
“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.”

We have relocated!
I’m pleased to tell you that my beautiful wife Lindsay and I have relocated to Darrington, Washington: a lovely little town located in the middle of the Cascades. Lindsay is now the kindergarten teacher for Darrington Elementary School, where she is having an exciting time with an all-new class of little guys and gals. You can follow her adventures on her new blog at MissLindsay.org.

Moving forward.
Once again, Firewind Productions is moving forward with some dramatic changes. I'll be posting more in the coming weeks but for now please stay tuned. Hundreds of new products, new services, and much more!

Welcome to the new.
Welcome to the all-new FirewindProductions.com. Please pardon our dust. Much more coming soon.

Highly effective Gmail phishing technique being exploited
For all our clients: there is a very deceptive phishing technique for Gmail accounts that is fooling even experienced users. Mark Maunder over at WordFence has the details on what to watch for and how to protect yourself.

Let the Fire fall, let the Wind blow...
...let Your glory come down.
The new Firewind Productions is just a little different. Of course, it's been just a little different from the very beginning, but we have deliberately set out to be a unique resource for unique people and unique organizations. Here are some of the ways in which we are different from any other creative firm.

Embers Kindle...
The chilly Fall night air whistles through the slightly open window as a stocky, bearded man stares thoughtfully down at a well-worn notebook. He scratches out a few notes, then scribbles in the margin. A gray and white cat napping next to his keyboard stretches and mews softly as he lays down the notebook. As he begins to type, she lays her head back down and is soon fast asleep.
After a few minutes, the man stops typing and leans back, studying his work. A shadow of remembered pain flashes across his face, and he shakes his head. A quick selection of the mouse and a keystroke and it is all gone. He sighs and begins to type again, eyebrows furrowing in concentration.



The Phoenix rises!
Welcome to the completely redesigned, redeveloped, and renewed Firewind Productions! I'm still in the process of moving all of my old blog posts over from the old site and getting everything sorted, catagorized and tagged. In the meantime, please excuse my dust, if you would, and take a look around. This site is now completely mobile- and tablet-ready (including portfolios and e-commerce) and completely responsive to multiple devices. But that's just the first of many new wonderful things about this landmark new site.
Full Speed Ahead
I'm excited to tell you that I am once again accepting new clients for website design, graphic design, fine art commissions, consulting, and audio and video production. Firewind Productions is now partnering with a simply amazing, powerful new website technology that has a drag-and-drop interface that makes managing your website easier than ever. AND it's standards-compliant. AND responsive to multiple devices. AND mobile-ready. AND easy for anyone to use. No, really.
Almost thirty years in the making, the river Beautiful will be published as a premium hardcover, a value softcover, and a very special online multimedia experience.
Select a chapter below to view exclusive content from the upcoming collection of new and selected works by Jason Christopher Hackwith.
original prose, poetry, lyrics, illustrations and typography