Jason Haskins
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, 2021
- 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...
Jason Haskins
- Jan 3, 2021
- 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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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".
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...
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...
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...
Jason Haskins
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
February events around the Treasure Valley
A few writing updates as we head into February.
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).
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Jason Haskins
- Jun 2, 2019
- 3 min
June: 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...
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