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Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Writing Process
11/4, 11/11, 11/18 & 11/25
Developing a Writing Habit - November 2026
Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.
Poetry
11/5
Stepping Outside the I: Using Persona to Unlock Voice
In this craft talk and generative workshop, we will consider the possibilities of writing in persona.
Fiction
11/9
Writing Believable Dialogue
Do you feel like your characters are struggling to speak? In this class we will discuss writing dialogue that doesn’t sound clunky or robotic.
Upcoming Events
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November 13, 2026
One Mic Open
Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum
November 17, 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!
November 19, 2026
Emending Service: 2026 Veterans' Anthology Launch Party & Reading
6:00-7:30pm
Join us Thursday, November 19th for the in-person launch of Emending Service: 2026 Veterans' Anthology!
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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