Jason Haskins

"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." - Judy Garland There's certainly something to be said about the life of Judy Garland. From finding stardom at an early age to being an icon to battling demons for most of her adult life, Garland was truly a person to behold. A product of the studio system of 1930's Hollywood, Garland's fame reached a new stratosphere back

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 think a lot of you might agree -- that as we get older, time seems to move a lot quicker. Moments pass you by and in a flash you look up to see you're approaching 40. In my youth, the only time(s) when life sped by was when you were having fun i.e. summer vacation. These days, there are moments I sit back and feel entire y

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 part in our society. In doing my own writing, I have dabbled in the various forms mentioned above. Focus sometimes drifts, different ideas pop into the mind, and before I know it, I'm off onto another project, leaving more than a handful behind. (Only to be attacked at a later date.) Telling stories in a variety of formats c

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 realized I owe a bit more than that. Yes, I could be working on the book instead of the quick update but I decided there is plenty of time in the day. Did I somehow manipulate time and space to create extra hours in the day? No. I have simply decided sleep is overrated. So hi. Welcome to an update for March. The Blue Gem is still scheduled to arri

In an effort to continue to find ways to reach audiences in an often convoluted social media stratosphere, I am going to experiment with sending out a monthly newsletter via email. Over the past few months, I have sporadically been writing a newsletter on my blog website. That newsletter usually involved what I'm currently watching, listening to, and reading. The newsletter I'm thinking of doing will partially contain those above mentioned things with a sprinkle of the monthl

Back in January, I posted a list of ten goals I wanted to accomplish before the year was out. Seeing as we are now standing at the halfway point of 2017, it's as good a time as anyway to give way to an update. The summer months can sometimes present a challenge in keeping focused on writing. The days are longer. The sun is shining (most of the time). Picnics, parties, swimming, baseball, and much more are presented as distractions. The trick is finding the balance and the tim