We are delighted to announce that Storyknife Writers Retreat has raised enough funds that with a 2-to-1 matching donation from Peggy Shumaker and Joe Usibelli, the main house can be built and dedicated to Homer writer Eva Saulitis! Starting in November last year, donations were solicited via a crowd-funding campaign to build Eva’s House, theContinue reading “By Leaps and Bounds”
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Welcome 2017 Storyknife Fellows
The multi-level decision process to winnow the large number of FABULOUS submissions that we received for the 2017 Storyknife residency season was arduous but necessary. We could have easily awarded 42 residencies; which is the number of residencies we will offer each year when all the cabins and main house are built. Our selection committeeContinue reading “Welcome 2017 Storyknife Fellows”
Spring is coming… March update
February was a busy month for Storyknife. We were parsing out all of the submissions to our wonderful team of reviewers. Each submission was to be read by three people. We also needed to create a grid so we could figure out which applicants wanted a two-week retreat, which wanted a four-week retreat, and whichContinue reading “Spring is coming… March update”
January Update
It’s been a cold and icy winter here in the Homer, but we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring Storyknife together. More than ever, women’s stories matter! Our writing can change the world. A reminder of IMPORTANT DATES: APPLY: January 27 is the deadline for applications for the 2017 residency period of June,Continue reading “January Update”
Rise Up!
We are excited and honored to report that three of Storyknife’s six cabins have been named by the following generous donors: Arliss Sturgulewski, who will be naming her cabin for her daughter-in-law, Carol. Jeannie Penney, who will be naming her cabin for her mother, Betty Rice. Cathy Rasmuson, who will be naming her cabin forContinue reading “Rise Up!”
Introducing Pam Houston
I’m excited to introduce you to our newest Advisory Council member, Pam Houston. The incredible Paula Martin has become Storyknife’s newest Board of Directors member, so we had a spot open on the Advisory Council. Lucky for us, Pam Houston was agreeable to joining on. Pam is an outspoken advocate for women writers, an incredibleContinue reading “Introducing Pam Houston”
An Incredible Opportunity
There are people whose lives touch yours, who are like a light along the path, a light you can follow. For me, and for so many other people, Eva Saulitis was that light. An incredible scientist, teacher, friend, writer, and genuinely generous person, Eva was one-of-a-kind. In January this year, when she died from breastContinue reading “An Incredible Opportunity”
At the Heart of the Matter
Earlier in October, I attended the Alliance of Artist Communities Conference in Portland, Oregon. It was an incredible experience to spend three days with the leaders of artist and writers’ residencies. Such residencies take so many different forms, and yet at the heart of each is the conviction that the stories we tell through artContinue reading “At the Heart of the Matter”
A few words from Storyknife’s Inaugural Fellow – Kim Steutermann Rogers
She’d already given me a brief tour of Frederica cabin. Brief because the cabin is perfectly sized small. Brief because I sensed she did not want to intrude on what would be my writing space and home for the next month. Brief because I sensed something else going on. As she walked out the doorContinue reading “A few words from Storyknife’s Inaugural Fellow – Kim Steutermann Rogers”
Introducing Katrina Woolford
I have been having such a wonderful time introducing you to the amazing women who have banded together on our Advisory Council to help make Storyknife a reality. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Katrina Woolford, a women who get things done. She is a savvy businesswoman and fierce advocate for authentic storytelling and Alaskan writers.Continue reading “Introducing Katrina Woolford”
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