I have a fully formed plot, more than 25,000 words, and a headache.
Jess Mey
@jessmeywrites.bsky.social
Author of "Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder" (October 2026, @daturabooks) Rep: @awfulagent 📚 📸 Andria Zutich Photography https://linktr.ee/jessmeywrites
My publisher is giving away FIVE copies of my debut cozy mystery on Goodreads! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
My modern cozy mystery comes out in SIX days. It's got pop culture references, a sports mascot mishap, and charcuterie. Charlaine Harris and Publishers Weekly liked it. Here are some nice things people have said about it recently. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827351...
A GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER audiobook shout-out from Parade this morning! I'm so grateful for all of Spotify and Stacy Gonzalez's hard work! parade.com/books/spotif...
Spotify Editors Highlight October’s Must-Listen Audiobooks; Stream 'The Sixth Faction' by Veronica Roth, Lynn Painter’s 'Trust Fall,' and More
From dystopia to romance, there is something for everyone in Spotify's audiobook collection.
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It’s the month I become a traditionally published author! The wait was slow and brutal, but now we’re 13 days away from Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder being on shelves and in the hands of readers. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827351...
Perfect comedic timing. Perfect horror timing. I've said, "He was bit by an animal and then became that animal," in my head dozens of times today. #WidowsBay
And we can't forget this PW review of GRACE AND JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER by @jessmeywrites.bsky.social, publishing on 10/13/26! 🔎 "[R]eaders will be rewarded with a satisfying conclusion. Mey proves her chops on her first try."
I’m a month out from my debut novel hitting shelves, and I’m over-the-moon excited and grateful… but I’m also stressed, disappointed, frustrated, and feeling stuck. Let’s normalize accepting that achieving your dreams has some less-than-dreamy moments. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Debut Dossier: Events & (Less Than) One Month Until Pub 😱
GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER comes out October 13th!
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Hey, #writingcommunity, if you’re looking for a sign to bedazzle your book, this is it.
People wonder why writers are so anxious when two of the most common comments about going on submission are “nos are fast, yessss are slow,” and, “if it’s going to sell, it’ll probably sell in the first three months”
Schitt's Creek: David Rose's Confused 'Umm'
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Surprise!!! I get to write about werewolves now too!!! I so firmly believe in this book, and I'm SO thrilled to have found a home with Orange Blossom! I hope you're all ready to fall in love with a chronically ill werewolf, her nerdy best friend, and the shenanigans they get up to along the way!
I do not need to watch reality television because every day there is a new bombshell in the villa/publishing AI scandal.
How people sound when they say they don’t have the money to pay an artist or write their own book: “I don’t have the budget for Louboutins or the time to save the money, so I’ll just steal someone else’s!” It’s not meant for you (for the time being or maybe not at all), and that’s ok.
Today on Substack, I wrote about the ethics and economics behind choosing whether to purchase a book new, buy secondhand, or get it from the library. (Spoiler alert, my answer as a debut author was no.) open.substack.com/pub/jessmeyw...
Thrifting & Borrowing: Is There a "Wrong" Way to Consume Books?
Costs are up and literacy is down - is reading a book for free still supporting an author?
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Waterstones customers can get GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER for 25% off from now until July 24th with the code SUMMER26! www.waterstones.com/book/grace-a...
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Buy Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder by Jess Mey from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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Today was one of those low low and high high days, but I'm excited to say that the highest high was a positive Publishers Weekly Review! www.publishersweekly.com/9781917415309
We can’t go outside in Pittsburgh because of the smoke from the Canadian wildfires (stay safe Canada!) but at least my book looks pretty in the apocalyptic lighting.
I cannot even imagine what it is like trying to breathe in Canada today when it is this difficult in Pittsburgh. 😭
Taking photos of my book baby as I did with my real babies. GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED THE MURDER's official birthday is October 13, 2026! In lieu of a registry, I have a pre-order link. 😘 #booksky
Be like my daughter. Don’t save the dress for a special occasion. Wear that dress to happy hour at Primanti’s.
Turned in copy edits on my latest book this week so I should probably remind people I have a book coming out later this year. It’s called ETERNITY’S TOMB and it answers the question we’ve all asked ourselves: what if we were robbing a space tomb heading for a black hole?! dmoren.com/writing/eter...
Love modern cozy mysteries like FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT? You might enjoy my debut novel, GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER. This reader did! #booksky
Me leaving the marketing and social media industry saying I never wanted to do it again, but then becoming an author.
Tom Senya Puts on Clown Mask
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