The Flash Cabin

@theflashcabin.bsky.social

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The Flash Cabin is hibernating. BUT @stillsquirrel.bsky.social (Anika Carpenter) is still running her monthly ekphrastic writing workshops. https://www.anikacarpenter.com/ekphrastic-writing-workshops.html

A photograph of a cabin with the text - The Flash Cabin. Thank you for all your support.
A photograph of a woman writing. Over the image in a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – hobbies, vices and feminist icons. Online writing workshops at The Flash cabin. Fine company and focused writing time. www.flashcabin
Photograph of a handwritten letter with flowers laid on top. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Rejected, Not Dejected with Martha Lane. Sunday, July 21st 6 - 8 pm BST
Image of splodges of pink ink. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash. Ekphrastic writing workshop. Monday, June 17th. 11 am or 8 pmBST
Image of splodges of pink ink. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash. Ekphrastic writing workshop. Monday, June 17th. 11 am or 8 pmBST
A photograph of fly agaric. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text p Flash Fungi with Anika Carpenter. June 9th. 5.30 - 7.30 BST
A photograph of fungi growing in the woods. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - June. Writing workshops at The Flash Cabin. Fungi, Folk Tales & Finesse. www.flashcabin.com
Image of splodges of brightly coloured paint. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash. Ekphrastic writing workshop. Sunday, June 9th. 10 - 11 am BST
A photograph of fly agaric. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text p Flash Fungi with Anika Carpenter. June 9th. 5.30 - 7.30 BST
A photograph of Dolly Parton. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Hello Dolly! with S.A. Greene. Sunday, May 19th 4 - 6 BST
Photograph of a pile of colourful notebooks. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Dust Off Those Drafts May 1st - 28th. Four weeks of revision & feedback exchange for flash fiction writers.
Photograph of a pile of colourful notebooks. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Dust Off Those Drafts May 1st - 28th. 3 places left.
Blue brushstrokes over which is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop. Monday, May 20th. 11 am or 8 pm BST
A photograph of buds on a tree. Of the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - New Beginnings with Martha Lane. Sunday, April 21st. 10 - 12 BST
Bright yellow brushstrokes over which is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop with Anika Carpenter. Monday, April 15th. 11 am or 8 pm BST. www.flashcabin.com
Photograph of a pile of colourful notebooks. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Dust Off Those Drafts May 1st - 28th. Four weeks of revision & feedback exchange for flash fiction writers.
A photograph of a basket of laundry. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Flash Laundry with Anika Carpenter Wednesday, April 10th 7.30 - 9.30 pm BST www.flashcabin.com
Bright yellow brushstrokes over which is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop with Anika Carpenter. Monday, April 15th. 11 am or 8 pm BST. www.flashcabin.com
A photograph of buds on a tree. Of the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - New Beginnings with Martha Lane. Sunday, April 21st. 10 - 12 BST
A photograph of a pile of notebooks. Over the image is a piece of paper. On the paper is the text - 'So many great exercises in Dust Of Those Drafts, I loved the range and thought that had gone into them!' 'Each exercise is a little gem and the structure means it’s not overwhelming but super practical.' dust off those drafts 4 weeks of revision & feedback exchange for flash fiction writers May 1st - 28th Online Asynchronous
A photograph of a basket of laundry. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Flash Laundry with Anika Carpenter Wednesday, April 10th 7.30 - 9.30 pm BST www.flashcabin.com
Photograph of a pile of colourful notebooks. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Dust Off Those Drafts May 1st - 28th. Four weeks of revision & feedback exchange for flash fiction writers.
Close up of an old typewriter. The word newsletter has been typed on to brown paper.
A photograph of a basket of laundry. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the taxt - Flash Laundry with Anika Carpenter Sunday, March 17th 5.30 - 7.30 GMT
Photograph of two winter trees in the mist. Over the top of the image is the text - Funny Flashes for February.
Meme. A photo of a cat with shredded toilet paper and the test: Everybody needs a hobby. Mine is origami. As you can see, I'm very good.
Photograph of someone knitting with pink, purple, blue and white wool. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Hobbies and Vices with Martha Lane. 28th January 10:00 a.m. GMT.
The words Thank You spelled out in Katie Holten's Tree Alphabet.
Photograph of someone knitting with pink, purple, white and blue wool. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Hobbies and Vices with Martha Lane. 18th January 5:30 p.m. GMT or 28th January 10:00 a.m. GMT
Photograph of someone knitting with pink, purple, white and blue wool. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Hobbies and Vices with Martha Lane. 18th January 5:30 p.m. GMT or 28th January 10:00 a.m. GMT
Photograph of someone holding a cigarette. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Hobbies and Vices with Martha Lane Jan 18th or 28th.
A screenshot of the Pinterest page that shows all of the artworks featured in Art & Flash in 2023
Orange and purple brushstrokes. Over the top of the is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop with Anika Carpenter Monday, January 15th 11 am or 8 pm GMT
Photo of a view through a cabin window. A laptop rests on the ledge. Over the image is the text - 2024 at the Flash Cabin. Micros, mirth and much writing among the cyber spruces.
Close-up photograph of a typewriter. Newsletter has been typed on to brown paper.
A photograph of gold glitter. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop Monday, Dec 11th 11 a.m. or 8 p.m. GMT
A photograph of gold glitter. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop Monday, Dec 11th 11 a.m. or 8 p.m. GMT
A photograph of a white mouse clinging onto a piece of string with its front paws. Over the photo is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – X-mouse Flash with Anika Carpenter Dec. 3rd 5 – 7 pm GMT
A photograph of a white mouse clinging onto a piece of string with its front paws. Over the photo is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – X-mouse Flash with Anika Carpenter Dec. 3rd 5 – 7 pm GMT
A photograph of a mouse. Over the image is a graphic of a page torn out of a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - X-Mouse Flash Featuring: artistic mice, fashionable mice, edible mice, literary mice, historical & folky mice.
A photograph of a mouse. Over the photo is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – X-mouse Flash with Anika Carpenter Dec. 3rd 5 – 7 pm GMT
An image of a cubist painting. Over the top of the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – Write Like a Cubist Paints with S.A. Greene Nov. 11th 4 – 6 p.m. GMT
An image of a cubist painting. Over the top of the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – Write Like a Cubist Paints with S.A. Greene Nov. 11th 4 – 6 p.m. GMT
Image of a cubist painting on top of which is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is this quote from the painter George Braque 'One has to guard against a formula that is good for everything, that can interpret reality in addition to the other arts, and that rather than creating can only result in a style, or stylization'. Underneath the quote are the words - Write like a Cubist Paints with S.A. Greene Nov 11th 4 - 6 GMT
An image of a cubist painting. Over the top of the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – Write Like a Cubist Paints with S.A. Greene Nov. 11th 4 – 6 p.m. GMT
A photograph of a stack of notebooks. Over the image is a graphic of a page from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Dust Off Those Drafts March 4th – 31st Four weeks of revision and feedback exchange for flash fiction writers.
A photograph of a broad, green brushstroke. Over the top of the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop Monday, 13th November 11 am or 8 pm GMT
An image of a cubist painting. Over the top of the image is a graphic of a page torn from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text – Write Like a Cubist Paints with S.A. Greene Nov. 11th 4 – 6 p.m. GMT
Me standing in front of Kevin, a sculpture of a giant marrow (150 x 460 x 135 cm) cast in concrete created by British artist Sarah Lucus.
A photograph of a stack of notebooks. Over the image is a graphic of a page from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Dust Off Those Drafts Nov 6th – Dec 1st Four weeks of revision and feedback exchange for flash fiction writers.
A photograph of a hummingbird and an orange flower. Over the image is a graphic of a page from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text Writing a Micro with Laura Besley Oct 8th 5 - 7 pm BST
An image of Laura Besley's collection, 100neHundred
A photograph of a hummingbird and an orange flower. Over the image is a graphic of a page from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text Writing a Micro with Laura Besley Oct 8th 5 - 7 pm BST
A quote from a past participant that reads - 'So well put together, professional and full of substance...and (bonus!) we can walk away with a load of thoughtful feedback on our own pieces, and the pleasure of hearing some new voices other than our own.'
Photograph of broad blue brushstrokes. Over the image is a graphic of a page from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Art & Flash ekphrastic writing workshop Monday, Oct 9th 11 am or 8 pm BST
A photograph of a hummingbird and an orange flower. Over the image is a graphic of a page from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text Writing a Micro with Laura Besley Oct 8th 5 - 7 pm BST
A photograph of a stack of notebooks. Over the image is a graphic of a page from a spiral notebook. On the page is the text - Dust Off Those Drafts Oct 2nd - 28th Four weeks of revision and feedback exchange for flash fiction writers.
A painting of three, what looks like roofless, beach huts. They are red, blue and yellow. The sky is dark and stormy. There is a bright yellow sun that may be appear from out of the clouds, or may be being consumed by them.