Over thirty-five years ago when Dana Stabenow was just starting out as a novelist and short story writer, she was awarded a residency at a new residency center just for women writers, Hedgebrook. The experience planted a seed that these many years later has blossomed into Storyknife. Each year, Dana offers a challenge match. ThisContinue reading “Preparing for the 2025 Writers!”
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The Bitter Winds
February is a changeable month in Homer, Alaska. Some years, very cold and snowy. Other years, mud and freeze/thaw cycle. It’s a hard month to predict. This year, everyone is feeling the raw winds of change. At Storyknife, the winter storms come roaring off Cook Inlet and slam into the little cabins and Eva’s House.Continue reading “The Bitter Winds”
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!”
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”
Live from Storyknife August
DATE CHANGE!Join us on Wednesday, August 21 at 6pm Alaska time for Live from Storyknife featuring August’s writers in residence. The session will be live on Zoom and the recording will be posted on this page after the reading. Rachel Blume is a mom and writer from the Texas Gulf Coast pursuing her MFA inContinue reading “Live from Storyknife August”
Storyknife Writers Retreat 