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.
Applications are now being accepted for writers' and literary arts administrators' residencies in 2025. Applications from both emerging and established writers in any genre are welcome, as are applications from literary arts administrators.
Due to the fact that the Artistic Director will be unavailable for questions in late March, the application deadline has been extended to Monday, April 8.
If you would like to apply, please 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.
Great Lakes/Great Books discussion group, Thursday, March 7, 10:30 am - noon
Art/Speaks with Carrie and Peter Sherrill, Friday, March 8, 11 am -noon, Door County Economic Development Corporation, Sturgeon Bay
Art/Speaks with Carrie and Peter Sherrill, Friday, March 15, 11 am - noon
Memoir Mondays, Monday, March 18, 10 - 11 am
What's Your Story?: Prose Open Mic, Sunday, Mary 24, 2 - 4 pm
Memoir Mondays, Monday, March 25, 10 - 11 am, ADRC, Sturgeon Bay
- The Rapture of Being Alive: Writing from the Whole Self, Poetry Master Class with Donna Hilbert, May 20 - 24, 9 am - noon
- The One Day Writing Retreat with Tara Da Pra and Jennie Young, Saturday, June 8, 9 am - 6 pm
- Ten-Minute Play Writing Workshop with Jane Hamilton, Monday - Friday, July 8 -12, 2 - 5 pm.
- A Deep Delve into Writing the Novel with Patricia Skalka, Monday - Thursday, November 4 - 7, 9 am - noon
- 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
Details coming Spring 2024. Watch the website for updates.
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.