This New Writer's Residency Will Put You in a Tiny House in the Wilderness to Get Shit Done
Unyoked is offering up one of its off-grid homes for five nights so you can finish that novel/story/poem/script.
Reckon you could write the Great Australian Novel, if only you could find the time? Sick of staring at that half-finished film script? Been scribbling down lots of lines, but yet to finish a poem? Well, how does five days alone in a tiny house in the wilderness, completely off the grid, sound?
Meet Cabin Days, a new writer's residency that sounds like every time-poor scribe's dream. It's being run by Unyoked, the Aussie startup that rents out those adorable little cabins in the middle of nowhere, in collaboration with online platform The Writers Bloc to give writers a chance to, well, write — without any interruptions (except maybe the view).
The successful residents will receive five nights of free (!) accommodation, as well as personalised writing supplies, a bar (gin will be supplied by Archie Rose and beer by Capital Brewing Co.) and, if requested, support to publish their work. Two residencies will be given away per year — one in Sydney and another in Melbourne.
Unyoked's cabins are located in secret spots, surrounded by bush, less than two hours from the city. At the moment there are four scattered around NSW and two in Victoria. Run independently by twin brothers Cam and Chris Grant — and designed with the help of Sydney studio Fresh Prince — they're built to make you feel as though you're part of the natural environment, but with the security of four, solid walls to keep out the bears, plus a few mod cons. Think expansive windows, timber walls, a comfy bed, kitchen appliances, firewood and good coffee. What's more, the cabins are entirely off the grid, which means solar power, composting toilets and a heavenly absence of wifi.
Keen? Start your application over here. Or, if you can spare $199 a night, you can book your own retreat here.
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