It is my great pleasure and privilege to introduce you to Ernestine Hayes, an important member of our Advisory Board, as well as a fabulous writer! Ernestine spent this spring traveling around the state of Alaska as the first Alaska Reads! author. Her incredible spirit, stamina, and talent as a writer and teacher were in evidenceContinue reading “Meet Ernestine Hayes”
Author Archives: Erin at Storyknife
And behind the curtain….
The dust is settling after the selection process for our first resident. Behind the scenes, the folks at Storyknife are starting to build the foundation of documents, timelines, and budgets that will allow us to launch a fully-formed fundraising campaign to secure the money to build the entire residency. In order to do this, we’veContinue reading “And behind the curtain….”
Our First Storyknife Fellow
It was harder than we thought it would be. So many fine pieces of writing to consider. Over and over, we wished that we could offer more than one residency. We made ourselves a promise to get all six cabins built as quickly as possible so that we could provide more opportunities for women to exploreContinue reading “Our First Storyknife Fellow”
Gratitude for the Leapers
When I was in my early thirties and getting ready to launch another cross-country move, a friend told me that I was a leaper. “Define that,” I challenged, to which he explained that leapers are the kind of folks who take a chance, put themselves out there for new experiences, explore the fringes of theContinue reading “Gratitude for the Leapers”
Preparing the Cabin
On May 12th, we mounted the sign on the Frederica cabin, readying for September’s resident. The cabin has been named after Frederica de Laguna, an ethnologist, anthropologist, archeologist, and writer. William W. Fitzburgh writes, “De Laguna, known to friends and colleagues throughout her life as ‘Freddy,’ spent the first two decades of her professional lifeContinue reading “Preparing the Cabin”
Your Words Matter
Last year, I was fortunate enough to spend an entire month at a writer’s residency in Washington. For four solid weeks, I wrote, wandered, read, wrote some more, revised, slept, and woke up the next day to do it all again. In one month, I wrote an entire poetry chapbook. It was an incredibly nurturingContinue reading “Your Words Matter”
And so it begins!
Today is the opening of the call for submissions for the very first official Storyknife Writers Residency which will take place during the month of September. On ten acres of view property just outside Homer, Alaska, Storyknife will be one of the very few residencies for women writers in the English-speaking world. Eventually, the facilityContinue reading “And so it begins!”
Storyknife Fellow Residency Announced
The first official Storyknife Writers Residency will be awarded this spring for a residency during the month of September. On ten acres of view property just outside Homer, Alaska, Storyknife will be one of the very few residencies for women writers in the English-speaking world. Eventually, the facility will include six private cabins, a main house,Continue reading “Storyknife Fellow Residency Announced”
501(c)(3) Application is in
Our Non-Profit 501(c)(3) application was filed in mid-January, 2013. The average time for applicants to hear back from the IRS is 3-6 months. Any donations we receive before we are awarded non-profit status are not guaranteed to be tax deductible. IF our 501(c)(3) status is awarded before the end of the year (which is likely) the ‘effectiveContinue reading “501(c)(3) Application is in”
Storyknife Writers Retreat 