About Us

Passion. Experience. Commitment.

Award-winning authors Susanna Daniel and Michelle Wildgen founded the Madison Writers' Studio in 2013 with the dream of bringing intimate, high-quality writing classes to a round-table setting. 

We're enthusiastic about developing workshops that match our skills and passions with the needs of our writers. In our workshops, writers develop meaningful connections with other writers to inspire and encourage each other. We're also available for one-on-one consultations, manuscript reviews, and private coaching.

Please contact us with any questions about the workshops, application process, or schedule.

Michelle and Susanna have decades of teaching and editing experience, and both have published award-winning novels, essays, and short stories.

The MWS has been featured in the Capital Times, the Isthmus, the Wisconsin State JournalMadison MagazinePoets and Writers Magazine. and Brava. Here’s a recent piece about graduates who have gone on to publish.

Meet Our Team