Erin at Storyknife

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”