Erin at Storyknife

Introducing Hilary Morgan

I hope you are all enjoying meeting the amazing women on the Storyknife Advisory Council. How inspiring is Hilary Morgan? Very inspiring. She’s an advocate for women, an incredible business person, and an award-winning songwriter. This woman can do anything! Hilary A. Morgan is the CEO of YWCA Alaska. She is nationally recognized as a leaderContinue reading “Introducing Hilary Morgan”

Introducing Debby Dahl Edwardson

Every week, we’ve been posting introductions to the amazing women on Storyknife’s Advisory Council, and every week the feedback is just so encouraging. We are glad that you think these women are top-notch; we think so, too! This week, we’d like to introduce you to Debby Dahl Edwardson. She sent us the following fabulous introduction, andContinue reading “Introducing Debby Dahl Edwardson”

Introducing Janie Leask

My path crossed with Janie Leask’s almost immediately after she moved to Homer. She jumped into the community with both feet, and to be honest the first time I met her, I was completely blown away with her magnetism, strength, and power. She an innovator, a connector, and a strong advocate for the power ofContinue reading “Introducing Janie Leask”

Introducing Peggy Shumaker

Peggy Shumaker has been an integral part of the Alaska literary community for three decades. I dare say that there is not a writer in the state that she has not helped, even when they don’t know it. Her enthusiasm and generosity know no bounds. It is such a privilege to have her be partContinue reading “Introducing Peggy Shumaker”

Introducing Arlitia Jones

Sometimes you meet a person through her writing, and you just hold your breath and hope she is as incredible in person. I first met Arlitia through her poetry, but as our paths began to cross through the Alaska writing community, I was so happy to learn that she is an incredibly empathetic, generous person, just like herContinue reading “Introducing Arlitia Jones”

Introducing Nancy Lord

This week, I’d like to introduce you to an incredible person that I get to work with on a fairly regular basis. Nancy Lord isn’t just an amazing author, she’s an phenomenal teacher and environmental advocate. Nancy Lord, a Homer writer of fiction and nonfiction, in the last thirty years has participated in 23 different artistContinue reading “Introducing Nancy Lord”

Meet Ernestine Hayes

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”

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”