Erin at Storyknife

Thank you!

January in Alaska is a time of long, dark mornings which foster reflection. It’s a time to look back in gratitude and forward in hope. Let me take a moment to thank the 296 individuals, businesses, and foundations that supported the women writers of Storyknife last year. (Please take a moment to go toContinue reading “Thank you!”

Gratitude for 2024 and hope for 2025!

Here at the end of calendar year 2024, we greet you from a threshold. One season ends, and we look ahead to another beginning. The New Year tradition of making resolutions is an expression of hope. At Storyknife, we prefer value clarification. When the Storyknife Board and solitary staff member (me) got together in 2018Continue reading “Gratitude for 2024 and hope for 2025!”

#GivingTuesday

We just can’t wait to show you this delightful highlight reel. 2024 has been an absolutely superb year and it’s all because of the amazing writers who’ve been in residence at Storyknife. But hot on the heels of those incredible folks our gratitude goes to all the people who have donated to support women writersContinue reading “#GivingTuesday”

Welcome to the Advisory Committee

In Alaska, winter is not an easy season. There is snow and ice and darkness. But this is also the season of gratitude. Whenever I get mired in the difficulties of budgeting, facility maintenance, the onslaught of emails, I remember the gifts that are the women writers of Storyknife, our founder Dana Stabenow, the incredibleContinue reading “Welcome to the Advisory Committee”

Evolving the prevailing narrative

Last week I was at the Artist Communities Alliance Evolving Programs Conference. I was also working in the evening to send out all of the 2025 application notifications for Storyknife. (If you applied and didn’t receive an email from me, please just send me a note and we’ll see where your notification went astray.) ItContinue reading “Evolving the prevailing narrative”

Live from Storyknife October

Join us on Thursday, October 17 at 6pm Alaska time for Live from Storyknife featuring September’s writers in residence. The session will be live on Zoom and the recording will be posted on this page after the reading. Alisha Acquaye is a Black queer writer, workshop facilitator and self portrait artist born and raised inContinue reading “Live from Storyknife October”

Exciting News!

$50,000 challenge grant A coalition of long-time supporters of Storyknife has offered a challenge. If we can raise $50,000 by December 31st, they will donate an additional $50,000 in funds. Help Storyknife unlock this challenge and make a difference in the lives of women writers. According to Women and Girls Philanthropy Index, women’s and girls’Continue reading “Exciting News!”

Welcoming in autumn at Storyknife

This week, the sandhill cranes have been making their test flights over Storyknife. First, we hear them far in the distance and then great squadrons mass over the water and fly toward the south. Any day now, we’ll see them leave for the winter and an important threshold for the autumn will be crossed. InContinue reading “Welcoming in autumn at Storyknife”

Live from Storyknife September

Join us on Thursday, September 19 at 6pm Alaska time for Live from Storyknife featuring September’s writers in residence. The session will be live on Zoom and the recording will be posted on this page after the reading Arumandhira is a queer Blasian poet, musician, and creative marketer born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia (now survivingContinue reading “Live from Storyknife September”

All that August Brings

Hello from Storyknife! The fireweed is blossoming closer to the top which every Alaskan will tell you means that autumn is coming soon. At Storyknife we have a few other indicators (other than the waning daylight). The first and most time-sensitive reminder that August waits for no one – the 2025 application period is openContinue reading “All that August Brings”