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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
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Of Snow Forts and Santa: Onto Year 2
In a short few weeks, with the calendar flipped to November, the first anniversary for Of Snow Forts and Santa will enter the universe....
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Jason Haskins
Oct 4, 20202 min read
Hiking into October
To pass the time, hiking has entered the picture.
Namely, over the last few months, walks distancing anywhere from one to five miles...
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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
Aug 1, 20205 min read
Saturday night is all right for writing
Paint, colored deep red, was fresh, evident by the bottoms of the letters trailing down in small streaks towards the bottom.
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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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Jason Haskins
May 2, 20203 min read
Alley Repertory Theater and Idaho Gives 2020
Musings on Idaho Gives 2020 and Alley Repertory Theater
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Jason Haskins
Apr 12, 20203 min read
Finding calm in the middle of a storm
Pause. Breathe. Two words that carry weight on any normal day. The last six weeks plus have taught us that much as we pause on a sense of...
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Jason Haskins
Mar 22, 20203 min read
The caring human spirit: catch it, pass it on
"It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times." ~ The Simpsons, season 4 episode 17. The world is quiet. Welcome to the new...
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Jason Haskins
Mar 2, 20202 min read
Pick up the phone, the universe is calling
Once upon a time, in my younger years (read: my 20’s), I held a strong belief in fate, destiny, and romantic comedies. No matter what...
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Jason Haskins
Feb 2, 20202 min read
February events around the Treasure Valley
A few writing updates as we head into February.
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Jason Haskins
Jan 5, 20204 min read
5 writing goals for the year 2020
Welcome to 2020. (No Barbara Walters meme needed because I didn't use her actual intro tag).
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Jason Haskins
Nov 23, 20193 min read
New book release: Of Snow Forts and Santa
A little over four years ago, I had an idea to write a story for my nieces and nephew. And by an idea, I thought, "Boy, it would be nice...
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Jason Haskins
Oct 5, 20192 min read
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 Starbucksâ„¢ 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
Jul 2, 20193 min read
All is calm as we reach the midpoint of 2019
Settling in to write this monthly update, one that sometimes involves what's going in my world, sometimes involves processes on writing,...
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Jason Haskins
Jun 2, 20193 min read
June: A return to fundamentals, or, how a routine is found again
"Even if you have already fired a bow several times, continue to pay attention to how you position the arrow and how you flex the...
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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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