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Business of Writing
6/18

Selling Your Nonfiction Book Before Writing It: How to Craft a Winning Proposal

Get the inside view on what an editor looks for, how to sell yourself and your idea, and how to sell a book without writing one (yet!)
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Memoir
6/22

Memoir Mixer

Join our one-day Memoir Mixer to meet fellow memoirists, make progress on you writing and publishing goals, and share your work
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Reading Series
6/26, 7/24, 8/28

Just Calm Down: Female Anger in Contemporary Literature

In this readers series, we’ll explore a trend in contemporary literature that legitimizes female anger, in particular anger around motherhood.
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Upcoming Events

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June 18, 2025

Plum City Reading - June 2025

Featuring Megan Giddings, Ray McNiece & Santiago Jose Sanchez

June 28, 2025

Larchmere PorchFest 2025: Poetry Corner

Join us at Literary Cleveland during Larchmere PorchFest for a free poetry reading

August 8, 2025

One Mic Open

Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum!
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Gordon Square Review

Literary Cleveland's biannual online literary journal

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