Jason Haskins

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 happened in my life, es...

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).

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 to write a story for...

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 Forts and Santa. Availa...

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 Starbucks™ can roll out their...

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...

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 giving. Or, specifical...

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 ...

Wrote 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 right, I’ll repeat it...

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...

"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 trying to get over it." -...

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? I've found -- and I th...

"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...

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 Boise State Universi...