Inspiring People to Write & Share Their Stories
Write On, Door County focuses on the importance of writing, reading, and connecting people through stories. Nestled on a beautiful and inspiring 59-acre campus in the middle of the Door County peninsula, you'll discover classes, programs, and special events year-round for writers of all ages and levels of experience.
Tickets are now on sale for Write On's annual gala, Power of the Pen, featuring novelist and journalist Maggie Ginsberg. Thursday, October 9, 5:30 pm, Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor.
Our inspiring programs are held in person at our center, at various locations in the community, and online. Unless otherwise noted, programs take place at the center.
Memoir Monday with Don Morgan, Monday, August 11, 10 - 11 am, Rutledge Room, Community Center, Washington Island
Breaking In As an Older Writer with Adam Sleper, Tuesday, August 12, 10 am
International Poetry Potluck: Greece, Tuesday, August 12, 1 pm (Rescheduled from Sunday, August 10 due to power outage)
Socrates' Cafe, Thursday, August 14, 9 am, Sturgeon Bay Library
What We Can Learn About Being Human from Life Online with Chris Stedman and Joan Shiels, Thursday, August 14, 10:30 am, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay
Art/Speaks with Carrie and Peter Sherrill, Friday, August 15, 11 am - noon, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek
The Basics of Screenwriting with Adam Sleper, Saturday, August 16, 10 - 11:30 am
Writing Your Spiritual Memoir with Paul Brophy and Melissa Resch, Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28, 9 am - 5 pm
Fiction Intensive with Kathleen Rooney, Monday - Friday, July 14 - 18, 9 am - noon
Writing Time: A Creative Nonfiction Workshop with Rachel Jamison Webster, Monday - Friday, July 14 - 18, 1 - 4 pm
A Race to the Finish: Drafting Your Story Fast with Toya Wolfe, Monday - Friday, November 10 - 14, 9 am - noon
The Art of Telling True Stories with Paula Carter, Monday - Friday, November 10 - 14, 1 - 4 pm
Conferences
- Washington Island Literary Festival, Thursday - Saturday, September 18 - 20, Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues, Washington Island. Featured presenters: Marcia Bjornerud, Nickolas Butler, Dionne Irving, William Kent Krueger, and Heather Swan.
- Young Writers Day, Saturday, November 8, Sturgeon Bay
Write On provides a place of solitude and reflection on 59 acres of woods, orchards, and meadows nestled between the water of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Writers can work on a current project and find inspiration for the next without the distractions that hound them at home. Residencies range from one week to one month.
For residencies in 2026, the application period will be February 1 - May 1, 2025.
Who We Are
Our mission is to inspire and engage writers and readers of all ages, at all stages.
We do this through events and workshops at our Writing Center and within the community, through our residency program, and by offering support to our writers.
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