mystery thriller "Nina's Friends" is coming soon. Reviews make a BIG difference! If you are interested in receiving a free digital advanced reader copy in exchange for posting an honest review, send me a message via this platform. My mailing list: jrirwin.com/mailing-list/
The Eastern Shore Writers Association is hosting the 28th annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference on Saturday, 8 March, at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills MD. This will be my second time as a speaker, third at the conference. Info and registration here: www.easternshorewriters.org/page-1075421
February 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Eastern Shore Writers Association is hosting the 28th annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference on Saturday, 8 March, at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills MD. This will be my second time as a speaker, third at the conference. Info and registration here: www.easternshorewriters.org/page-1075421
Not in office a month and we’ve already seen racism, misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, incompetence, and open corruption. Now in front of microphones is the incredible stupidity.
January 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Not in office a month and we’ve already seen racism, misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, incompetence, and open corruption. Now in front of microphones is the incredible stupidity.
The 28th Bay to Ocean Writers Conference is on Saturday, 8 March, at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills MD. This will be my second time as a speaker, third at the conference. It is all one day, has a nice relaxed vibe, and is affordable. www.easternshorewriters.org/page-1075421
January 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The 28th Bay to Ocean Writers Conference is on Saturday, 8 March, at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills MD. This will be my second time as a speaker, third at the conference. It is all one day, has a nice relaxed vibe, and is affordable. www.easternshorewriters.org/page-1075421
Terrific read. Murder mystery, post-apocalyptic thriller, science fiction, all in one.
January 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Terrific read. Murder mystery, post-apocalyptic thriller, science fiction, all in one.
Join me and other mid-Atlantic writers for a free evening of readings, 16 January at 7:30 pm Eastern. It will be live via Zoom, from speakers of the upcoming 2025 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. It's open to all, but you need to register: www.easternshorewriters.org/event-6004510
January 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Join me and other mid-Atlantic writers for a free evening of readings, 16 January at 7:30 pm Eastern. It will be live via Zoom, from speakers of the upcoming 2025 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. It's open to all, but you need to register: www.easternshorewriters.org/event-6004510