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.
Put your writing through the workout it needs!
Join us for a tw-day, all-genre intensive focused on revising your work with our amazing instructors Elmaz Abinader and Faith Adiele!
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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.
Art/Speaks with Carrie & Peter Sherrill, Friday, September 29, 11 am, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay
The Writers Walk Guided Hike, Sunday, October 1, 11 am - noon
Memoir Mondays creative lab, Monday, October 2, 10 - 11 am, Scandia Village, Sister Bay
Punk Grandpa and Storytelling for Seniors, Tuesday, October 3, 1 - 2 pm, ADRC, Sturgeon Bay
Multi-Genre Critique Group, Tuesday, October 3, 6 - 8 pm, online
Kristine Hanson Author Talk: Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin, Wednesday, October 4, 7 pm, Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
Writing the Humorous Personal Essay with Jeremy Owens, Wednesday, October 4, 7 - 9 pm, online


Revision Boot Camp with Elmaz Abinader and Faith Adiele, Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28, 9 am - 4 pm
Each year, Write On, Door County brings a series of writing conferences and master classes to the Door County community and beyond.
Watch for details about 2024 conferences and master classes in Fall 2023!


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.