Jason Haskins

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...

Rainy days have always soothed me in many ways, especially in the cooler autumn months. On this Saturday in June, there is a certain...

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...

Hot summer days are nearly behind us and -- many of you will likely disagree with this -- but I am thinking of snow. I mean, if...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

"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 they are written as a novel, a short story, as poetry, in a play or screenplay, or even spoken on your favorite podcast...

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/first of August brought me to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, where I saw...

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...