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Nonfiction
7/16

How to Write About the Unspeakable

This workshop will give several concrete ways to write about that which we dare not speak—whether due to trauma or privacy concerns—while remaining safe.
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Multigenre
7/21, 7/28, 8/4 & 8/11

Disability, Queerness & Possibility: A Multi-Genre Workshop (FULL)

In this multi-class workshop, we will study essays and poems from disabled and neurodivergent writers and write and workshop our own.
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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.
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Upcoming Events

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July 12, 2025

LitCLE Poetry Slam @ Larchmere Cultural Arts Festival

6:00-9:00pm

Poets and spoken word artists age 18 & over--come and join the competition!

July 14, 2025

Summer Member Mixer 2025

Mingle and meet fellow writers, enjoy free food from Crust, and get a members only sneak peek at the 2025 Inkubator Writing Conference lineup.

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.
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Gordon Square Review

Literary Cleveland's biannual online literary journal

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