Hand holding a library book. Illustration with a boy and girl glancing at each other. Both are holding their cell phones. The phones have speech bubbles coming out of them like ones that appear while texting. In the background is a school. Three other girls are looking at them in various poses. The cover says “Confessions From the Group Chat by New York Times bestselling author Jodi Meadows.”

Worth reading for 13-year-old group texting capital D Drama.

TITLE: Confessions From the Group Chat
AUTHOR: @jodimeadows.bsky.social
AGENT: @laurenmacleod.bsky.social Aevitas Creative Mgmt
PUB: Mora Couch, Holiday House 2025. Art Liz Parkes

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Thank you!

Ahhh that’s good! I’m glad!

A hard pill to swallow, but it does help!

Should writers edit while drafting? Or finish the book first? this will shock you, but: it depends

If you ask a panel of authors whether a new writer should edit while they draft or wait until the manuscript is finished, you’ll get a whole range of answers. Yes. No. Absolutely not. And idk it’s up to you.

Here’s how to decode that.

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Hah, yes! I love it.

Use this one.

One weird trick to keep my inbox close to zero: responding to all my emails before exercising. :/

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Today, basement guy was back (for a different wall). I gave him a copy of the book. He was *delighted* that his work made it in. 🥹

You can get a copy for yourself!
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Photo of the book CONFESSIONS FROM THE GROUP CHAT against a cloudy sky.

A bit over two years ago, while Confessions From the Group Chat was sub to my editor, we had a guy come over to look at the foundation problem in the basement. He gave us the price. 😰 I texted my agent that I was adding a basement crack to my book. 😬

Tomorrow's the final day to enter my giveaway of autographed copies of my fantasy novella!

My new update has some final details, but I also wanted to say thank you for donating & boosting these posts. I was able to afford blood tests this week thanks to your help!

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Bye Forever, I Guess and Confessions From the Group Chat in a sunbeam.

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I'm still raising funds to pay for increased cancer treatment costs, & as a token of my appreciation to all donors, every contribution between Feb 1 & Mar 28 will be entered in a random draw to win 1 of 3 autographed copies of my latest novella! Click for details!

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Thanks for reading!

Troy MS Media Centers present our 5th Annual Troybery Author Blitz! We offer 1-2 virtual author visits EVERY HOUR of the school day on March 27. Thanks to our authors: @jodimeadows.bsky.social @traceybaptiste.bsky.social @gregvaneekhout.bsky.social @ravenaguron.bsky.social @aprilhenry.bsky.social

Hah!!! If it makes you feel any better, I’m also in that picture. 😅 Glad the post was helpful! 💖

If you like receipts (you know who you are), you should read my book CONFESSIONS FROM THE GROUP CHAT.

If you like yarn, you should read my book BYE FOREVER, I GUESS.

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I did it! I have defeated my enemy!

My elliptical literally FELL APART while I was running.

I told you I would outlast it, AND I HAVE. I AM SO POWERFUL.

Hate to report that exercise helped me figure out what was wrong with my book.

Me (in a cat sweater) holding my book (Confessions From the Group Chat) outside.

What happens in the group chat stays in the group chat . . . until it doesn't.

Congratulations!!!

9- panel grid with write in dates (12/7 and 12/17), favorite book lists, and more

December’s giftable What I Love & Where I’ll Be is up at the patreoblog for all subscribers!

Contains details on December’s 2 free write-in sessions, goal/intention setting workshops, & a list of nifty gifty things.

Not signed up yet? Come on over & check it out!

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Writing is so weird. One day you're a genius. The next day, you're basically someone who scribbles on the walls with mud.

Waking up in the middle of the night is a good opportunity to GO BACK TO SLEEP.

Sadly, Midnight Me took it as the perfect opportunity to consider character proactiveness, story structure, and whether I really wanted to commit myself to another duology even though I complain about them every time.

I’m not done with my first fleece yet, but I’m already thinking about getting another one.

Spending five minutes brushing my own hair? Ugh.

Spending weeks brushing a sheep’s hair? Okay!

Making Space to Make Mistakes, a guest post by Jodi Meadows Hopefully, we will choose to learn and grow from the mistakes we make in digital spaces . . . and to be kinder people in the future.

Making Space to Make Mistakes, a guest post by Jodi Meadows

Hopefully, we will choose to learn and grow from the mistakes we make in digital spaces . . . and to be kinder people in the future.

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That sounds fun!