December 2019
The Cabin’s Annual Meeting & Party
Wednesday, December 11th | 6 PM The Cabin Meeting by by-laws. Party by choice. Cabin members, we can't thank you enough. Without you, we would not be able to offer low- to no-cost programs for writers and readers. You keep our (sometimes metaphorical) lights on. The least we can do is make our required meeting fun. So join us on Wednesday, December 11th at 6 PM for some wine, catered appetizers, Cabin swag, and news on how we're doing as…
Find out more »Writer in Residence Laura Roghaar at the Library! at Bown Crossing
Laura Roghaar is the November and December writer in residence at the Library! at Bown Crossing!
Find out more »January 2020
Revision Strategies with Colleen Brennan
The New Year is a perfect time to revisit that piece of writing you can’t seem to finish but can’t let go of either. Dig out that short story, essay, or book chapter that’s tucked away in a drawer waiting for your attention. In this 2-hour workshop we will: Share tips for overcoming writer's procrastination Engage in timed writings to help polish the rough spots Use guided exercise to practice writing a new ending Make a plan for moving…
Find out more »Ghosts & Projectors with Maggie Nelson
Friday, January 17th | 7:00 PM The Linen Building $6 students with code, $8 members with code, $10 everyone else Call The Cabin at 208-331-8000 or email tyler@thecabinidaho.org for code Join us for a reading with Maggie Nelson, author of Bluets and The Argonauts. BUY TICKETS Poet, scholar, and nonfiction writer MAGGIE NELSON earned a PhD in English literature at the Graduate Center, CUNY. Her work is often described as genre crossing or hybrid; she has noted her interest in poet…
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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