We will admit participants as we receive promising submissions. Consequently, submitting early provides a measure of advantage. It is now part of the campus at Cleveland State, a large urban university in a complex, multicultural city with a thriving, sometimes raucous literary community. The Writing Program office overlooks Lake Erie, the Indians' ball park, and a dramatic downtown skyline, but this is no ivory tower. The student spectrum ranges from multiple earrings to pinstripes to blue collars.
Students come here with a shirtsleeve workshop outlook, and traffic in ideas is eclectic and blunt.
Campus housing is available, but demand is high, and you will need to reserve a room well in advance. A number of downtown hotels are located within a short walk or bus ride from campus. The Radisson Cleveland Plaza is a 15-minute walk from the conference site. There are a number of other hotels within a short driving distance. There are several national events occurring at the same time as the conference, thus hotel rooms in the city are going fast.