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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” writing workshop.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Come see our building and learn about the proposed upgrades we’ll be making through our “Building Community Through Story” Capital Campaign.

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.

Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” 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, Heidi Kraay, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

Come see our building and learn about the proposed upgrades we’ll be making through our “Building Community Through Story” Capital Campaign.

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.

Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” 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, Heidi Kraay, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

Join us at Payette Brewing on Monday, July 1st, from 6-10 PM as part of Payette’s Kegs 4 Kause program.

Come see our building and learn about the proposed upgrades we’ll be making through our “Building Community Through Story” Capital Campaign.

Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Heidi Kraay for her free “Refilling Your Creative Well” 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.

Join Idaho Writer-in-Residence, Kerri Webster, and the inaugural Boise City Writers-in-Residence, Natalie Disney and Heidi Kraay, as they read from and discuss their work with each other on the Lost Grove patio.

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 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.