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Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Memoir
9/23
Losing, Finding, Keeping: Resilience in Memoir - September 2026
In this generative class, we will explore how to write about the secrets, traumas and losses that are so often part of our stories.
Business of Writing
9/24
The Business Hat: Submitting Your Work & Managing Your Creative Inventory
Finishing a short story or essay is a win, but getting it published requires a completely different mindset.
Poetry
9/26
Fierce Writing: Finding Yourself Through Poetry
When you see the word fierce, do you imagine a wild animal with its fangs bared, maybe blood dripping from them? Fierce Writing is not violent, but it is wild.
Upcoming Events
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Inkubator Writing Conference
Literary Cleveland's Inkubator Conference is the largest free writing conference in the country.
October 20, 2026
Queer Writes: Free Monthly Writing Groups - Heights Public Library
Monthly
Join a free writing group intended for queer and trans writers at the Heights Public Library - Lee Road Branch!
October 25, 2026
Toni Morrison Statewide Virtual Book Club
Join our free virtual book club to read and discuss the novels of Toni Morrison as part of our yearlong Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison program.
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Inkubator Conference
Improve your craft, connect with your community, and learn how to publish your work at our FREE writing conference September 9-12. With more than 50 free workshops, craft talks, panel discussions, and events, there is something for everyone. Don't miss out!
Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison
Literary Cleveland and Ohio Humanities are planning a yearlong statewide celebration of Toni Morrison in Ohio. Learn more about this 2026-2027 project and how to get involved. Head to the website!
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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