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Unless otherwise noted, most of Literary Cleveland’s classes are designed to be helpful to writers at all levels of experience.
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Upcoming Classes & Workshops
Writing Process
4/5, 4/19, 4/26, & 5/3
Developing a Writing Habit - April 2023
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
Develop writing habits that will boost your confidence, help you find your “voice,” and keep your writing process in motion.
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Writing Process
4/5, 4/12, 4/19, & 4/26
Developing a Writing Habit - April 2023 (Evening)
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Eliese Colette Goldbach
Class Level:
All Levels
Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.
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Multigenre
4/15
Poo, Prose, and Flows: Connecting Cleveland’s Sewer Infrastructure to Your Creative Writing
$
0
/
$
0
For Members
FREE!
With:
Multiple Instructors
Class Level:
All Levels
Generate new writing inspired by a tour of the NEORSD Westerly Plant at this unique workshop!
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Reader Series
5/2, 6/6, 7/11, & 8/1
Read Like a Writer: Short Fiction
$
60
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Matt Weinkam
Class Level:
All Levels
Take a deep dive into the craft of one short story each month
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Multigenre
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, & 5/24
Developing a Writing Habit - May 2023
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.
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Reader Series
5/6, 5/20, 6/3, 6/17
Reader Series: The Short Stories of Zora Neale Hurston
$
90
/
$
60
For Members
FREE!
With:
Dr. Brenda R. Smith
Class Level:
All Levels
In depth discussion on the craft and significance of Zora Neale Hurston
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Reader Series
5/13, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12
Reader Series: A Year of Graywolf Press Poetry
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Michelle R. Smith
Class Level:
All Levels
Read and analyze some of the best contemporary poetry collections
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Multigenre
5/17, 5/24, & 5/31
LGBTQ+ Writing Workshop
$
90
/
$
60
For Members
FREE!
With:
Barbara Marie Minney
Class Level:
All Levels
A safe affirming workshop for LGBTQ+ writers to create and share writing
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Multigenre
5/18
Writing as a Way of Healing
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Cassandra Lawton
Class Level:
All Levels
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Fiction
6/3-7/8
Novelist Summer Camp
$
90
/
$
60
For Members
FREE!
With:
Laura Maylene Walter
Class Level:
All Levels
Community connection and inspiration to draft your novel
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Business of Writing
6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, & 7/13
The Practicalities of Publishing Poetry
$
180
/
$
120
For Members
FREE!
With:
Danny Caine
Class Level:
All Levels
Learn the nuts and bolts of getting your poetry published
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Fiction
7/6
Getting Started with Historical Fiction
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Katharine Beutner
Class Level:
All Levels
Bring the past to life with a master class on the craft of historical fiction
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Reader Series
7/11, 7/25, & 8/8
Reading Contemporary Poetry
$
90
/
$
60
For Members
FREE!
With:
Marion Starling Boyer and Barbara Sabol
Class Level:
All Levels
Read and discuss contemporary poetry written by collaborative poets
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Fiction
7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, & 8/13
Man vs. The Machine: The Influence of Work on Our Writing
$
180
/
$
120
For Members
FREE!
With:
Michael Credico
Class Level:
All Levels
Making work work for your writing
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Multigenre
7/26
Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - July
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
Learn the foundational concepts for developing a successful writing routine
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Multigenre
8/2, 8/9, 8/16, & 8/23
Developing a Writing Habit - August
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle
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Storytelling
8/3, 8/10, 8/17, & 8/24
Go Tell It on the Stage: An Introduction to Solo Performance
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Echo Brown
Class Level:
All Levels
Practice performing your story
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Multigenre
8/5, 8/12, 8/19, & 8/26
Finetuning Your Project Through Feedback
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Jason Harris
Class Level:
All Levels
Receive encouraging feedback in this generative workshop
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