Class Level

All Levels

​Unless otherwise noted, most of Literary Cleveland’s classes are designed to be helpful to writers at all levels of experience.

Other Class Types

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Business of Writing
4/21

Ready, Set, Submit! Getting Your Work Published

This course is designed to help writers navigate the process of getting their short-form work (short stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry) published.
Poetry
4/26

Going Green: Poetry Writing Workshop

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a morning of expressive writing in nature.
Reader Series
5/5, 6/2, 7/7 & 8/4

Read Like a Writer 2026 - Session Two

The best way to improve as a writer is to write. The second best way is to read and analyze classic literature.
Poetry
5/9

Haiku Hike - Spring 2026

Clear your mind, take a short nature hike and live the haiku moment!
Poetry
5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11 & 6/18

Creating New Poetry - May 2026

It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop designed to help you create new poetry or make progress on your project.
Fiction
5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17 & 6/24

Creating New Fiction - May 2026

It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop designed to help you create new work or make progress on your project.
Fiction
5/21

The Past is Closer Than You Think: Historical Fiction and the Art of Time Travel

In this two-hour course, novelist Alysandra Dutton will lead you through discussion, instruction, and exercises designed to explore the sticky parts of history.
Fiction
5/27-6/24, 5/30-6/27

Novelist Summer Camp 2026

Are you an aspiring novelist in need of some camaraderie and connection as you face down your manuscript?
Fiction
6/2, 6/9, 6/16

Worldbuilders' Support Group - June 2026

This three-week class will develop your skills in building immersive fictional worlds.
Nonfiction
6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24

Hermits and Hybrids: Exploring Experimental Forms

Reboot or refresh your writing practice with a month of hermit crab essays and other hybrid and experimental forms.
Fiction
6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25

Start Writing Right Now - June 2026

Have you always wanted to try your hand at fiction writing, but never took the leap?
Memoir
6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21

Creating New Memoir and Creative Nonfiction

Are you writing a memoir? Personal essays? Creative nonfiction? There are so many ways to tell your story, and it’s all welcome in this multi-week class.
Business of Writing
6/18

Turning that No Into a Yes

Ever wonder why some submissions just can’t get published? Want tips and advice on how to potentially turn a rejection into an acceptance?
Writing Process
6/18

Historical Research Tools and Techniques for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers

Are you writing a historical fiction or nonfiction piece and you don’t know how to find information on the period you’re writing about?
Poetry
6/22

Breaking the Meter: An Introduction to Modern Poetry and Free Verse

This course gets rid of that barrier by providing a “no guard rails” environment where students can explore self-expression.
Fiction
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 & 8/5

Creating New Fiction - July 2026

It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop designed to help you create new work or make progress on your project.
Poetry
7/8-8/5, 7/11-8/8

Poetry Summer Camp 2026

Immerse yourself in the northeast Ohio poetry community and kickstart your poetic creativity with the Literary Cleveland Poetry Summer Camp.
Memoir
7/29-8/36, 8/1-8/29

Memoir Summer Camp 2026

Tell the truth, share your story, and connect with fellow writers at the Literary Cleveland Memoir Summer Camp.
Poetry
8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/7 & 9/14

Creating New Poetry - August 2026

It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop designed to help you create new poetry or make progress on your project.
Poetry
8/18

Channel Your Inner Magic

In this generative poetry workshop, we will learn about writing with safety, specificity, and authenticity.
Business of Writing
8/20

Pathways to Publishing

In this 90-minute virtual class, participants will see three different roads towards publishing memoirs.