Formal poetry does NOT have to sound stilted or like it was written two hundred years ago. In this workshop, participants will learn how to infuse classic forms with contemporary syntax and language. The goal: to write poems that feel both timeless and relevant to today’s readers. We’ll also talk about how to incorporate formal…

Write On’s bi-weekly critique online critique group welcomes writers of all kinds. Participants read other members’ works and receive constructive comments from other members in exchange for their own comments. Facilitated by prose writers Paul Brophy and Holly Erskine, the group meets every other Tuesday via Zoom from 6:00 – 8:30 Central time. Sessions may…

Memoir Mondays are free one-hour creative labs designed for seniors who want to write their life stories. Do you have stories you want to share but you aren’t sure how to get started? These labs are perfect for you! Volunteers will provide prompts to help you get started. You can write to the prompt or…

Write On, Door County presents a special Sunday edition of Art/Speaks, a free writing lab encouraging people to write in response to the images on exhibit. Led by poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill, these 60-minute writing activities are perfect for both beginning and advanced writers in any genre. Today’s session will be held at Write…

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a book release about two remarkable women involved in two scandals that rocked Green Bay. At the turn of Green Bay’s nineteenth century, Mary Cenefelt, an illiterate maid, and Mollie Bertles, a college-educated socialite, fell victim to the physical violence and mental abuse of the city’s celebrated surgeon, Dr. John R. Minahan.…

The Door County Published Author Collective is a networking group for published authors who live in or have significant ties to Door County. The group meets virtually the second Monday of the month. The meeting times alternate between evening and mornings to accommodate members’ varied scheduled. Evening meeting, 6 – 7:30 pm, will be held…

Come enjoy a variety of word games and literary fun! Bring family and friends and come prepared to make new friends while discovering how much fun you can have with words. Spanish editions of Scrabble and Magnetic Poetry are available. Word | Play is presented the second Saturday of every month, noon – 2:30 pm…

Are you interested in applying for a residency for writers or literary arts administrators in 2024 but have questions? Join this informal informational seminar with Write On’s Artistic Director Jerod Santek. This is an opportunity to ask questions about your application materials and to discover what makes a compelling application.  This session is free but…

This free and supportive writing group is open to fiction writers of all genres and lengths: literary, speculative, mystery, short story, novel, etc. Published and unpublished writers are welcome. Come with a curiosity for the art and craft of writing and a desire to help create a safe space to hone your skills. A facilitator…