It’s winter at Storyknife, a time for celebrating and snuggling up on the sofa to read a good book. And if you need some last minute gifts, might we suggest any of these amazing titles by Storyknife alums? American Bastard: Jan Beatty’s lyrical inquiry into the experience of being a bastard in America, traveling acrossContinue reading “Books Make Great Gifts!”
Category Archives: gratitude
Let me tell you about the impact of supporting women writers
I bet that you read To Kill a Mockingbird when you were in school. For a long time, it seemed like it was on every required reading list. The novel made a huge impact on many students, leading to discussions about empathy and equality. And even though the book has come under warranted scrutiny recentlyContinue reading “Let me tell you about the impact of supporting women writers”
The Amazing Storyknife Writers
The 2023 residency season has wrapped up. The cabins are now dreaming of the writers who will create in them next year. But the office of Storyknife is not closed. Oh no, we are already planning for 2024. Applicants who received invitations are responding. End of the season maintenance is being planned. And end ofContinue reading “The Amazing Storyknife Writers”
The closing of the season
October is passing so quickly. It’s hard to imagine that right now in the Storyknife cabins are the last of the 2023 writers, working through our first snowfall, watching for moose, marveling at the amazing autumn sunsets. Meanwhile, our incredible team of adjudicators are carefully attending to the 985 applications Storyknife received for the 2024Continue reading “The closing of the season”
August means that autumn is coming…
The fireweed says that summer is drawing to a close at Storyknife. There are two and a half weeks left to apply for residency at Storyknife. Do you need two or four weeks to devote to your writing? Got a manuscript that needs polishing? A novel idea that you just can’t get your head around?Continue reading “August means that autumn is coming…”
Still Springing….
I have exciting news. It’s a busy month for Storyknife and its founder Dana Stabenow! For Dana, her new book Not the Ones Dead, the 23rd book in the Kate Shugak series, has just released. For Storyknife, Dana had offered a challenge to match her $6,000 commitment to a fellowship and travel scholarship. We’ve raisedContinue reading “Still Springing….”
Spring into!
Right this moment, there are six women writers in residency at Storyknife. Six women bringing words into the world from the quiet and safety of their own cabins. We can’t wait to read what they are creating! To kick off the residency season, Founder Dana Stabenow is issuing a challenge to match the fellowship andContinue reading “Spring into!”
Looking forward joyfully. Looking behind joyfully.
Dear Storyknife Community, As the year closes out and the daylight starts to increase, it gives those of us behind the scenes at Storyknife great pleasure to look back joyfully and look forward joyfully. We are so grateful to the 48 amazing women writers who were in residence at Storyknife in 2022. Our lives haveContinue reading “Looking forward joyfully. Looking behind joyfully.”
Storyknife Writers Retreat 