Join us for a happy hour reading with our writers-in-residence Hayley Mitchell, Donna Hilbert, and Tamara Madison. Light refreshments will be served.  This program is presented free. Registration is required as seating is limited.  Hayley Mitchell Haugen holds a PhD in 20th century American literature from Ohio University and an MFA in poetry from the University…

This four-week class is a generative workshop with the target of writing poems of no more than 14 lines. We will consider what formal elements might heighten the impact of free verse and will look at what makes a poem memorable: first lines, last lines, music, meaning. Class meets in person Tuesdays, 6 – 8…

This four-week class is a generative workshop with the target of writing poems of no more than 14 lines. We will consider what formal elements might heighten the impact of free verse and will look at what makes a poem memorable: first lines, last lines, music, meaning. Class meets in person Tuesdays, 6 – 8…

This four-week class is a generative workshop with the target of writing poems of no more than 14 lines. We will consider what formal elements might heighten the impact of free verse and will look at what makes a poem memorable: first lines, last lines, music, meaning. Class meets in person Tuesdays, 6 – 8…

Join us for coffee and conversation with AKaiser, a poet and translator based in New York City. She will read from both her original work and translations, discuss her process, and answer your questions. The program is presented free but registration is required as space is limited. Light refreshments will be served. AKaiser, PhD, is…

As both a poet and editor of a well-known poetry journal and press, Hayley Haugen will offer tips on getting printed in both online and print small press magazines. She will offer advice on what to do and what not to do from both the poet’s and the editor’s perspective. This class will be offered…

Write On, Door County is pleased to partner with Miller Art Museum on 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. The current exhibit is titled “Hanseatic”…

What is a poetry chapbook and how do you get one published? Poets Cathryn Cofell and Christina Kubasta, co-president and vice president of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets will talk about the chapbook and a new contest they are launching with Brain Mill Press. They will be joined by former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Bruce Dethlefsen.…

Write On, Door County is pleased to partner with Margaret Lockwood Gallery on Art/Speaks, a free writing lab encouraging people to write in response to the images on exhibit. Led by local poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill, these 60-minute writing activities are perfect for both beginning and advanced writers in any genre. Sessions are offered quarterly throughout…

Exclusively for Write On members! We are pleased to present a morning coffee and converation with award-winning poet Mark Wunderlich. Mark Wunderlich was born in Winona, Minnesota and grew up in rural Fountain City, Wisconsin. Wunderlich’s first book, The Anchorage, was published in 1999 by the University of Massachusetts Press, and received the Lambda Literary Award. Other…