Category: Conferences, Classes, Workshops, etc.
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Writing about crime?
The role of the Public Defender and how to portray them accurately in fiction, presented by Mystery Writers of America (NW) 19 Sept. $10 for nonmembers
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Boise Comic Arts Fest
As announced on the Boise Public Library’s page: Boise Comic Arts Festival returns for its 14th year … It will include all the features you know and love including a two-day Artist’s Alley, cosplay, panels, performances, and workshops at Boise Centre. At the Boise Centre. Free to attend. No registration required. There’s a full slate…
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Revenant Writer is Keynote
We’ve just updated our 2026 Writer’s Conferences page as we were informed of the longstanding conference, held this year in Kalispell, Montana 25-27 September, practically next door 🙂 The conference is hosted by Authors of the Flathead and a keynote speaker this year is Michael Punke who will speak to the topic: Writing the Story…
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Bear Lake Conference
THE TOOLS OF WRITING The Bear Lake Writers Workshop invites you to participate in our 8th annual conference being held Saturday 10 October 2026. Our featured presenters are Gregg Luke, Josi S. Kilpack, Kirsten Osbourne, and Mark Bennion. Join us in beautiful Montpelier, in southeastern Idaho, for a full day of instruction on a wide…
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News Bits 20 July 26
(Nationally published short story) (How write picture books) (playwright’s play produced) Idaho writer James Patrick Focarile has been published by the Saturday Evening Post. You can read his story, “What Whiskey Won’t Cure,” online on their website. Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, author of the delightful The Horse Who Wanted to Fly, is teaching a workshop —…
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Creative Writing Group
The Library! in Boise, Cole and Ustick branch, has initiated a monthly meeting. The listing page for this month’s event says: Do you want to connect with a creative writing community? Join us monthly where writers help writers. Each month we focus on an element of the writing process with coaching, writing prompts for growth,…
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Sawtooth Mountain Retreat 2026
Mac Test, director of BSU’s Hemingway Center, is excited to announce the dates for the 2026 Sawtooth Writing Retreat: September 23-28, 2026. They’ve added two more days to the retreat, and are elated to welcome the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner for a Feature Story, Mark Warren. Here’s the new Sawtooth Writing Retreat website! The Retreat is designed for adults who wish to elevate their writing skills,…
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Spring Fling Fundraiser…
FOR A TEEN WRITING CAMP that changes lives. Every summer, Writers at Harriman gives high school students a rare and powerful gift: time, mentorship, creativity, confidence, and a place where their voices truly matter. For many of these young writers, this experience is life-changing. Your support helps make sure no student is turned away because of…
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Eastern Idaho Conference
Just spotted, and newly added to our Regional Writers’ Organizations page, the Eastern Idaho Writers League will be conducting a FREE conference this coming Saturday (11 April, 10 to 1) at the Idaho Falls Public Library. Register here on the EIWL.org website’s registration page to aid the board in planning. Again: no fee. …presenters will…
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2026 Writer’s Conferences
Another year in the rearview mirror. Do your plans for 2026 include the possibility of one or more conferences? It can be a great time to meet and network with other authors, learn from specialists, and become inspired. Here’s a listing of offerings that’s tilted a bit toward the west. Note: It should go without…
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Four Authors
If you missed the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, you may want to watch your local PBS station and catch special interviews Saturdays at 6:30 and Sundays at 11 a.m. during November: Though if you miss any of these dates, you can watch the recordings online at idahoptv.org/svwc (which also has an archive from past years).…
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Boise Writers-in-Residence Named
The Boise Public Library, The Cabin, and the Boise City Department of Arts & History, Boise Public Library have announced the 2025-2026 Boise City Writers-in-Residence. Full information can be found on this BPL page. Each author will serve part of the year: Kim Cross for October 2025 through March 2026 — after which Dan Zancanella…
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Forensic Anthropology!
The Northwest chapter of the Mystery Writers of America is hosting an online session on Saturday 18 October. “Join us for a fascinating discussion about the field of forensic anthropology and how it can be used to inform your crime fiction writing. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Katie East breaks down the science to help you create…
