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.
Calling all authors and publishers! The deadline for reserving exhibit space at the 5th Annual Door County Book and Author Fair is June 30! The fair will take place Saturday, July 19, 8 am - noon, in Martin Park, downtown Sturgeon Bay.
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.
Art/Speaks with Carrie and Peter Sherrill, Friday, June 20, 11 am - noon, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay
What's Your Story?: Prose Open Mic hosted by Kathleen Harris and Tony Smith, Sunday, June 22, 2 pm
Memoir Monday with Sharon Auberle and Shaun Melarvie, Monday, June 23, 10 - 11 am, Hope Church, Sturgeon Bay
Writing the Small: Micro-Essays as a Path to Poetry with Sara Dovre Wudali, Wednesday, June 25, 10 am - noon
Publication Launch: Julie Ann Laser, Wednesday, June 25, 4 pm
Socrates' Cafe, Thursday, June 26, 9 am
Writing Your Spiritual Memoir with Paul Brophy and Melissa Resch, Friday, June 27, 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, June 28, 9 am - 5 pm
Poetry Meets Music with Sara Dovre Wudali and Midsummer's Music, Friday, June 27, 7 pm, MUSE Sturgeon Bay
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 the Quest: A Nonfiction Intensive 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.
Visit Us on Social Media
