I'll be teaching a class this September for @literarycleveland.bsky.social >"The Business Hat: Submitting Your Work and Managing Your Creative Inventory". While it's geared toward emerging writers, I've also got some new tricks in there that might appeal to old dogs. 🤓 tinyurl.com/24yvczp7

The Business Hat: Submitting Your Work and Managing Your Creative Inventory - Classes & Workshops | Literary Cleveland

Finishing a short story or essay is a win, but getting it published requires a completely different mindset.

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At @literarycleveland.bsky.social Memoir Camp crafting a vision board about my memoir while wearing my "unreliable narrator" tee, as one does.

@literarycleveland.bsky.social You might enjoy my essay at The Plain Dealer about being from places like Cleveland and Buffalo. Feel free to share!

🎉 Announcing Literary Cleveland’s Inkubator Writing Conference #Cleink26 is the 𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 free writing conference in the country and this year we’ve made it 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 than ever with keynote speaker Colson Whitehead! September 9-12. SPREAD THE WORD. inkubator.litcleveland.org

@literarycleveland.bsky.social Ever wonder how to move a Great Lake? You might enjoy my short essay at Great Lakes Review about the Solstice Steps in Lakewood, Ohio. Feel free to share! greatlakesreview.org/from-back-ya...

From Back Yard to Front Porch: How Lakewood, Ohio Moved a Great Lake

Have you experienced a sunset where humans applaud as the final trace of the sun disappears on the horizon? I’ve only experienced such an ovation at two glorious places: the famous South Rim of the…

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WOW. Our statewide Toni Morrison celebration is featured in the @latimes.com! Check it out and then go read Toni Morrison this holiday weekend. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Toni Morrison wrote the real history of America. We’re just finally reading it

An Ohio statewide remix of Toni Morrison’s oeuvre connects the ghosts of 'Beloved' to the neighborhoods of 'Sula' to reveal the real narratives of the American experiment.

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you can hear the artists’ readings in this episode of the Clean Water Works podcast @literarycleveland.bsky.social neorsd.buzzsprout.com/1924356/epis...

One of my favorite local organizations, @literarycleveland.bsky.social, is seeking a development director. This is a full-time position at a vibrant arts nonprofit with a great staff. Please help spread the word! www.litcleveland.org/post/were-hi...

WE'RE HIRING! - Blog Post | Literary Cleveland

This position will help shape the future of our growing organization

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👀 In 1965, Toni Morrison began her career in publishing. Two years later, she became the first Black woman editor at Random House (@randomhouse), where she worked for more than 15 years. ••• 📸 Photo Cred: Robin Platzer/Twin Images 📘 Source: “Toni Morrison.” Encyclopaedia Britannica

THIS FRIDAY! Equal parts excited and trying to keep our composure. (We’re not succeeding 😆) See you there! (20% off with code TONI26) Get tickets: https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2026/02/20/on-morrison-a-conversation-about-toni-morrison-with-author-namwali-serpell #ohiocelebratestonimorrison

1 WEEK AWAY!  The Toni Morrison Book Club kicks off February 21 & 22, and we'd love for you to be part of it! All through 2026, we’ll be reading Morrison’s novels together, moving in historical order—from A Mercy (set in the 1680s) all the way to God Help the Child.

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” — Toni Morrison, Nobel Lecture, 1993 ••• 📸 Photo Cred: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters file 📘 Article Source: Nobel Prize Press Release, October 7, 1993

TOMORROW! Join Bexley Public Library @bexleylibraryon Sunday, February 15 for a special afternoon celebrating the life, words, and legacy of Toni Morrison, featuring readings from four incredible local local authors and artists.

Dr. Tia Pratt highlights Morrison's impact on her life: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀' 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱...” - American Review Magazine, 2019

A strong group of 18 held a really great discussion at Hexagon Books @hexagonbooks_worldlit last night! It’s a reminder that despite all that’s going on in our world—in the news—people are quietly gathering around #peace.

🤔 Ever wondered what it was like to sit in a Toni Morrison class? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 🔵 In-person and virtual We’ll read Morrison’s novels in historical order. Sign Up! https://linktr.ee/ohiocelebratestonimorrison

A question I get a LOT at writing events is, "How do I find a writing group?" @literarycleveland.bsky.social has you covered! A Writing Group Matchmaking Session: www.litcleveland.org/events-progr...

Writing Group Matchmaking - Events & Programs | Literary Cleveland

Your writing group is more than just a collection of folks gathered together in a bunch. They're your first readers.

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We're kicking off a yearlong statewide celebration of Toni Morrison on February 18, 2026! Spread the word, sign up for our newsletter, and join in the celebration. ohiocelebratestonimorrison.org

Today's writing session was not flowing & I knew exactly what to do instead, catch up on Inkubator Free Writing Conference ( #CleInk25 ) session "Get Real: Being Vulnerable in Fact and Fiction" w/ @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social + Kiese Laymon hosted by @literarycleveland.bsky.social Mod by Kenyon Farrow

First Writing Conference in the books!! 📚📖 Inkubator 2025 was such an AMAZING experience! So grateful to Literary Cleveland!! @literarycleveland.bsky.social

From the #quote book this week, fresh off the @literarycleveland.bsky.social Inkubator '25 writing conference: "A story is not an explanation. It's a separate place of possibility." - Katie Kitamura

I had a FANTASTIC time, overall, at Literary Cleveland's Inkubator Writing Conference. But what made it stand out, especially in a time when so many bookish events have been...chaotic? ✨Networking ✨Sessions ✨Community ✨Conference Experience #CLEInk25 @literarycleveland.bsky.social 🔗 below ⬇

Having a great day so far at the Inkubator Conference run by @literarycleveland.bsky.social. Free to the public, tons of people, well organized, and great energy. Huge turnout for my memoir session yoo

Wow, what a morning ! @literarycleveland.bsky.social , Inkubator where have you been all of my life 🥰.

I had a BLAST at the @literarycleveland.bsky.social Writing Inkubator! I attended 7 sessions full of writing craft tips and inspiration. But the best part is always being in a room with other writers! I cannot wait to take what I learned and apply it to my own writing!! #WritingCommunity

I had a great day in Cleveland at the @literarycleveland.bsky.social writing conference.

🎉 2025 #Inkubator Writing Conference is this weekend here in Cleveland! Head up out of my edits and finally looking over my schedule 🤩 Starting TONIGHT with the kickoff mixer at Loganberry Books--will I see anyone awesome there (like you)?? @literarycleveland.bsky.social #CLEInk25 #SkyWriters

TONIGHT! FREE! Don’t miss our last free virtual Inkubator event with Kiese Laymon & Deesha Philyaw on the courage to be vulnerable in writing. WED SEPT 10 7-8:30PM ET Register for free at inkubator.litcleveland.org

TONIGHT! Don’t miss our free virtual Inkubator event with Franny Choi & Danez Smith on how to go on as writers after the unsurvivable. TUES SEPT 9 7-8:30PM ET Register for free at inkubator.litcleveland.org

Awesome insights on writing themes, practices & more from @eveewing.bsky.social (pictured upper left) & @imaniperry.bsky.social (upper right) during "Stories We Tell: How History Shapes Us" event with moderator Joy R. Bostic (lower center) for conference convened by @literarycleveland.bsky.social.