Welcome to Literary Cleveland
Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Business of Writing
9/24, 10/1 & 10/8
Standout Query Packages for Landing Agents
Whether you have queried before or have never written one, but you want an agent, this class is for you.
Poetry
9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13
Generative Poetry - Fall 2025
Are you writing a poems, a collection? It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop designed to help you create new poetry or make progress.
Upcoming Events
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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.
Inkubator Writing Conference
September 5-14
Literary Cleveland's Inkubator is one of the largest free writing conferences in the country.
October 10, 2025
One Mic Open
Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum!
Featured Announcements
Everything you need to know
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
Learn more, get involved, and submit your writing
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