Lit CLE: Writers’ Industry Night at Yuzu, Last Call for Troubleshooting Fiction, Writing from Real Life & More!

This Saturday: Writing from Real Life w/Judah Leblang
Saturday, November 12th 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd. ($45.00/$40.00 for members)
Writers are observers, continually examining our lives and the lives of others. This workshop will focus on difficult circumstances that might become the rich “raw material” for new work. By the end, you will have worked through a topic and be well on your way to writing about it (and others) in a thoughtful and critical way.

Check out Judah’s recent piece in the Plain Dealer, The Echoes of 1997 in Cleveland Indians’ Game 7 World Series LossThe Echoes of 1997 in Cleveland Indians’ Game 7 World Series Loss.

November Fiction Workshops
Troubleshooting Fiction with Laura Walter ($15.00 /$12.00 for members/youth)
Thursday, November 10th, 7:00 p.m. at Appletree Books, 12419 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts. Ohio 44106

Use this workshop to troubleshoot all your manuscript challenges. From navigating the plot to developing characters to just eking out your daily word count, this is the place to share your concerns, your frustrations, your questions, and your successes. Come prepared with your in-progress manuscript and a willingness to discuss your process with fellow writers.

Building Worlds with Linda Robertson ($15.00/$12.00 for members and youth)

Thursday, November 17th, 7:00 p.m. at Lake Erie Ink, 2843 Washington Blvd., Cleveland Hts., Ohio 44118

Linda Robertson will discuss the fundamentals of fictional world building and offer prompts to help you not only build a world but fill it with meaningful and memorable characters.

FREE National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) events continue this month!

Cohosted by Lit Cleveland and Lake Erie Ink (LEI), our NaNoWriMo workshops are for anyone working on fiction, whether you’re formally participating in NaNoWriMo or not. For teens (6th – 12th grade) and adults. Sign up here.

Tuesday, November 1st, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Kickstart NaNoWriMo with novelist panel and Come Write In! at Lake Erie Ink
Tuesday, November 29th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Come Write In! Tea, coffee and hot chocolate provided by Lake Erie Ink (free for all)
Wednesday, December 7th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: “Thank God It’s Over” NaNoWriMo Celebration at Ensemble Theatre (free for all)

Hot Dogs and Beer with Laura Maylene Walter and Kirsten Reach of the Kenyon Review

Wednesday, November 16th 7:00 p.m., Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern, 11625 Euclid Ave.
Local author Laura Maylene Walter joins Kenyon Review Associate Editor Kirsten Reach to discuss sex in writing, taking risks while writing fiction, publishing taboo work, and more. Laura will offer a glimpse at her research, writing, and submission process for stories focusing on taboo topics including zoophilia and necrophilia, to name a few, while Kirsten will share the Kenyon Review’s philosophy on considering and publishing risky work. Come for the necrophilia chat, but stay for the discussion about literary publishing.

Learn How Agents and Editors Work

A craft talk with Nicole Boose and Victoria Selvaggio ($18.00/$15.00 for members)
Sat. November 19th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd.

The Agent Quandary: Agents and Queries and Rejections, Oh My!
Navigating the publishing process can be overwhelming for every writer––beginner to advanced. In this presentation, learn the basics of what an agent’s responsibilities are, how to decipher if you need one and if you do, how to tackle the submission process and compose a query letter. As time allows, agent Victoria Selvaggio will also provide information about The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.

The Publishing Process from Acceptance to Print
In this talk, Nicole Boose (Managing Director of Belt Publishing, former Marvel Comics editor) will review how written work goes from initial concept to published piece. Learn about what publishers look for, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the mechanics of editing and publishing, and discuss the diverse ways that both comics and prose find their way to an audience.

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