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Welcome to Williswrites.com, the internet home of author Jason Lee Willis, whose books feature a mix of HISTORIES, MYSTERIES, LEGENDS, and LORE (and so much more).

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

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

Visit the publisher site:

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The Alchemist Chronicles

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

Examining...the Bible series

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

Social Media Links

Follow me on Facebook for announcements about events and new content. You can find my author page @

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jasonwillisnovels

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 @
https://www.instagram.com/minnesota_alchemist/

I don't really use X (Twitter) very much, but my account is listed below:

Twitter: mn-alchemist@MnAlchemist

Follow me on Linked in for announcements about events and new content. You can find my author page @
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lee-willis/

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

https://www.instagram.com/minnesota_alchemist/

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

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

First sale of the day: Becca and Fant picked up 7 Kings, Firehandler, and Map.

The life of a writer: setting up a booth (in the rain) while listening to Maple River baseball at state.

First sale of the day…Dawn picked up a book almost at dawn. She wants to continue the adventure in RING.

First sale of the evening goes to Ron. Bought the next two hardcovers in the Alchemist Chronicles.

First sale of the day goes to Tom, who hails from the Sault Ste Marie band of Ojibwe

First outdoor event of the year. Beautiful day, too!

First sale of the day: Kemper picked up books for his girlfriend, who loves mythology.

Day 2 in Sioux City with Quad Con. First, time to write a True Team track story.

First customer was shy, so WILLIAM gets the honors of being the first sale picture.

Sioux City, my home for the next two days. I’m with Quad Con vendors, so lots of artists, comics, and toy vendors.

The best thing about a book event in Red Wing: donuts from Hanisch before and a dark beer after.

Ran into Maloree in Red Wing today. Always fun to see former students.

First sale of the day: Duane (a vendor) picked up THE ALCHEMIST’S STONE

First sale of the day…The Trickster! Grandma had picked up the other two books in October for Eve.

Day 2 at the River Hills Mall. To find me, aim for the Target.

First sale: THE DREAMCATCHER CHRONICLES.

Author Jason Lee Willis must decide to ACCEPT or REJECT an editor’s suggestion.

Gah! First customer of the day picked up a 3 pack of DCC but I forgot to take her picture. (She went that way…). Day 2 of SEAC show. 9-5.

First sale of the day went to a friend, Chris Wevik.

Yes, you CAN fit 14 titles on an 8 ft table IF you go UP!

First sale of the day: Roberta picked up THE ALCHEMIST’S STONE.

All set up in Rochester for the next two days. 10-4.

First sale of the day…Nichelle bought the Firehandler.

Mashed Potato time. Get to recycle an old creative writing assignment today while teaching at the SCSC Young Writers Conference. Students in desks? Eegads!

First sale of the day: The Alchemist’s Map for Sara.

The tables are out! Full display again after smaller events at libraries and bookstores. I’m in sunny Maple Grove from 9:30-4:00.

All set up! I’ll be in Winona at Paperbacks and Pieces until 2.

Heading to Winona for Book Event #4 of 50 for 2025. I’ll be at Paperbacks and Pieces from 11-2. This is the first of six Saturdays before I take a break for Julie’s birthday in April.

I’ve never presented in a police annex before (actually a very nice facility).

After teaching media for 25 years, I had to "express myself" with something other than the written page. This series will give a look inside of the author's head when editing a work.

One hour until book event #1 of 2025. Teaching the folks in New Ulm about LeSueur.

Fuel for an addiction. My distribution company is now listing ranks. Why? To keep authors from giving up. How do they build self esteem? They let you pick categories for your novels that are so specific that your rank looks awesome. LOL. #7 in sales. LOL.

All set up for Book Event 44 of the year. I’ll be selling from 3-7 tonight and 10-4 on Saturday and Sunday.

#classof2006 I love running into former students. Got to visit with Bob Olson today in Northfield.

Today’s adventure is in Northfield for the Defeat of Jesse James Days. 50 yards from Carleton College on the west side of the park.

All set up today in…White Bear Lake. Inside! No wind! No bugs! No rain!

Fun to find “old school” readers. Bowen picked up 3 hard cover editions of the Alchemist Chronicles cuz he and his friend “have a book club.”

Oops. Forgot to post that I ran into Tylor at a book event.

The sign of a good event/weekend selling books.

My summer schedule is set. Should be a fun time.

Finished recording the last line of THE AlCHEMIST’S RING. Audio book will also release in June. Another big moment crossed off the list.

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Willis Writes a Blog

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

Ode to a Cellar Monster

Jun 33 min read

A Conversation with Canvas Rebel

May 127 min read

My Secret Weapon: Julie

Apr 25 min read

Updates of my newest projects on Threads

Revision Updates on Twitter/X

Get updates on my revision process by following me on X

Upcoming Events

Mapleton's Town and Country Days
Fri, Jun 13
Mapleton
Time to just stay home.
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Rochester Thursdays Downtown
Thu, Jun 26
Rochester
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown combines arts, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!
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QuadCon in Mankato
Sat, Jun 28
Mankato
I get to stay close to home since QuadCon is coming to Kato.
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QuadCon in Cedar Rapids
Sat, Jul 12
Cedar Falls
Two fun events in one weekend, since I'm heading north later in July, I chose IOWA for this one day event.
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Stillwater's Lumber Jack Days
Fri, Jul 18
Stillwater
I'll be bringing Pierre-Charles LeSueur to Lumber Jack Days. Can't wait to share an old school MInnesota legend.
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Ely's Blueberry Festival
Fri, Jul 25
Ely
My top selling event, so OF COURSE I'm coming back.
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Rochester Thursdays Downtown
Thu, Jul 31
Rochester
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown combines arts, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!
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Northwoods Art & Book Festival
Sat, Aug 09
Hackensack
The 30th year! I've only been attending since (2017?), but each year, it's a great crowd and lots of fun.
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Rochester Thursdays Downtown
Thu, Aug 14
Rochester
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown combines arts, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!
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Isanti County Fairgrounds host Sunrise Vendors
Sat, Aug 16
Cambridge
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White Bear Lake Craft Fair with Sunrise
Sat, Aug 23
White Bear Lake
Going back to WBL for the third year in a row.
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Rustic Mamas' Market
Sat, Sep 13
Owatonna
A celebration of vendors!
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Siouxper Con
Fri, Sep 19
Sioux Falls
A first-class event in my old stomping grounds.
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Boyd Paranormal Convention
Sat, Sep 27
Boyd
Why not? Perhaps my most anticipated event of the year.
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Ramsey Hosts Sunrise Vendors
Sat, Nov 22
Ramsey
Returning to Ramsey to find more readers.
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Eagan Community Center hosts Rose Craft vendors
Sat, Dec 06
Eagan
A tradition as long as the readers keep showing up.
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Mayo Civic Center hosts Rose Craft
Fri, Dec 12
Rochester
Did well last year despite an ice storm. Should be better in '25, right?
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2025 Events
pending
January
1/23 @ New Ulm Public Library

February
2/13 @ North Mankato Public Library
2/22 @ Winona w/Paperbacks and Pieces

March
3/1 @ Maple Grove w/CC
3/4-5 @ Bethany College w/ SCSC
3/6 @ Cannon Falls Library
3/8 @ Rochester w/RC
3/14-15 @ Sioux Falls wSEAC
3/22-23 @ Eagan w/RC
3/28-30 @ Mankato w/RC

April
(4/4-5 Julie's Birthday)
4/12 @ Hutchingson w/SR
4/19 @ Sioux Falls w/Quadcon
4/22 @ LeSueur w/LCHS
4/26 @ New Ulm w/ Lykke Books
4/28 @ Arlington Public Library

May
5/1 @ DuPuis House w/FAHF
5/3 @ Owatonna w/Rustic Mama's
5/10 @ Red Wing w/Fair Trade Books
5/17-18 @ Sioux City with Quadcon
5/23-25 Memorial Day
5/31 @ Faribault w/SRAF

June
6/6-8 @ Fort Sisseton Historical Festival
6/12 @ Rochester Thursdays Downtown
6/14 @ Mapleton w/T&C Days
6/21 @ ??
6/26 @ Rochester Thursdays Downtown
6/28-29 @ Mankato w/Quadcon

July
7/4-6 Indepdence Day
7/12 @ Cedar Rapids w/Quacon
7/18-20 @ Stillwater w/Lumber Jack Days
7/25-27 @ Ely w/Blueberry Art Festival
7/31 @ Rochester Thursdays Downtown

August
7/2 ??
8/9 @ Hackensack's Northwoods Art Festival
8/14 @ Rochester Thursdays Downtown
8/16 @ Isanti County Fairgrounds w/SR
8/23 @ White Bear Lake w/SR
8/30 Labor Day

September
9/6-7 @ Northfield's DJJD*
9/13 @ Owatonna w/Rustic Mama's
9/19-21 @ Sioux Falls w/Siouxpercon
9/28 @ Boyd's Paranormal Convention

October
10/4 @ Blaine
10/5 @ Mapleton w/FF*
10/12 @ St. Peter w/ Maker Festival
10/18 MEA Weekend!
10/25 @ Mankato w/DotD

November
11/1 @ Mankato w/QuadCon
11/7-8 @ Sioux Falls w/SEAC
11/15 @ Shakopee with Huffman Productions
11/22-23 @ Ramsey w/SR
11/29-30 @ River Hills Mall w/Rosecraft

December
12/6-7 @ Eagan w/RC
12/12-14 @ Rochester w/RC