You. We are thankful for you. You, who care about women writers.You, who read women writers and support their work by buying their books and watching their movies and plays.You, women writers who show up to the page with your stories and sculpt them into art.You, contractors, craftsmen, and artists who are making Storyknife aContinue reading “Thankful”
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Storyknife Groundbreaking – May 4, 2019
from Storyknife founder, Dana Stabenow Thank you all for coming today to help me celebrate as my dream comes true. I could say that this dream dates back 14 years, to 2005, when I bought this land and moved back to Homer. But in reality it goes back a full 30 years, to 1989, whenContinue reading “Storyknife Groundbreaking – May 4, 2019”
Storyknife in the Washington Post
“When you’re ready to move from summer reading to summer writing”–Washington Post, June 8, 2017 Excerpt: For women only Men need not apply for Storyknife Writers Retreat, a program in Homer, Alaska, founded by mystery-novel powerhouse Dana Stabenow. For her, Storyknife is a way to repay a creative debt. Early in her career, she attendedContinue reading “Storyknife in the Washington Post”
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”
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!”
Floor Plans
Courtesy of Scott, Our Builder, see the floor plans for the main house and the cabins. Click on the images to enlarge.
Hooray! Storyknife is now a 501c3 nonprofit corporation!
Yes, I returned from the second Alaska Women’s Summit in Anchorage to find The Letter in Storyknife’s mailbox, complete with EIN and DLN and ID and every number we need to make us tax deductible. The takeaway here is: From April 2, 2013, every dime anyone gives or gave Storyknife is tax deductible. Now IContinue reading “Hooray! Storyknife is now a 501c3 nonprofit corporation!”
Launch!
WRITER DANA STABENOW LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO BUILD STORYKNIFE RETREAT IN HOMER First Phase of Campaign Aims to Raise $1 Million to Develop Alaska Retreat for Women Writers HOMER, ALASKA (April 11, 2013) – Prolific author of the Kate Shugak series of mystery novels and Homer resident Dana Stabenow announced today the launch of her campaignContinue reading “Launch!”
Bulletin from our builder
Scott Bauer sent us a construction timeline: Storyknife Timeline Before full funding is acquired: Septic test holes and design -before breakup ~ April 2013 Extend borough road (Ridge Circle) to lot 9 -after breakup – June 2013 Improve drainage between lots 9 and 10 -after breakup – June 2013 After full funding is acquired: HEAContinue reading “Bulletin from our builder”
The Team
Dana Stabenow – Founder Dana is the author of twenty-nine novels, fifty columns and many feature articles for Alaska magazine, many short stories and essays, and blog posts too numerous to mention. She lives in Homer, Alaska. Nathan Havey – Communications Director Nathan is the Founder and CEO of Thrive Consulting Group, Inc. He specializesContinue reading “The Team”
Storyknife Writers Retreat 