Previous visiting writers have included:
- David Baker
- Charles Baxter
- Clare Beams
- Marie-Helene Bertino
- Mary Biddinger
- Mark Brazaitis
- Michael Byers
- Caroline Chavatel
- Thom Conroy
- Karen Craigo
- Michael Czyzniejewski
- Stephen Dunn
- Lynn Emanuel
- Martín Espada
- Kathy Fagan
- Matthew Ferrence
- Katie Ford
- Melissa Fraterrigo
- Eric Freeze
- Alice Friman
- John Gallaher
- Cristina García
- Sarah Gerkensmeyer
- Henrietta Goodman
- Audrey Gradzewicz
- Rebecca Hazelton
- Amy Hempel
- Caitlin Horrocks
- Elizabeth Kadetsky
- Laura Kasischke
- David Kirby
- Nancy Krygowski
- Paula J. Lambert
- Al Maginnes
- Wendell Mayo
- Teresa Milbrodt
- John Minichillo
- Kyle Minor
- Kathryn Nuernberger
- Chinelo Okparanta
- Frank Paino
- Erin Pringle
- Lia Purpura
- Robert Michael Pyle
- Doug Ramspeck
- Paisley Rekdal
- Alberto Ríos
- Matthew Roth
- Joanna Ruocco
- Jared Yates Sexton
- Emily Skaja
- Woody Skinner
- Heather Slomski
- Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
- Rachel Swearingen
- Glenn Taylor
- Jen Town
- Deb Olin Unferth
- Michael Wang
- Bess Winter
- Corey Zeller