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.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
THIRD ANNUAL WRITING ON THE DOOR
A Can't-Miss, multi-genre conference for writers at every stage
Registration is now open for the Third Annual Writing On The Door conference, Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, at Stone Harbor Resort in downtown Sturgeon Bay.
Designed for writers at all levels -- beginning to advanced -- the conference features authors, editors, literary agents, and more.
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, March 22, 1 pm
Memoir Monday with Shaun Melarvie, Monday, March 23, 10 - 11 am, Hope Church, Sturgeon Bay
Coffee and Conversation with the 2025 Wisconsin Writers Association's Jade Ring Winners, Wednesday, March 25, 10 am
2027 Writers' Residency Information Session, Wednesday, March 25, 6 pm, online
Socrates' Cafe, Thursday, March 26, 9:30 am
FAMILY PROGRAM: Stories and Strings with the Griffon String Quartet, Thursday, March 26, 4 pm
International Poetry Potluck: China hosted by Door County Poets Laureate Carrie and Peter Sherrill, Sunday, March 29, noon
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 April
Poetry Intensive with Kareem Tayyar, Monday - Friday, November 2 - 6, 1- 4 pm details coming in April
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 7, location TBA. 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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