Jason Haskins
Quick monthly update in crammed month
The countdown is on. A final countdown? No. Nothing that dramatic. It's the countdown to the release of a new novella, titled Of Snow...
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Jason Haskins
Sep 1, 20193 min read
Arriving this holiday season: A new (shorter) novel
Hot summer days are nearly behind us and, many of you will likely disagree with this, I am thinking of snow. I mean, if Starbucks™ can...
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Jason Haskins
Aug 3, 20193 min read
Spin around and take a look: it's suddenly August
It's hard to believe seven months in 2019 have already been stamped in the history books. Time is funny, in that it's always flying by,...
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Jason Haskins
May 2, 20193 min read
Celebrating Idaho Gives Day and a new play reading
Each year for the past six years, right around the early part of May, the non-profit organizations in the state of Idaho have a day of...
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Jason Haskins
Mar 4, 20193 min read
March in the Treasure Valley
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...
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Jason Haskins
Feb 2, 20193 min read
Engaging the boosters, half-speed ahead in February
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...
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Jason Haskins
Jan 1, 20193 min read
2019: Welcoming a new year, new challenges
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...
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Jason Haskins
Dec 3, 20183 min read
Extracting a slice of the rainbow
"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...
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Jason Haskins
Aug 4, 20183 min read
Escaping the heat of July and moving into a scorching August
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...
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Jason Haskins
Jul 1, 20183 min read
July: Taking care of business (mostly every day)
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...
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Jason Haskins
Apr 3, 20183 min read
April: Novels, plays, and more (plus a little time to breathe)
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...
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Jason Haskins
Mar 2, 20183 min read
March: The beat goes on (and on)
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...
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Jason Haskins
Dec 2, 20172 min read
Hello December, what'cha knowin'?
Sitting here, waiting for the Boise State Broncos to battle the Fresno State Bulldogs for the Mountain West Conference Championship, I...
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Jason Haskins
Oct 1, 20172 min read
Launching into October with a full plate ahead
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...
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Jason Haskins
Sep 3, 20173 min read
Exiting August and leaping into September
Heroes and idols, whether they are parents or friends, celebrities or other famous people, hold special places in the hearts of those...
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Jason Haskins
Aug 5, 20172 min read
An August update: the latest on writing and more
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...
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Jason Haskins
Jun 3, 20173 min read
Writing the words, wording the writing
Barriers. Bridges. Blurriness. All are part of the above photo and all are not only a part of writing, but a part of life as well. The...
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Jason Haskins
Mar 4, 20172 min read
Words upon words, served with a side of words
Sitting down and (sometimes) forcing words out is a good thing. The sentences, paragraphs, or dialogue don't have to be perfect the first...
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Jason Haskins
Dec 17, 20162 min read
The End of the Year Push
photo credit Brandon Freeman The end of the year often finds finds a person scrambling; an endless pursuit for more time in the day. I am...
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Jason Haskins
Nov 19, 20162 min read
Keeping at it, one word at a time
Onward and upward, as the say, is the goal. It can be with a job, in life, or even in fun. No matter the case, striving to move is all...
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