Over thirty-five years ago when Dana Stabenow was just starting out as a novelist and short story writer, she was awarded a residency at a new residency center just for women writers, Hedgebrook. The experience planted a seed that these many years later has blossomed into Storyknife.
Each year, Dana offers a challenge match. This year, she’s increasing the impact with a $16,500 challenge. For the month of April (but honestly, let’s give her a little latitude and say from now until April 30th), Dana will be matching dollar for dollar every donation until we meet that challenge.
Meant to coincide with the first residency month of the year, this challenge grant is even more important this year than ever before. Why? Well, it isn’t a stretch to admit that there is a rising tide of action to silence women, to in effect nullify their stories, their writing, their very autonomy. Storyknife exists to foster women’s voices. We’re helping change the narrative.
We know that the world is a little topsy-turvy right now for everyone, but we also know that you believe, as we do, in what Storyknife offers women writers – the time and space to devote to their craft.
If you’ve ever wondered what your donation supports:
- For $5500 an individual or organization can sponsor a fellowship for one writer in residence for one month.
- $1250 donation pays for one month of facilities maintenance including groundskeeping and landscaping.
- $800 donation pays to feed one writer for a month.
- $500 donation pays to keep the gas stoves in the cabins and Eva’s House lit for a month.
- $300 donation pays for one round of housekeeping for the cabins (done at the end of each residency period).
- $150 donation pays for one month of phone and internet.
- $50 donation keeps the lights on for one writer for a month.
- $25 donation connects one writer to the internet for a month.
Any contribution helps make Dana’s dream a reality. Please consider donating toward her challenge match to honor her hard work and determination. Please consider donating toward her challenge match to honor her hard work and determination. Click here to reach our secure online portal, or send a check to PO Box 75, Homer, AK 99603
Sincerely,
Erin
And don’t forget, if you’re attending the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Los Angeles!
Storyknife Writers Retreat 