Throughout his lifetime, Sarasota resident Dan Howe wore many hats:
College professor, newspaper columnist, editor, politician, and community leader. He also had an interest in preserving life
history stories.
During the 1970s, Howe approached the instructors of Sarasota County
Life History Writing classes with the idea of publishing the work of these writers. He said, "If people take a ceramics
class they end up with a product, something to show for their effort. Your students should have a showcase for their work." The
instructors agreed.
Under Howe's leadership and funding DOORWAYS magazine was created. His
death a few years later left his editorial board without an anchor, but not without inspiration and resources. Through a donation
handled by Senior Friendship Centers, Inc., Howe provided funds to continue publishing the magazine.
Over the past thirty years, we've closed
doors and opened others. After suspending publication of the print magazine, we introduced the annual Dan Howe Life History
Writing Contest. Now we've closed that door and stepped through another, into the realm of electronic publishing. We
invite Sarasota County residents, permanent and part-time, to submit stories for our anthology. For complete
details, see Submission Guidelines.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Editorial Board Doorways Memoirs
