Announcements
The Muse Welcomes Robin Pearson to the Board of Directors
Robin Pearson found The Muse Writers Center in 2011, when The Muse was growing in West Ghent. She quickly became one of it’s most active students, taking dozens and dozens…
Read MoreThe Muse Welcomes Michael Harvey to the Board of Directors
Michael Harvey, along with his wife and two daughters, moved to Norfolk in 2005 after landing at Norfolk’s Waterside Marina during a sailing adventure that began in Seattle. Having come…
Read MoreLooking Back, but Excited to Look Forward
2024 was a year spent planting the seeds for the future success of The Muse Writers Center. I am excited that in 2025, we will begin to reap the harvest…
Read MoreMake an Impact this Giving Tuesday
Most of us are in the midst of holiday hustle and bustle, so we thought we’d start the season with gratitude and let you know how much your support of…
Read MoreThank you Hampton Roads Writers
At this year’s Hampton Roads Writers Conference, I could not contain my grin when my friend Chris walked into the hotel lobby from Richmond. The Thursday programs were about to…
Read MoreCelebrating the Creative Writing Community
A few years before the pandemic, a Muse student who had moved to West Virginia called me asking advice on starting an organization like The Muse where she lived. I…
Read MoreInvigorate Yourself and Your Writing at Tidewater Area Conferences this Year
As writers, we are often alone when we create. Characters and turns of phrase leap inside our imagination, and we pour them onto the page or the screen. At The…
Read MoreNorfolk Songwriters Learn and Collaborate
Over the last decade, Norfolk-based singer/songwriter Skye Zentz has made a name for herself with her infectious, uplifting energy, honest lyrics, and memorable melodies. Skye is a true Norfolkian, and…
Read MoreSpecial Events at The Muse!
Desiree Cooper, author of Nothing Special, at The Muse Writers Center for a special workshop and seminar on January 21st. Very Special Engagements at The Muse Norfolk, January 21, 2023, Award…
Read MoreThe Creative Writing INDOC: A Start-Up Guide to Creative Writing for the Military by Veteran Writers
Members of the United States military are bound to have many unique experiences. Experiences worthy of a book, short story, or maybe even a screenplay. Rather than repeating, “you had…
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