Jason Haskins

There was a span of 12 hours, in the last week of February, in which the Treasure Valley received 2-3 inches of snow, followed by steady...

Boy, January 2019, you sure went up and disappeared quickly. One day, a person is setting out with eyes up, ready to attack a new year...

Sitting here in my cramped apartment, where the walls creep closer every year, I'm taking a chance to reflect on 2018 and the successes...

"I've always taken 'The Wizard of Oz' very seriously, you know. I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I've spent my entire life...

It's hard to believe we're heading into the final months of 2018. Was it not only yesterday we were laying out our goals for the year?...

"Yes, life is insane. But the great wisdom of the Warrior lies in choosing his insanity wisely." Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light....

Stories, whether written as a novel, a short story, poetry, in a play or screenplay, or even spoken on your favorite podcast, have an...

photo credit: commons. wikimedia.org Driving home from the gym today, I decided to take a detour and make my way home via the streets of...

A journey across a handful of western states at the end of July and first of August brought me to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, where I...

Summer has rolled in. And with it, a chance to do a bit of writing while in the company of nature's serenity. The process of writing can...

Shall we jump right in, feet first, into the monthly updates? Okay, fine, feel free to wade in if you'd like. The water is fine; calm,...

March 2018 has fully been entered into the history books and with it, the recent release of my second fantasy novel, The Blue Gem. After...

There was a big part of me that wanted to provide this week's update as this: "The Blue Gem isn't quite ready. Check back soon." I...

"The leader, at the time still unable to travel, sent Frelight to track down Slyter Jonas. Frelight explained to Slyter the man who sent...

Sitting here, waiting for the Boise State Broncos to battle the Fresno State Bulldogs for the Mountain West Conference Championship, I...

The days, and sometimes weeks, after closing a show can sometimes cause loneliness to creep in. And finishing up directing Bull in a...

The path of being a writer, and of writing, was more than likely set in me long before I acknowledged it. Writing was something I did in...

Heroes and idols, whether they are parents or friends, celebrities or other famous people, hold special places in the hearts of those...

The summer is winding down and writing seems to be amping up as temperatures hover around triple digits. A year ago I was beating the...

Back in January, I posted a list of ten goals I wanted to accomplish before the year was out. Seeing as we are now standing at the...