Jason HaskinsApr 23 minApril 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." -...
Jason HaskinsMar 44 minMarch(ing) in place: March 2023 newsletterChecking in with March writing and theater updates, plus what has been keeping me entertained.
Jason HaskinsFeb 43 minA 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...
Jason HaskinsSep 6, 20212 minAh! Mighty September Under most circumstances, these opening paragraphs are devoted to insight, thoughts, or memories. Perhaps even an excerpt from a novel or...
Jason HaskinsDec 5, 20203 minIt's beginning to look a lot like DecemberDo 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...
Jason HaskinsFeb 2, 20202 minFebruary events around the Treasure ValleyA few writing updates as we head into February.
Jason HaskinsJan 1, 20193 min2019: Welcoming a new year, new challengesSitting here in my cramped apartment -- where the walls creep closer every year -- I'm taking a chance to reflect on 2018 and the...
Jason HaskinsDec 3, 20183 minExtracting 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...
Jason HaskinsNov 2, 20183 minBulking up: The stretch run of 2018It'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?...
Jason HaskinsSep 3, 20183 minFinding time to embrace a good storyStories, whether they are written as a novel, a short story, as poetry, in a play or screenplay, or even spoken on your favorite podcast...