Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (in person)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It 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.
The Author’s Toolbox: Novel Writing Skills for Any Genre with Benjamin Schwarting
Writing a book is not one skill–it’s many. Join us for a deep dive into the various tools of long-form narrative craft.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (online)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
Writers in the Attic Writing Party
Let’s get to work… on your KNOT submission with a dedicated writing session at the WITA Writing Party. Join us at Tiner's Alley for inspiration and support.
Journaling for Mental Wellness with Kalee Schwarting
Move beyond the gratitude journal and learn somatic-based, trauma-informed writing techniques for mental wellness from Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and writer Kalee Schwarting
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (in person)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It 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.
Scare Tactics: Writing Good Horror with Kira Compton
Horror is more than just a jump-scare, more than just a genre. During these six weeks, make your writing come alive with engaging horror fiction, illuminating conversations, and generative prompts.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (online)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
Readings & Conversations: Lydia Millet & Richard Powers
Powerhouse authors Lydia Millet & Richard Powers team up to discuss fiction and nonfiction, and the effects of mankind and science on our delicate world.
An Evening with Angeline Boulley
Join The Cabin and the Idaho Humanities Council for an evening with Angeline Boulley, author of Fire Keeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed, at The Egyptian Theatre.
Readings & Conversations: Sandeep Jauhar
Powerhouse authors Lydia Millet & Richard Powers team up to discuss fiction and nonfiction, and the effects of mankind and science on our delicate world.
An Evening with Emma Donoghue
Join The Cabin for an evening with Emma Donoghue, author of Room, Haven, and The Wonder, at The Egyptian Theatre.
Readings & Conversations: Luis Alberto Urrea
Prolific novelist and storyteller Luis Alberto Urrea returns to the R&C stage to discuss his latest work, Good Night, Irene.
Readings & Conversations: Téa Obreht
Téa Obreht, the youngest-ever recipient of the Orange Prize for Fiction closes out the R&C season with a discussion of her storied life and powerful work.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (online)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
The Artifacts of Memory: A Free Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Susan Bruns
Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Susan Bruns at this free community writing workshop. Participants will explore how artifacts can be used to excavate memory and help us write our unique stories in this series of workshops hosted by the Boise City Writer-in-Residence, Susan Bruns. No registration is required, but space is limited.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (in person)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It 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.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
The Business of Books Workshop with Alli Frank
Writing is only half the challenge of bringing books to readers. What are the head-scratching next steps to crack the world of publishing? Do I need an agent? How do I write a query letter? What determines the publishing avenue that would be best for my goals? Book PR and marketing, how does it all work? Learn the side of the industry that is rarely talked about, but arguably most important.
Open Books, Open Minds Fundraiser with Nicola Yoon
Join us for our Open Books, Open Minds fundraiser with Nicola Yoon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Instructions for Dancing, Everything, Everything, The Sun Is Also a Star, and a co-author of Blackout and Whiteout.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (in person)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It 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.
The Artifacts of Memory: A Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Susan Bruns
Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Susan Bruns at this free community writing workshop. Participants will explore how artifacts can be used to excavate memory and help us write our unique stories in this series of workshops hosted by the Boise City Writer-in-Residence, Susan Bruns. No registration is required, but space is limited.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (online)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
2024 Annual Member Meeting
Join us on Thursday, October 17th, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM (remarks at 6 PM) at The Cabin for an evening of updates, conversation, and community. Executive Director Kurt Zwolfer and members of our Board will present highlights from the past year, including exciting developments about our capital campaign and what’s on the horizon.
What Fiction Writers Can Learn from Film: a writing workshop with Natalie Disney
Learn how good storytelling relies on the same fundamental craft elements, regardless of genre or medium. (Plus: Your homework will be watching movies!)
Traveling Writing Sprints Workshop with Michelle Hazen
Traveling Writing Sprints is a day for writers of any kind to free their writing from the office and roam the city in small groups, writing in timed bursts in cafes and bars and parks as they look to their surroundings and each other for inspiration.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (in person)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It 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.
The Cabin Presents: Literary Trivia at Lost Grove Brewing
Join the Cabin’s 2nd annual Literary Trivia night at Lost Grove Brewing! Whether you’re a reader of fiction or nonfiction, sci-fi, fantasy, or classic literature, come test your wits against fellow trivia and lit lovers for the chance to win books, swag, and free passes to future Cabin events.
“Refilling Your Creative Well” Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay
Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” writing workshop.
Readings & Conversations: Ira Glass
Join us for an evening with Ira Glass, legendary host of This American Life, as he takes the stage to share what he’s learned across his Pulitzer and Peabody-award winning career.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (online)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
An Evening with TJ Klune
Join The Cabin and Rediscovered Books in welcoming TJ Klune, bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, and In the Lives of Puppets, as he discusses his upcoming book Somewhere Beyond the Sea, a sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea.
2024 Writers in the Attic Celebration
Join us for a celebration of Writers in the Attic, our annual contest and publication designed for Idaho writers, both emerging and established, to publish work related to a one-word theme. With submissions blind-judged by a local writer of acclaim, selected poems and fiction are published in a yearly anthology.
The Cabin’s Capital Campaign Open House
Come see our building and learn about the proposed upgrades we’ll be making through our “Building Community Through Story” Capital Campaign.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (online)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
“Refilling Your Creative Well” Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay
Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” writing workshop.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (in person)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It 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.
The Cabin’s Capital Campaign Open House
Come see our building and learn about the proposed upgrades we’ll be making through our “Building Community Through Story” Capital Campaign.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (online)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.
“Refilling Your Creative Well” Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay
Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” writing workshop.
Free Drop-In Writing Workshop (in person)
The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It 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.
Kegs 4 Kause at Payette Brewing
Join us at Payette Brewing on Monday, July 1st, from 6-10 PM as part of Payette’s Kegs 4 Kause program.
The Cabin’s Capital Campaign Open House
Come see our building and learn about the proposed upgrades we’ll be making through our “Building Community Through Story” Capital Campaign.
“Refilling Your Creative Well” Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay
Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” writing workshop.