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Apr 15
3 min

First draft of The Dragon Slayer: 3 years later

Shortly after the release of The Blue Gem (Book 1 in the Magic of Crieo series) back in March of 2018, I began work on its follow-up, The...

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Hop, skip, and a jump into my writing past

Jason Haskins

Mar 6
5 min

Hop, skip, and a jump into my writing past

Every now and then, I've been known to take a trip down memory lane. This provides an opportunity to check in with the past, whether it...

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Jason Haskins

Feb 6
3 min

Sleepwalk (they say)

Sleepwalk (they say) All up in the headspace and looking for the doldrums to be rattled loose. Or are they cobwebs that need to be blown...

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Jason Haskins

Jan 3
3 min

Writing: A day in the life

Under normal circumstances, a recap of 2020 and a new goal list for 2021 would occupy this space. While I did achieve certain aspects of...

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It's beginning to look a lot like December

Jason Haskins

Dec 5, 2020
3 min

It's beginning to look a lot like December

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...

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Jason Haskins

Nov 2, 2020
2 min

Of Snow Forts and Santa: Onto Year 2

In a short few weeks, with the calendar now flipped to November, the first anniversary for Of Snow Forts and Santa will enter the...

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Jason Haskins

Oct 4, 2020
2 min

Hiking into October

To pass the time, hiking has entered the picture. Namely, over the last few months, walks distancing anywhere from one to five miles...

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Unlocking new worlds: 5 favorite books from my youth

Jason Haskins

Sep 4, 2020
4 min

Unlocking new worlds: 5 favorite books from my youth

These characters were my best friends, my mentors, and my enemies, many of which still rattle around in my brain to this day.

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Jason Haskins

Aug 1, 2020
5 min

Saturday night is all right for writing

Paint, colored deep red, was fresh, evident by the bottoms of the letters trailing down in small streaks towards the bottom.

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The Dragon Slayer and other writing: full steam ahead

Jason Haskins

Jul 10, 2020
3 min

The 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".

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Jason Haskins

Jun 13, 2020
2 min

Hanging around in re-write territory

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

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Jason Haskins

Apr 12, 2020
3 min

Finding calm in the middle of a storm

Pause. 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...

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Pick up the phone, the universe is calling

Jason Haskins

Mar 2, 2020
2 min

Pick up the phone, the universe is calling

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...

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February events around the Treasure Valley

Jason Haskins

Feb 2, 2020
2 min

February events around the Treasure Valley

A few writing updates as we head into February.

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Jason Haskins

Jan 5, 2020
4 min

5 writing goals for the year 2020

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

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New book release: Of Snow Forts and Santa

Jason Haskins

Nov 23, 2019
3 min

New book release: Of Snow Forts and Santa

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...

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Jason Haskins

Oct 5, 2019
2 min

Quick monthly update in crammed month

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...

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Arriving this holiday season: A new (shorter) novel

Jason Haskins

Sep 1, 2019
3 min

Arriving this holiday season: A new (shorter) novel

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...

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Spin around and take a look: it's suddenly August

Jason Haskins

Aug 3, 2019
3 min

Spin around and take a look: it's suddenly August

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...

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All is calm as we reach the midpoint of 2019

Jason Haskins

Jul 2, 2019
4 min

All is calm as we reach the midpoint of 2019

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

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