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.
REGISTER YOUR YOUNG WRITER FOR OUR CREATIVE CAMPS!
KIDS WOW SESSIONS FILLING QUICKLY!
CAMPS IN JUNE AND JULY FOR WRITERS IN 3RD - 5TH GRADES AND 6TH - 8TH GRADES
3rd - 5th Grades
Create Your Own Story with John Coy, Monday - Friday, June 22 - 26, 9 am - noon
A Character and a Wish with Rachel Gabriel, Monday - Friday, July 13 - 17, 9 am - noon
6th - 8th Grades
Unleash Your Imagination with Baptiste Paul, Monday - Friday, June 22 - 26, 1 - 4 pm
World Building with Chris Bower, Monday - Friday, July 13 - 17, 1 - 4 pm
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.
What's Your Story?: Prose Open Mic hosted by Kathleen Harris and Tony Smith, Sunday, April 26, 1 pm
Memoir Monday with Amy Phimister, Monday, April 27, 10 - 11 am, Hope United Church of Christ, Sturgeon Bay
Vocation of Location: A Multi-Genre Generative Workshop with the editors of The Long and Short of It, Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 - 7 pm
Art/Speaks with Carrie and Peter Sherrill, Friday, May 1, 11 am - noon, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Annual Conference, Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3
Intensive Fiction Workshop with Taymour Soomro, Monday - Friday, August 17 - 21, 9 am - noon
Radical Reimagining: Growing the Archive with Shawna Kay Rodenberg, Monday - Friday, August 17 - 21, 1 - 4 pm
Nonfiction Intensive with Ira Sukrungruang, Monday - Friday, November 2 - 6, 9 am - noon details coming in May
Poetry Intensive with Kareem Tayyar, Monday - Friday, November 2 - 6, 1- 4 pm details coming in May
Conferences
- Third Annual Writing On The Door Conference, Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, Stone Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay.
- Washington Island Literary Festival, Thursday - Saturday, September 17 - 19, Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues, Washington Island.
- WriteCon26 Saturday, November 14, MUSE and Door County Community Foundation, Sturgeon Bay. For middle and high school students.
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 2027, the application period will be February 1 - May 1, 2026.
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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