Class Level

All Levels

​Unless otherwise noted, most of Literary Cleveland’s classes are designed to be helpful to writers at all levels of experience.

Other Class Types

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Poetry
5/2, 5/9, 5/16 & 5/23

Big Things Come in Small Stanzas: The Quiet Power of Poetic Forms (FULL)

In this four-part class, we will use each class to study and discuss four different forms: haiku, sonnet, villanelle, and sestina.
Nonfiction
5/7, 5/21 & 6/4

Scene and Being Seen in Memoir and Creative Nonfiction (FULL)

In this narrative building and nurturing workshop, the emphasis will be on developing and polishing a draft.
Reader Series
5/7, 6/4, 7/2, & 8/6

Read Like a Writer: Short Fiction - Session 2

Take a deep dive into the craft of one short story each month to see what we can learn from it as writers.
Business of Writing
5/8, 5/15 & 5/22

Self-Publishing v. Traditional Publishing

In this class, learn what you need to know about self-publishing, traditional publishing, and begin to think about marketing your book once it's published.
Reader Series
5/18, 6/15, 7/20 & 8/17

Read Like a Writer: Poetry - Session Two 2024

Join us for this reader series class where we will take a deep dive into the craft of one collection of poetry each month.
Multigenre
6/5, 6/12, 6/19 & 6/26

Cut! Editing First Drafts

In this interactive, 4-week, 2-hour workshop, Dr. Mary Weems will share her tips for editing creative writings across genres.
Fiction
6/10 & 6/17

Get Unstuck: Fiction Bootcamp

No matter what’s stopping you, this generative workshop is designed to get your mind whirling and fingers flying.
Reader Series
6/11, 6/25 & 7/9

Reading Contemporary Poetry - June 2024

Join Marion and Barbara to discuss these celebrated books by three masters of modern poetry.
Fiction
6/13, 6/20 & 6/27

What Summer Blockbusters Can Teach You About Writing

This generative course will discuss what lessons you can take away from popular multimedia franchises.
Multigenre
7/7, 7/14, 7/21 & 7/28

Adventure Writing: Let Your Imagination Run Wild

Join this four-week course to discover how to become disciplined in your writing even when you might be feeling un-inspired.
Fiction
7/10

The Horror we Find in Non-Horror

This class will provide prompts for creating non-horror scenes that glint with horror by showing how previous authors have crafted their writing & scenes.
Fiction
7/11

Beyond Magical Realism

This class will present recent Latin American fiction that goes beyond magical realism by crossing into genre literature.
Poetry
7/22

Out of the Frying Pan, Onto the Page: Poetics & the Culinary Arts

This craft talk examines the basics of place—what grows here & what doesn't grow there— good food tastes of itself.
Multigenre
7/24

Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - July 2024

This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
Nonfiction
7/24

Scene, Exposition, Meaning Making in Creative Nonfiction

In this two-hour workshop, we'll look at the art of writing scenes, engaging exposition, and rich meaning-making.
Fiction
8/3, 8/10 & 8/17

Writing Climate Change Fiction

In this class, we’ll read some climate fiction and write the beginnings of our own stories, including in-class writing and workshopping.
Multigenre
8/7, 8/14, 8/21 & 8/28

Developing a Writing Habit - Aug 2024 (FULL)

This class will help you develop writing habits that will boost your confidence, help you find your “voice,” and keep your writing process in motion.
Nonfiction
8/7

Powerful Proposals for Nonfiction

This single-session craft talk will cover all the basics of submitting a winning proposal.
Poetry
8/10

Creating Wellness through Self-Reflection

The workshop will bring to the surface simple aspects of self-care that can very easily be forgotten through the movement of our day-to-day life.
Business of Writing
8/12

I’m Ready to Submit My Writing to Magazines and Journals—But How?

In this workshop, you’ll learn where to find publications that are looking for work, proper manuscript format, and submission etiquette.
Multigenre
8/13

Tracing the Emotional Roots of Queer Writing

During the workshop, we will draw inspiration from published queer writers and write vigorously.
Storytelling
8/19

Writing People Using Objects

In this workshop we will use objects as the engine to tell the story of an individual or a group of people.