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.
the writing center will be closed monday, september 1, in observance of the labor day holiday.
Tickets are now on sale for Write On's annual gala, Power of the Pen, featuring novelist and journalist Maggie Ginsberg. Thursday, October 9, 5:30 pm, Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor.
Our inspiring programs are held in person at our center, at various locations in the community, and online. Unless otherwise noted, programs take place at the center.
What's Your Story?: Prose Open Mic hosted by Kathleen Harris and Tony Smith, Sunday, August 24, 2 pm
Poetry Meets Music with Annette Grunseth and Midsummer's Music, Sunday, August 24, 4 pm, Hope Church, Sturgeon Bay
Memoir Mondays with Sharon Auberle and Shaun Melarvie, Monday, August 25, 10 - 11 am, Hope Church, Sturgeon Bay
Socrates' Cafe, Thursday, August 28, 9 - 11 am
Book Launch: Not Yet Lost by Janis M. Falk, Saturday, August 30, 10:30 am
Poetry Meets Music with Chera Van Falcon Burg and Midsummer's Music, Saturday, August 30, 3 pm, The Clearing Folk School, Ellison Bay
A Race to the Finish: Drafting Your Story Fast with Toya Wolfe, Monday - Friday, November 10 - 14, 9 am - noon
The Art of Telling True Stories with Paula Carter, Monday - Friday, November 10 - 14, 1 - 4 pm
Conferences
- Washington Island Literary Festival, Thursday - Saturday, September 18 - 20, Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues, Washington Island. Featured presenters: Marcia Bjornerud, Nickolas Butler, Dionne Irving, William Kent Krueger, and Heather Swan.
- WriteCon25, Saturday, November 8, Sturgeon Bay For middle-school and high-school aged writers.
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 2026, the application period will be February 1 - May 1, 2025.
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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