Jason Haskins
August: To re-emerge from the hot, dusty bin of writing
Hot, hot, hot. I have succeeded. I crawled out of the dank corridor, emerging in searing heat and stagnated wildfire smoke hanging over...
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Jason Haskins
Apr 274 min read
April 2024: To write, perchance to write some more
Writing, per usual informational updates, is done in other genres aside from the full-length play.
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Jason Haskins
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Journey into July: Price changes & updates
Book prices changes, writing updates, and more.
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Jason Haskins
Jun 3, 20234 min read
June newsletter: Writing, then and now
A look back at one of my first stories, plus monthly updates.
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Jason Haskins
Apr 2, 20233 min read
April is for indie authors and national poetry
"April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain." -...
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Jason Haskins
Feb 4, 20233 min read
A novel complete and onto the next project(s)
Finishing up a four-year writing journey with The Dragon Slayer, I entered 2023 with a clean slate and the looming question: What to do...
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Jason Haskins
Jan 4, 20233 min read
New book release: The Dragon Slayer (Magic of Crieo book 2)
A gray-painted sky splashed over the dawning of a new day in Thurston. The ground was freshly minted with the first snow of winter,...
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Jason Haskins
Dec 25, 20224 min read
Holly, jolly: the Christmas letter, 2022 A.D.
Speeding headfirst down a snow-covered hill, front side firmly pressed against the wood panels of a Flexible Flyer sled, pieces of snow...
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Jason Haskins
Sep 3, 20222 min read
A September return, amid steady writing and record heat
Chances are, wherever you reside, the last two months have been capital H-O-T hot. At one point, here in the Treasure Valley, Boise set a...
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Jason Haskins
May 21, 20223 min read
Progress, promises, and procrastination: Checking in on The Dragon Slayer
Promises can be fickle things. I should know. I have been promising the completion of The Dragon Slayer for well over a year now. And...
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Jason Haskins
Mar 5, 20222 min read
Marching towards a novel finish
Inching closer to the completion of The Dragon Slayer. It's been a long, slow tease. Coming up on four years since the release of its...
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Jason Haskins
Feb 5, 20223 min read
A quick drop-in for February
In entering 2022 with a smile and hope, a simple goal was held to do things that make me happy. That meant writing more; writing with...
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Jason Haskins
Oct 13, 20213 min read
A year on the Boise River Greenbelt
Fourteen years of living within walking distance of the Boise River Greenbelt, and it has been only over the last 15 months I truly began...
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Jason Haskins
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Ah! Mighty September
Under most circumstances, these opening paragraphs are devoted to insight, thoughts, or memories. Perhaps even an excerpt from a novel or...
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Jason Haskins
Jun 18, 20213 min read
A re-emergence in the June heat
Tumbleweeds swiftly rolled through the website the last couple of months. By that regard, it was in April the last update was provided....
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Jason Haskins
Apr 15, 20213 min read
First draft of The Dragon Slayer: 3 years later
Shortly after the release of The Blue Gem (Book 1 in the Magic of Crieo series) back in March of 2018, I began work on its follow-up, The...
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Jason Haskins
Dec 5, 20203 min read
It's beginning to look a lot like December
Do you remember the last event you attended in a large gathering? Was it to see a play? Was it to attend a concert or sporting event? For...
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Jason Haskins
Sep 4, 20204 min read
Unlocking new worlds: 5 favorite books from my youth
These characters were my best friends, my mentors, and my enemies, many of which still rattle around in my brain to this day.
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Jason Haskins
Jul 10, 20203 min read
The Dragon Slayer and other writing: full steam ahead
"The Dragon Slayer" will complete the initial series of fantasy novels, which began with 2014's "The Dragon Princess".
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Jason Haskins
Jun 13, 20202 min read
Hanging around in re-write territory
Rainy days have always soothed me in many ways, especially in the cooler autumn months. On this Saturday in June, there is a certain...
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