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  • Hiring: Education Programs Mgr.2023-03-24
    The Cabin are looking for an Education Programs Manager. If you are incredibly detail-oriented, love people, and you’re passionate about growing a … Continue reading “Hiring: Education Programs Mgr.”
  • The Bones of the World2023-03-24
    A STAFF PICK at Treasure Valley’s Rediscovered Books bookshop, this debut novel by Betsy L. Ross released just a month ago. Dates … Continue reading “The Bones of the World”
  • Impervious: New Sean McPherson2023-03-23
    Author Laurie Buchanan is celebrating the 4 April release of Impervious, the third in her Sean McPherson thriller series, with a virtual … Continue reading “Impervious: New Sean McPherson”
  • Gaming + Writing2023-03-22
    SHORT NOTICE ALERT: If you’re interested in writing for games, there’s a two-day retreat starting 31 March in Newberg, Oregon. Register today … Continue reading “Gaming + Writing”
  • Food & Family2023-03-21
    The 2023 TREASURE VALLEY READS selection is Madhushree Ghosh’s Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family. A book which received … Continue reading “Food & Family”
  • Mutual (Writer) Support2023-03-20
    UPDATE: Willamette Writers have recently announced that all the events on their online calendar (specifically, “all our monthly meetings, workshops, and coffees”) … Continue reading “Mutual (Writer) Support”
  • The del Toro Films2023-03-17
    The Script Lab website is currently examining the tremendously imaginative work of Guillermo del Toro, an amazingly diverse oeuvre that includes: Pan’s … Continue reading “The del Toro Films”
  • Star-ring: You!2023-03-15
    It’s been a few months, so we thought we’d check back in with organizer Tina Johnson to see how the WRITERS READ … Continue reading “Star-ring: You!”
  • QUICK: Do This Survey2023-03-04
    If you’re an independent (self-publishing) author who spends more than half their worktime on writing and publishing, ALLI (the Alliance of Independent … Continue reading “QUICK: Do This Survey”
  • New Book from Nominee Christi Nogle2023-02-25
    This Idaho author whom we’ve previously profiled has just released The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future, a collection … Continue reading “New Book from Nominee Christi Nogle”
  • ETB Crime Fiction WoC Award2023-02-24
    The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color. … Continue reading “ETB Crime Fiction WoC Award”
  • Alexa Rose Grant…open2023-02-23
    Until 12 March — yes, it’s that time of year! The Alexa Rose Foundation is currently accepting grant applications. This is open … Continue reading “Alexa Rose Grant…open”
  • You May Need to Know2023-02-20
    …about this bill currently before the Idaho Legislature. We defer to local writer’s group, The Cabin, for their explainer and call to … Continue reading “You May Need to Know”
  • Weird Weather? Submissions Open2023-02-18
    Smoking Pen Press is pleased to announce a new Call for Submissions for a short story anthology for our Read on the … Continue reading “Weird Weather? Submissions Open”
  • Better, Faster2023-02-15
    If you’ve not yet encountered Becca Syme (who’ll be at IWG’s 2023 Idaho Writers Conference, by the way), you have not yet … Continue reading “Better, Faster”
  • All killer. No filler.2023-02-12
    That’s the tagline for the 4 March “Make Crime Pay” event organized and presented by Writing Magazine (UK). This is an all-day … Continue reading “All killer. No filler.”
  • Cheryl Strayed, Keynote Speaker2023-02-11
    Willamette Writers have announced the keynote speaker for their 2023 Willamette Writers Conference, 2-6 August. Registration opens 1 March. Cheryl Strayed is … Continue reading “Cheryl Strayed, Keynote Speaker”
  • Love, the Beginning of Everything2023-02-07
    George Prentice of BSU public radio recently interviewed local authors and poets Rebeca Evans and Maggie Koger to discuss finding love — … Continue reading “Love, the Beginning of Everything”
  • How Good are Yuo?2023-02-02
    Think you’re a stellar proofreader? Can you spot a misspelled word at fifty paces? Here’s a fun time-waster for you: Spot the … Continue reading “How Good are Yuo?”
  • Literary Fiction Your Thing?2023-01-31
    You may be interested in this extensive database of over 1,000 literary magazines publishing fiction and/or creative non-fiction. (Note, regionalized and genre publications … Continue reading “Literary Fiction Your Thing?”
  • Fantasy Writers – Free2023-01-29
    ProWritingAid, the makers of that great self-editing software, is continuing its trend of periodically offering free online classes for specific genres. For … Continue reading “Fantasy Writers – Free”
  • Calling Writers & Readers!2023-01-22
    Readers, mark this date: March 4 — And, indies: also February 18. Nampa Public Library is hosting a Treasure Valley Indie Book … Continue reading “Calling Writers & Readers!”
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