Jason Peterson
@themeltedcoins.bsky.social
I write books, songs, and this bio! / Agent: Stephen Fraser at JDLit
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Happy 84th to Bob Dylan -- excited to share this story down the road a ways!
For the @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social blog, I interviewed Katie Hafner about her (fantastic!) new book, LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE - check it out! --
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
Interview with Katie Hafner, author of THE LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE - From The Mixed Up Files
From the popular Lost Women of Science podcast, this empowering collection recognizes ten trailblazing female scientists whose lives and works have been lost to history…until now. Here, author Katie H...
fromthemixedupfiles.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
For the @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social blog, I interviewed Katie Hafner about her (fantastic!) new book, LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE - check it out! --
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
This book arrived at just the right moment in my house.
Thankful for @grubreport.bsky.social and Gabrielle Grimard for creating such a thoughtful and sensitive way to talk about school lockdown drills.
Thankful for @grubreport.bsky.social and Gabrielle Grimard for creating such a thoughtful and sensitive way to talk about school lockdown drills.
September 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This book arrived at just the right moment in my house.
Thankful for @grubreport.bsky.social and Gabrielle Grimard for creating such a thoughtful and sensitive way to talk about school lockdown drills.
Thankful for @grubreport.bsky.social and Gabrielle Grimard for creating such a thoughtful and sensitive way to talk about school lockdown drills.
Had the privilege of interviewing @jeannebirdsall.bsky.social about her wonderful new novel, THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES - check it out here (and be sure to preorder the book!):
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
Interview with Jeanne Birdsall, award-winning author of The Library of Unruly Treasures! - From The Mixed Up Files
An interview with Jeanne Birdsall about her new middle-grade novel, THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES.
fromthemixedupfiles.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Had the privilege of interviewing @jeannebirdsall.bsky.social about her wonderful new novel, THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES - check it out here (and be sure to preorder the book!):
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
Happy 84th to Bob Dylan -- excited to share this story down the road a ways!
May 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Happy 84th to Bob Dylan -- excited to share this story down the road a ways!
My fam and I loved this sweet book by @nidhiart.bsky.social about a shy, thoughtful kid who is bursting with music -- the words sing and art is expressive and lovely.
Check it out(!)
Check it out(!)
May 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
My fam and I loved this sweet book by @nidhiart.bsky.social about a shy, thoughtful kid who is bursting with music -- the words sing and art is expressive and lovely.
Check it out(!)
Check it out(!)
Loved this NYT interview with Buddy Guy (side note - his cover of CeDell Davis's tune on the incredible Sweet Tea album has my fav guitar solo ever) -
Hats off to the legend --
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/a...
Hats off to the legend --
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/a...
Buddy Guy Talks ‘Sinners’ Post-Credits Scene (Gift Article)
The guitarist and singer, who turns 89 in July, discusses his role in Ryan Coogler’s musical horror drama and his promise to Muddy Waters and B.B. King.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Loved this NYT interview with Buddy Guy (side note - his cover of CeDell Davis's tune on the incredible Sweet Tea album has my fav guitar solo ever) -
Hats off to the legend --
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/a...
Hats off to the legend --
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/a...
I memed a thing:
April 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I memed a thing:
A great evening yesterday seeing Denise Lewis Patrick speak about her incredible book FINDING SOMEPLACE and her road to writing it.
Such a beautiful story --
Such a beautiful story --
March 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A great evening yesterday seeing Denise Lewis Patrick speak about her incredible book FINDING SOMEPLACE and her road to writing it.
Such a beautiful story --
Such a beautiful story --
I so enjoyed @kiyash.bsky.social 's thoughtful answers to my questions for this @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social piece -- and the line, "There are plans, but there are also pants," will now define my own writing style.
Check it out (and Kiyash's fantastic new book!) -
Check it out (and Kiyash's fantastic new book!) -
Author interview with Kiyash Monsef! Read on the blog about the author's writing process, this lovely companion book to Once There Was, and more.
#kidlit #middlegrade #MGlit #WritingCommunity
#kidlit #middlegrade #MGlit #WritingCommunity
March 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I so enjoyed @kiyash.bsky.social 's thoughtful answers to my questions for this @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social piece -- and the line, "There are plans, but there are also pants," will now define my own writing style.
Check it out (and Kiyash's fantastic new book!) -
Check it out (and Kiyash's fantastic new book!) -
Adding a contact name and image to my library's text alert number was one of the better decisions I made last year --
Here's to the new year and new books to research (and write!) :)
Here's to the new year and new books to research (and write!) :)
January 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Adding a contact name and image to my library's text alert number was one of the better decisions I made last year --
Here's to the new year and new books to research (and write!) :)
Here's to the new year and new books to research (and write!) :)
Solid State Books ftw:
November 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Solid State Books ftw:
In six words or fewer, write a story about this friendly frog...
July 10, 2024 at 12:42 PM
In six words or fewer, write a story about this friendly frog...
Hey #kidlit folks -- I write PB, MG, and am dipping my toes in other genres.
I have a PB bio on the incredible Delta blues musician CeDell Davis publishing with Calkins Creek, to be released down the road a ways.
I play music and write about it too --
happy to see the community taking off here!
I have a PB bio on the incredible Delta blues musician CeDell Davis publishing with Calkins Creek, to be released down the road a ways.
I play music and write about it too --
happy to see the community taking off here!
June 15, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Hey #kidlit folks -- I write PB, MG, and am dipping my toes in other genres.
I have a PB bio on the incredible Delta blues musician CeDell Davis publishing with Calkins Creek, to be released down the road a ways.
I play music and write about it too --
happy to see the community taking off here!
I have a PB bio on the incredible Delta blues musician CeDell Davis publishing with Calkins Creek, to be released down the road a ways.
I play music and write about it too --
happy to see the community taking off here!
In raiding my kids' Halloween haul, I'm finding the Almond Joy is the most accurate candy name as it contains almonds and gives me joy.
November 6, 2023 at 8:32 PM
In raiding my kids' Halloween haul, I'm finding the Almond Joy is the most accurate candy name as it contains almonds and gives me joy.
Just got halfway through reading a book before thinking...I've read this before.
But still going to finish because I don't remember the ending 🤨
But still going to finish because I don't remember the ending 🤨
October 1, 2023 at 10:21 PM
Just got halfway through reading a book before thinking...I've read this before.
But still going to finish because I don't remember the ending 🤨
But still going to finish because I don't remember the ending 🤨
Considering getting an Old and Unusual t-shirt made...
(as seen at my local friends-of-the-library book sale)
(as seen at my local friends-of-the-library book sale)
September 13, 2023 at 11:49 PM
Considering getting an Old and Unusual t-shirt made...
(as seen at my local friends-of-the-library book sale)
(as seen at my local friends-of-the-library book sale)
Not sure who was more excited for these bday gifts - me or my (as of today!) 5yo
September 10, 2023 at 2:03 AM
Not sure who was more excited for these bday gifts - me or my (as of today!) 5yo
100 pages in... 😅
September 4, 2023 at 1:38 PM
100 pages in... 😅
Can't say enough good things about this book -- would've loved to have read it as a middle-grader, but enjoyed it just as much now - scary, clever, and perfect framing device --
Glad to have heard about it on the Talking Scared podcast!
Glad to have heard about it on the Talking Scared podcast!
September 1, 2023 at 6:19 PM
Can't say enough good things about this book -- would've loved to have read it as a middle-grader, but enjoyed it just as much now - scary, clever, and perfect framing device --
Glad to have heard about it on the Talking Scared podcast!
Glad to have heard about it on the Talking Scared podcast!
I'm offering a custom-written, personalized song for the Books for Maui auction -
Need a gift for a friend or s.o.? Bday, anniversary, milestone? A tune to celebrate you?
Place a bid! 💙🎵(link in bio)
(And check out all of the incredible items!)
#booksformaui
Need a gift for a friend or s.o.? Bday, anniversary, milestone? A tune to celebrate you?
Place a bid! 💙🎵(link in bio)
(And check out all of the incredible items!)
#booksformaui
August 21, 2023 at 12:30 PM
I'm offering a custom-written, personalized song for the Books for Maui auction -
Need a gift for a friend or s.o.? Bday, anniversary, milestone? A tune to celebrate you?
Place a bid! 💙🎵(link in bio)
(And check out all of the incredible items!)
#booksformaui
Need a gift for a friend or s.o.? Bday, anniversary, milestone? A tune to celebrate you?
Place a bid! 💙🎵(link in bio)
(And check out all of the incredible items!)
#booksformaui
If you haven't heard this episode of Scriptnotes yet, highly recommend -- it tackles story structure from the *why* not the what, and it's been super helpful for me -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?i=1000623066718
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?i=1000623066718
August 18, 2023 at 12:09 AM
If you haven't heard this episode of Scriptnotes yet, highly recommend -- it tackles story structure from the *why* not the what, and it's been super helpful for me -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?i=1000623066718
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?i=1000623066718
Sending questions to experts for a non-fiction book and having them respond, excited to help, and for your (hopefully eventual) book -- wonderful, wonderful
August 11, 2023 at 9:06 PM
Sending questions to experts for a non-fiction book and having them respond, excited to help, and for your (hopefully eventual) book -- wonderful, wonderful
Last night I did a Barbie/William Friedkin's Sorcerer double feature -- also known as the "Barborcerer"
August 9, 2023 at 12:21 AM
Last night I did a Barbie/William Friedkin's Sorcerer double feature -- also known as the "Barborcerer"
Tfw a new book idea clicks and - at least for the moment - it all seems so clear.
That's the stuff.
That's the stuff.
July 28, 2023 at 4:19 PM
Tfw a new book idea clicks and - at least for the moment - it all seems so clear.
That's the stuff.
That's the stuff.
When I finally get that Bluesky invite code to give to someone...
July 27, 2023 at 9:56 PM
When I finally get that Bluesky invite code to give to someone...