WELCOME!

Fellowship dates, assignments, links and surveys will be posted on this website page. Please check this page once a week while classes are in session. Emails will also be sent to highlight updates.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Classes: Our first Fellowship class is 2/19/2026 at 6 PM

Readings: Next reading is 3/28/2026

Mentorship: Four one-on-one meetings with a published, working author or poet. These connections will begin in May.

The Final Conference Day: Saturday, August 29 and/or August 30 from 9 AM-5 PM. The conference will take place at The Sheraton Hotel at Waterside (777 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510). Check-in begins at 8 AM.

IMPORTANT DATES:

First Fellowship class is 2/19
First Saturday Class is 2/21

TO DO:

Attend class on Thursday.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Upload a photo of yourself to your profile!

FORMS:

Do you need transportation to classes? Please fill out our transportation form.

SURVEYS:

Fellows, you and your guardians are required to fill out 2-3 surveys throughout our program. These surveys and due dates will be listed here as available.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION:

Jessica Grace Kelley, Youth Program Director, Fiction Teacher:

Email: jessica@the-muse.org
Phone: (571)-420-4706

Jeff Hecker, Poetry Teacher:

Email: jhecker88@gmail.com