Jason Haskins
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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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
- May 2, 2019
- 3 min
Celebrating Idaho Gives Day and a new play reading
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...
Jason Haskins
- Mar 4, 2019
- 3 min
March in the Treasure Valley
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...
Jason Haskins
- Feb 2, 2019
- 3 min
Engaging the boosters, half-speed ahead
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...
Jason Haskins
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
2019: Welcoming a new year, new challenges
Sitting here in my cramped apartment -- where the walls creep closer every year -- I'm taking a chance to reflect on 2018 and the...
Jason Haskins
- Dec 3, 2018
- 3 min
Extracting 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...
Jason Haskins
- Aug 4, 2018
- 3 min
Escaping the heat of July and moving into a scorching August
A journey across a handful of western states at the end of July/first of August brought me to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, where I saw...
Jason Haskins
- Jul 1, 2018
- 3 min
July: Taking care of business (mostly every day)
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...
Jason Haskins
- Apr 3, 2018
- 3 min
April: Novels, plays, and more (plus a little time to breathe)
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...
Jason Haskins
- Mar 2, 2018
- 3 min
March: The beat goes on (and on)
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...
Jason Haskins
- Dec 2, 2017
- 2 min
Hello December, what'cha knowin'?
Sitting here, waiting for the Boise State Broncos to battle the Fresno State Bulldogs for the Mountain West Conference Championship, I...
Jason Haskins
- Oct 1, 2017
- 2 min
Launching into October with a full plate ahead
The path of being a writer--and of writing--was more than likely set in me long before I acknowledged it. It was something I did in my...
Jason Haskins
- Sep 3, 2017
- 3 min
Exiting August and leaping into September
Heroes and idols--whether they are parents or friends, celebrities or famous people--hold special places in the hearts of those looking...
Jason Haskins
- Aug 5, 2017
- 2 min
An August update: the latest on writing and more
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...
Jason Haskins
- Jun 3, 2017
- 3 min
Writing the words, wording the writing
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...
Jason Haskins
- Mar 4, 2017
- 2 min
Words upon words, served with a side of words
Sitting down and (sometimes) forcing words out is a good thing. The sentences, paragraphs, or dialogue don't have to be perfect the first...
Jason Haskins
- Dec 17, 2016
- 2 min
The End of the Year Push
photo credit Brandon Freeman The end of the year often finds finds a person scrambling on an endless pursuit for more time in the day. I...
Jason Haskins
- Nov 19, 2016
- 3 min
Keeping at it, one word at a time
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...
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