Jason Haskins4 days ago3 minThe 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".
Jason HaskinsJun 132 minHanging around in re-write territoryRainy days have always soothed me in many ways, especially in the cooler autumn months. On this Saturday in June, there is a certain semb...
Jason HaskinsApr 123 minFinding calm in the middle of a stormPause. 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...
Jason HaskinsMar 22 minPick up the phone, the universe is callingOnce 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 hap...
Jason HaskinsFeb 22 minFebruary events around the Treasure ValleyA few writing updates as we head into February.
Jason HaskinsJan 54 min5 writing goals for the year 2020Welcome to 2020. (No Barbara Walters meme needed because I didn't use her actual intro tag).
Jason HaskinsNov 23, 20193 minNew book release: Of Snow Forts and SantaA 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 ...
Jason HaskinsOct 5, 20192 minQuick monthly update in crammed monthThe countdown is on. A final countdown? No. Nothing that dramatic. It's the countdown to the release of a new novella, titled Of Snow For...
Jason HaskinsSep 1, 20193 minArriving this holiday season: A new (shorter) novelHot summer days are nearly behind us and -- many of you will likely disagree with this -- but I am thinking of snow. I mean, if Starbucks...
Jason HaskinsAug 3, 20193 minSpin around and take a look: it's suddenly AugustIt'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 fly...
Jason HaskinsJul 2, 20194 minAll is calm as we reach the midpoint of 2019Settling in to write this monthly update, one that sometimes involves what's going in my world, sometimes involves processes on writing, ...
Jason HaskinsJun 2, 20193 minJune: 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 string....
Jason HaskinsMay 2, 20193 minCelebrating Idaho Gives Day and a new play readingEach 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 gi...
Jason HaskinsApr 3, 20193 minThe Blue Gem: Now available in paperbackIn March of 2018, after a four-year journey of drafts, rewrites, notes on pieces of scrap paper, and some decent-sized edits, I published...
Jason HaskinsMar 29, 20192 minA break from the norm with short fictionWrote the following for an entry into a contest. Alas, it wasn't selected so I figured I'd toss it on the website. THREAD “If it sounds r...
Jason HaskinsMar 4, 20193 minMarch in the Treasure ValleyThere 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 stea...
Jason HaskinsFeb 2, 20193 minEngaging the boosters, half-speed aheadBoy, 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 wi...
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 success...
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 tryin...
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? I'...