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Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Writing Process
7/30
Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - July 2025
This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
Nonfiction
7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4
Intro to Nonfiction
Everyone has a story to tell. In this 6-week class, we will generate new material as well as learn about the fundamentals of creative nonfiction.
Fiction
8/4
Getting Started with Historical Fiction - August 2025
Bring the past to life with a master class on the craft of historical fiction
Upcoming Events
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Free Monthly Writing Groups - Lakewood Public Library
Monthly
Join a free writing group at the Lakewood Public Library
August 4, 2025
Breakthrough Writing Residency
Apply for Literary Cleveland's free year-long writing residency and work one-on-one with a mentor to complete a book-length project.
August 8, 2025
One Mic Open
Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum!
Featured Announcments
Everything you need to know
Essential Worker Anthology
Voices from the Edge
In 2021-2022, we collected the stories and poems of essential workers in Northeast Ohio into an anthology that details the lived experience of the pandemic from the point of view of those who sacrificed to keep others safe. Read these powerful and movies stories now.
Gordon Square Review
Literary Cleveland's biannual online literary journal
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