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About Jason Lee Willis

Learn a little more about JASON or some of his PROJECTS. You can read his BLOG or book him as a PRESENTER.

The Dreamcatcher
Chronicles

The Alchemist Chronicles

A real-life treasure hunt in the spirit of National Treasure, Assassins Creed, and The Davinci Code.

Examining...the Bible series

A Magic-Realism series inspired by his love of Twin Peaks, Stephen King's It, with a splash of The Never Ending Story.

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Sunday School meets Indiana Jones! Check out his "out of the box" Bible study series.

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I have two Youtube Channels, one is about me, the other has fun content.

Books: https://www.youtube.com/@williswrites

Content: https://youtube.com/@mnalchemist

Come with me on the road. I'll chronicle my events on Instagram. You can find my author page @
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I don't really use X (Twitter) very much, but my account is listed below:

Twitter: mn-alchemist@MnAlchemist

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Learn about the editing process with my WTF DID I WRITE? series. You can find it on my reels account @

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I promised myself I'd use Goodreads more this year. Until I do:

Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/jasonleewillis

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First sale of the day: David is getting MAP for Christmas.

First sale of the day: Tim is getting the DCC.

My last setup of 2025! I already topped my sales from 2024, so anything I get this weekend will be extra icing on the cake.

First sale of the day: Vicki wanted a murder/mystery, so she’ll be trying to solve the death of Lady Drummond.

First sale of the day: Dia still mourns the death of Nicollet. Luckily, she’s about to go on a revenge tour with THE ALCHEMIST’S TOMB

First sale of the day goes to: Sophie with my book of short stories, Tales of the Blue Earth.

Back in Eagan! Three days of shopping fun.

First sale of the day: Andrea with a Dream Catcher Chronicles bundle!

Day 3 of my Thanksgiving event. The snowstorm cooled off some hot sales. Hopefully I finish strong. If not, NFL on the iPad.

A surprisingly busy morning considering the weather. I almost forgot to post my “first sale.” Tram picked up Wintermaker (and the Trickster) after also being a “first sale” back in March also.

Day Two of my Thanksgiving event. Although I have a great spot in the center of the mall, memories of the old Metrodome haunt me. Hope that sky light doesn’t leak :)

Love doing local events since I get to see so many people I know.

First sale of the day: Rachel picked up Stone.

Black Friday in the River Hills Mall. You can find me in the middle of the mall between Cinemark, Target, and the food court.

First sale of the day: Donnie is getting 2 books from mom and grandma.

First sale of the day: Sam picked up TAM.

Book event #44 brings me to Ramsey for two days. 10-3.

First sale of day 3 was for (Jake). Firehandler went 3 for 3 as first sale this weekend.

Day 2: first sale of the day is Shelby with Firehandler.

First sale of the day: Firehandler for Jenna (fiancee)

My job brings me to a new location each week. Today I’m set up along the balcony of the Eden Prairie Center. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

First sales of the day: Bible studies. First time since I began this tradition that my Examining series got a picture. Heather has picked up the first three and came back for more.

Linda is going on an adventure. First sale at the SEAC show.

Behold the power of the glowing egg! (I know, it looks like I’m gesturing at something else). Anyhoo, I’m all set up in Sioux Falls for 2 days.

First sale of the day AND a former student. Elyse picked up Firehandler.

All set up for Old Town Day of the Dead. 11-5.

Hanging out with a room full of writers and future writers for the Lakes Area Writers Alliance. Missed my first sale of the day.

First sale of the day…Grace is hitting the seven seas.

Selling books at the Maker Fair today. Building A right by the door.

First customer of the day: Sidney is going on an adventure with LeSueur.

Small event today in Blaine. Fingers crossed that the thousands of folks across the road at soccer come here for shopping.

First customer of Day 3: James with Stone and Ring.

Meet my customers today. Tons of energy at Siouxpercon.

2nd day in a row I let my first buyer slip away without a photo. But there’s Connor walking off the the DCC series.

Day 2 of Siouxpercon. I’m in the main hall from 10-6.

Selling books at Siouxpercon this weekend.

Love seeing those former students at events! Thanks to Cassie for picking up a new books.

Couldn’t take a picture of my first customer since it was a “mom” shopping for a former student (no spoiler), so here is a picture of my foot instead.

Day 2 in Northfield. The early bird gets the worm. Faye picked up FH.

Northfield’s pretty proud of defeating Jesse James.

With the help of AI, reviews can be very flattering. Too bad this was a solicitation baiting me into "paying" to be on a podcast. (Couldn't have said it better myself, though).

I’ve got company today in White Bear Lake. My “booth babe” has joined me.

First sale of this VERY rainy day: Amanda picked up STONE.

Thank goodness I’m indoors today! You can find me in Cambridge 10-3.

Today’s project: recycling empty book boxes. It’s been a busy summer.

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Life as an author, my real adventures, and bonus content.

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Upcoming Events

Brookfield Square Mall w/QuadCon
Sat, Jan 17
Brookfield
Malls treated me well in 2025. Crossing my fingers the trend continues in 2026.
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Oakview Mall w/QuadCon
Sat, Jan 24
Omaha
First time selling in Nebraska!
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Market Place Shopping Center
Sat, Jan 31
Champaign
Road trip! I made this drive plenty of time visiting my sister's family in Cincinatti. Hopefully it's worth the drive.
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Northwoods Mall with QuadCon
Sat, Feb 21
Peoria
Yes, I'm expanding my territory. Time to figure out the tax rate in Illinois.
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Cherryvale Mall with Quadcon
Sat, Feb 28
Rockford
My third trip to Illinois this winter.
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Rochester with Rosecraft
Sat, Mar 07
Rochester
After two months on the road, I return to Minnesota. Had great luck last year at the Fairgrounds arena.
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Apple Valley with Sunrise
Sat, Mar 14
Apple Valley
A new town in Minnesota with a familiar organizer.
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Eagan with Rosecraft
Fri, Mar 20
Eagan
A familiar place since it keeps producing. Hopefully the construction is done soon.
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Eden Prairie with Rosecraft
Fri, Mar 27
Eden Prairie
My top event of 2025. Let's see if the magic is back.
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Plymouth with Sunrise Events
Sat, Apr 11
Plymouth
First time coming to Plymouth.
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Eagan with Perfectly Unique
Sat, Apr 18
Eagan
Been to Eagan a bunch but first time with this show organizer.
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LeCenter with LeSueur County Historical Society
Thu, Apr 23
Le Center
Last year I spoke about LeSueur, this year I'll share knowledge about Nicollet.
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Inver Grove Heights with Perfectly Unique
Sat, Apr 25
Inver Grove Heights
Another new city to visit.
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Owatonna with Rustic Mamas
Sat, May 02
Owatonna
One of my favorite bi-annual shows. As long as it keeps producing readers, I'll be back!
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Faribault with Straight River Art Festival
Sat, May 30
Faribault
My third year with this cool festival. Music, art, and plenty of readers.
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Mankato with Sunrise Events
Fri, Nov 06
Mankato
Come shop in the comforts of the civic center.
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Eden Prairie with Rosecraft
Fri, Nov 13
Eden Prairie
My #1 event of 2025. Let's see what it does this year.
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Maple Grove with Perfectly Unique
Sat, Nov 21
Maple Grove
I had several successful events here before. Hopefully the parking lot with have space?
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