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.
Please join us for Write On, Door County's Annual Gala, Languages of The Land an evening celebrating our connections with the natural world featuring keynote speaker KIMBERLY BLAESER...Native American writer, photographer, and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate. For tickets click here.
Our inspiring programs are held in person at our Writing Center, at various locations in the community, and online. Unless otherwise noted, programs take place at the center.
The Reader's Cafe, Sunday, September 15, noon - 2 pm (drop-in)
Memoir Mondays with Ann Heyse and Judith Miller, Monday, September 16, 10 - 11 am
Washington Island Literary Festival, Thursday - Saturday, September 19 - 21, Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other locations, Washington Island
Art/Speaks with Carrie and Peter Sherrill, Friday, September 20, 11 am - noon, Idea Gallery, Egg Harbor
What's Your Story?: Prose Open Mic hosted by Tony Smith and Rosemary Steubi, Sunday, September 22, 1 pm
- Writing Your Spiritual Memoir with Paul Brophy and Melissa Resch, Friday - Saturday, September 27 and 28, 9 am - 5 pm
- A Deep Delve into Writing the Novel with Patricia Skalka, Monday - Thursday, November 4 - 7, 9 am - noon
Conferences
- Washington Island Literary Festival, September 19 - 21, Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues, Washington Island
- Writing On The Door: Your Writing Life, November 8 and 9, Landmark Resort, Egg Harbor
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 2025, the application period will be January 1 - April 1, 2024.
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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