November 2019
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop
DROP-IN WORKSHOP is The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first Tuesday of each month. Drop-in is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Heidi Kraay, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers. No RSVP required. Lesson is designed for full hour-and-a-half attendance so come early (or a little late) and snag a seat! November's Teaching-Writer is Heidi Kraay
Find out more »Short Fiction with Christian Winn
As writers, each workshop member will create a new and original work of short fiction, get feedback from their workshop peers and the teaching-writer, Christian Winn, then head back into the revision process to polish and refine their narratives with an eye toward publication. The original works of fiction will be based on the parameters of The Cabin's yearly anthology, Writers in the Attic. This year's prompt is, Apple, and you can find the prompt's full description here - https://www.thecabinidaho.org/adult-programs/writers-in-the-attic/wita-2020-apple/ In the workshop we will also be…
Find out more »December 2019
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop
DROP-IN WORKSHOP is The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first Tuesday of each month. Drop-in is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Heidi Kraay, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers. No RSVP required. Lesson is designed for full hour-and-a-half attendance so come early (or a little late) and snag a seat! December's Teaching-Writer is Danny Stewart
Find out more »January 2020
Revision Strategies with Colleen Brennan
Every writer has a story, an essay, or a book chapter sitting in a drawer, in a box, or in a pile waiting for the finishing touches. If you’re like me, you thrive on the early writing steps of generating ideas and creating messy first drafts but don't feel as thrilled or motivated when it comes to the three Rs: revisiting, revising, rewriting. Let’s unearth these buried agates, apply polish, and make them shine! During our 2 hours together, we will Discover…
Find out more »Ritual and The Writer’s Life: a 2-Week Poetry Workshop with Tyler Brewington
This workshop, open to writers of all experience levels, will focus on the role ritual can play in one's writing life. Do you write at the same time every day, use one particular pen, light a candle, or call on other strategies to invoke and invite creative magic? In the spirit of the season, we'll look at examples of divinatory practices like bibliomancy and tarot in hopes of activating new approaches to writing. There will be readings, prompts, and exercises geared…
Find out more »February 2020
Readings & Conversations with Jad Abumrad
Join us for a lecture with Jad Abumrad, the host and creator of Radiolab.
Find out more »Winter Shorts: A Playwriting Workshop
In this playwriting workshop for writers across disciplines, we’ll explore the short play.
Find out more »March 2020
Readings & Conversations with Francisco Cantú
Join us for a lecture with Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a River.
Find out more »From Aristotle to Breaking Bad: Using the techniques of Hollywood to shape your next novel
This class explores how act structure can provide the framework to write a novel with propulsion and drive. We will briefly review the concepts of Aristotle and Joseph Campbell, and then examine the various structural approaches of the reigning plot gurus in Hollywood. We will use examples from TV and film—including Breaking Bad, Little Miss Sunshine, The Full Monty, and The Graduate—to illustrate how long-form narratives sustain their momentum. We’ll also scout out that illusive borderland between literary and commercial…
Find out more »April 2020
Lit Mag 101: Sending out your manuscripts for publication
Based on Wieland’s longtime MFA course in publishing at Boise State, this class looks at the importance of literary journals to a writer’s career. Discussion topics include: The lit mag landscape in the United States, past and present. What a lit mag can do for you. How to find the right journal for your work. Using the tier system approach to sending out. Common mistakes made when submitting. Writing a good cover letter and preparing your manuscript. What editors…
Find out more »Readings & Conversations with Madeline Miller
Join us for a lecture with Madeline Miller, author of Circe.
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