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.
The 2025 Dick Scuglik Memorial Fellowship is now accepting applications through January 31. The fellowship provides a one-week residency, along with a travel and grocery stipend, for a writer working in ekphrasis. The residency will be held the week of June 8 - 15, 2025. The selected writer will be paired with a Door County visual artist to inspire new work. Visit our Residency Page for more information and the application.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2025 Telling The Truth Of Our Lives mentoring program for women who would like to write but have faced barriers in doing so. This year-long program begins in February and consists of monthly meetings with facilitators Gail S. Eckl and Maryanne O'Dowd, both past participants in the program. There is no cost to the program. To apply, please click here. The first meeting/orientation will be Saturday, February 22, 9 am - noon!
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.
Writing Through the Dark Days: Cultivating a Creative Process with Elizabeth Ames Staudt, Tuesday, January 14, 6 - 7:30 pm Online
Door County Reads Keynote Event: An Afternoon in the Cerulean Sea -- a conversation with author TJ Klune and Artistic Director Jerod Santek, Saturday, January 18, 1 - 3 pm, Sturgeon Bay High School
Readers' Cafe, Sunday, January 19, noon - 2 pm, drop-in anytime
Memoir Monday with Ann Heyse and Judith Miller, Monday, January 20, 10 - 11 am
The Second Draft: Revising Your Novel with Debra Blake, Tuesday, January 21, 10:30 am - noon
Information on 2025 writing intensives will be posted in January - February 2025.
Conferences
Conference details coming January - February 2025
- Writing On The Door: Writing the World Explore writing about nature and the environment. Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, Landmark Resort, Egg Harbor
- Washington Island Literary Festival, Thursday - Saturday, September 18 - 20, Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues, Washington Island
- Young Writers Conference, 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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