YA/MG author. Newest: The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls (2025); The Loss of the Burying Ground (2024). She/Her. Located near the Salish Sea. Rep'd by ACM. https://www.jandersoncoats.com/https://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mriufmpcks2cI loved this one too! Such a delightful read. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriufmpcks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mrisp62xlc2cA heat wave is awful, but what a silver lining. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrisp62xlc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mrisfmhryc2cI tore through Sharon Kay Penman's medieval historical novels in my early teens and I was *obsessed*. Also Asterix comics by the pound. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrisfmhryc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mrfx7hl5u22eWas not sure what to expect from the packaging, but this butter cookie with a cute dolphin on it is bringing me joy.24 Jul 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfx7hl5u22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mrfv4xtj622uI couldn't find this anywhere on my Ingram dashboard, so they're doing this on the down low, probably so people don't notice till it's too late. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfv4xtj622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mrfv44x5w22uWriter-friends who use Ingram Spark! Apparently they're planning to sell physical books to AI companies to train slop bots. If you don't want them to, you have to opt out. Here's how: https://www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-out24 Jul 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfv44x5w22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mrfmkbszlc25Libraries help authors in so many ways, but the biggest one for me is this - discovery. Books are expensive, & if you have to buy every book you want to read, you're less likely to take a chance on new authors. But if you borrow it & love it, you're more likely to buy your own copy, to keep or gift. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfmkbszlc25https://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mrd5ru6w5k27It's 1230. Tick is determined to prove to her father that she’s just as good a candlemaker as any boy, even if that means sneaking away to the fair. What could possibly go wrong? https://www.jandersoncoats.com/a-season-most-unfair23 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd5ru6w5k27https://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mq37z5vxd22hIf you are planning to buy a book anyway, please consider preordering it! Preordering helps the author in all kinds of invisible ways. Coincidentally, the paperback of The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls is up for preorder, arriving this September! https://www.jandersoncoats.com/the-unexpected-lives-of-ordinary-girls07 Jul 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq37z5vxd22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mraooukpic2zSometimes I remember to go outside.22 Jul 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraooukpic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mr6hywmi5s2oPiled up some dry grass for the yard waste bin, but it's been claimed.21 Jul 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6hywmi5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mr6dvh5czs22Also, if you eliminate the MLIS, library "leadership" will create a paraprofessional position that does all the work of a degreed librarian at two-thirds the rate of pay. ASK ME HOW I KNOW. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6dvh5czs22https://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mr65djs6lc27I love @katemessner.com's work! 📚❤️📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr65djs6lc27https://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mr3zbju4y22zIt's 1866. Jane and her family are moving from the east coast to Washington Territory as part of the Mercer emigration expedition. Jane is looking forward to all the palm trees, white sandy beaches, & schoolhouses on every corner. What could possibly go wrong? https://www.jandersoncoats.com/the-many-reflections-of-miss-jane-deming20 Jul 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3zbju4y22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mqxb7xlins2eLow tide.18 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxb7xlins2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mqx7nh7ufs2eThis one looks awesome! 📚❤️📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqx7nh7ufs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mqx44ghmtk2eSame goes for writing. Solidarity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqx44ghmtk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mqubxhni3k2eGorgeous! Love the color and motion. Can't wait to read it! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqubxhni3k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jandersoncoats.bsky.social/post/3mqrw7fsfms2eFriends, I know we're all tired. They're counting on that. Of the many bad bills, this one is real bad. Please consider calling your senator and telling them to reject this garbage censorship bill, even if you think they won't listen. It's up to us to be grit in the works every time they try this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:xrrrysofog2m3jzndxnjlp45/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrw7fsfms2e