Jason Haskins

A few writing updates as we head into February.

Welcome to 2020. (No Barbara Walters meme needed because I didn't use her actual intro tag).

It's hard to believe seven months in 2019 have already been stamped in the history books. Time is funny that way, in that it's always flying by, even when yo...

Settling in to write this monthly update, one that sometimes involves what's going in my world, sometimes involves processes on writing, and most always give...

"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 string." - Lao Tzu In the 2...

In March of 2018, after a four-year journey of drafts, rewrites, notes on pieces of scrap paper, and some decent-sized edits, I published, via Kindle Direct ...

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 up by steady rain, and finishe...

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 with gusto. Really get...

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 and rejections it...

"Yes, life is insane. But the great wisdom of the Warrior lies in choosing his insanity wisely." Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light. Breathe. It's an easy en...

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

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

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 be often formulaic a...

Thunderstorms -- mixed in with a flurry of hail and a deluge of rain -- closed out the month of May. Fifteen minutes bursts of precipitation were followed by...

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, with tiny ripples spre...

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 a stretch of seeming...

Deadlines are meant to be broken. Or at least that's what I told myself when I missed the goal of having The Blue Gem self-published in early March. Being my...

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 realized I owe a bit more ...

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

The sun has set on 2017, going with it the goals set in place 365 days ago. Time seemingly moves quicker the older we get. The physical manifestation of minu...