Jason Haskins

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, I am thinking of snow. I mean, if Starbucks™ can...

It's hard to believe seven months in 2019 have already been stamped in the history books. Time is funny, in that it's always flying by,...

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 by steady...

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 successes...

"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...

A journey across a handful of western states at the end of July and first of August brought me to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, where I...

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...

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...

Sitting here, waiting for the Boise State Broncos to battle the Fresno State Bulldogs for the Mountain West Conference Championship, I...

The path of being a writer, and of writing, was more than likely set in me long before I acknowledged it. Writing was something I did in...

Heroes and idols, whether they are parents or friends, celebrities or other famous people, hold special places in the hearts of those...

The summer is winding down and writing seems to be amping up as temperatures hover around triple digits. A year ago I was beating the...

Barriers. Bridges. Blurriness. All are part of the above photo and all are not only a part of writing, but a part of life as well. The...

Sitting down and (sometimes) forcing words out is a good thing. The sentences, paragraphs, or dialogue don't have to be perfect the first...

photo credit Brandon Freeman The end of the year often finds finds a person scrambling; an endless pursuit for more time in the day. I am...

Onward and upward, as the say, is the goal. It can be with a job, in life, or even in fun. No matter the case, striving to move is all...