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Fiction Writing Workshop -- Second Tuesday

March through August

2026-06-09 18:30:00 2026-06-09 20:30:00 America/New_York Fiction Writing Workshop -- Second Tuesday Six-month fiction writing workshop focused on short stories, led by Kevin P. Keating. Fairview Park Branch - Meeting Room (A & B) (70)

Tuesday, June 09
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-09 18:30:00 2026-06-09 20:30:00 America/New_York Fiction Writing Workshop -- Second Tuesday Six-month fiction writing workshop focused on short stories, led by Kevin P. Keating. Fairview Park Branch - Meeting Room (A & B) (70)

Fairview Park Branch

Meeting Room (A & B) (70)

Six-month fiction writing workshop focused on short stories, led by Kevin P. Keating.

This fiction writing workshop meets once a month for six months to give and receive feedback on participants' short stories. Each month, writers receive a writing prompt and word limit. They then email their piece to instructor Kevin P. Keating for workshopping the following month. Kevin compiles them into one document which he emails to participants. Participants must commit to reading and critiquing up to 40 pages for each meeting. Everyone will take part in the critiques and learn how to discuss the process of writing and rewriting fiction. 

It's important to the workshop process that we create a community of writers who know and trust each other, so please commit to attending at least five of the six classes. Space is limited and registration is required.

After working in the steel mills of Cleveland, Ohio, Kevin P. Keating became an instructor of English at several colleges and universities. His short stories and essays have appeared in nearly one hundred literary journals. His first novel The Natural Order of Things was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times First Fiction Award. His second novel The Captive Condition was a Publishers Weekly pick of the week (starred review) and was featured at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con. He is the recipient of several literary awards, including the Cleveland Arts Prize, the James Thurber House Award, and a Creative Workforce Fellowship. His newest novel is the speculative triptych, Bridge of Dreams.

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Fairview Park Branch

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Phone: 440.333.4700
Fax: 440.333.0697
Branch manager
Jesse Sanders

Hours
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Mon, May 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 22 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 23 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 24 Closed
(Library closed in observance of Memorial Day.)

About the branch

The Fairview Park Branch originally operated out of a small storefront on Lorain Road. Today, the building is large enough to support a book capacity of 147,000 volumes. The branch also features a beautiful travel-themed children’s area complete with a miniature Eiffel Tower and airplanes, and an Innovation Center maker space.

Upcoming events

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Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Innovation Center
Join us for an introduction to the Laser Engraver/Cutter in the Innovation Centers throughout Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Thu, May 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room (Room A) (35)
This is a high-demand program with limited seating. Please join the wait list.
This event is full

Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Innovation Center
Learn about the equipment and software in Cuyahoga County Public Library's Innovation Centers and Memory Lab.

Tue, Jun 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room (A & B) (70)
Six-month fiction writing workshop focused on short stories, led by Kevin P. Keating.
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Tue, Jun 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (A & B) (70)
Enjoy a hands-on exploration of colonial art by the Cleveland Museum of Art.