Events and Community
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About Us Writers Club
About Us Writers Club
About Us centers participant-led discussions and workshops to elevate craft and build community. With a focus on creative representation and holistic engagement, writers impacted by ableism will enhance their writing…
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The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience.
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Writers Zoom Meet-Up
Writers Zoom Meet-Up
Join The Muse on the first Tuesday of each month* for our monthly Writers Zoom Meet-Up, an informal get-together where writers from anywhere in the world enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and…
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Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned…
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Writers Coffee Break
Writers Coffee Break
Join us for our monthly 1st Friday Writers Coffee Breaks at Cafe Stella in Ghent! At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and…
Poetry for the People: by Synnika Lofton
Poetry for the People: by Synnika Lofton
Join host Synnika Lofton and four local writers for an evening of poetry and spoken word.
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Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Calling all queer writers! Join us every first Saturday in person at Eleanor's Norfolk from 10-11. This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends,…
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative…
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Scary Stories: Writing Club
Scary Stories: Writing Club
Do you write scary stories? Things that go bump in the night? Creepy crawlies, paranormal, dark forests, monsters, real life horrors, all are welcome. Come write with fellow horror writers,…
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The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience.
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Kids & Teens Write Now! at Slover Library
Kids & Teens Write Now! at Slover Library
Find The Muse and WRITE NOW! Do you wonder if you can write? Have you always wanted to write a story? Are you looking for a little inspiration? Do you…
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Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned…
Shut Up & Write Drop-in Session
Shut Up & Write Drop-in Session
Need a little mid-week motivation to pick up your pen? Join us every second Wednesday in person at the Muse for this drop-in writing session. No experience with writing or…
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Muse Holiday Party
Muse Holiday Party
Join us at The Muse for our annual Holiday Party! We will have free festive refreshments and an open mic beginning at 5 p.m. Finishing off the night with the…
The Muse Neighborhood Jam
The Muse Neighborhood Jam
Join us on the 2nd Friday of each month for an evening where everyone is welcome to make music, sing, read, laugh, or just hang out and listen. This is…
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Projects, Passions, and Possibilities Writing Group
Projects, Passions, and Possibilities Writing Group
The All About You Writing Group: Projects, Passions, and Possibilities A Roundtable discussion open to all writers and generated by the interests of the participants to exchange and spread information.…
Roll For Discussion: TTRPG Club
Roll For Discussion: TTRPG Club
The next best thing to playing TTRPGs is talking about them. Want to gush about that cool thing that happened in your game? Need to workshop your character backstory or…
757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
757 Comic and Cartoon Creators is a community group for local artists, specifically those interested in creating comics and animation. Currently, we meet every other Saturday from 530pm-830pm. Looking for…
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About Us Writers Club
About Us Writers Club
About Us centers participant-led discussions and workshops to elevate craft and build community. With a focus on creative representation and holistic engagement, writers impacted by ableism will enhance their writing…
A Page in the Life Memoir Group
A Page in the Life Memoir Group
Memoirists unite once a month at The Muse to spend an hour working on their memoirs. Come to share your life stories or just sit and listen. All are welcome.…
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The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience.
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Write Now! at Slover Library
Write Now! at Slover Library
Find The Muse and WRITE NOW! Do you wonder if you can write? Have you always wanted to write a story? Are you looking for a little inspiration? Do you…
1 event,
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned…
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Writers Happy Hour
Writers Happy Hour
Join us for our Third Thursday Writers Happy Hour, an in-person, informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. Feel free to…
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Writers on Submission
Writers on Submission
“Writers on Submission” is a dedicated community of writers focused on the craft of writing and the submission process. Comprised of passionate individuals from various backgrounds and writing genres, the…
Norfolk Word Art Show
Norfolk Word Art Show
Welcome to the Norfolk Word Art Show! This monthly open mic takes place at The Muse Writers Center every third Friday, with a different featured performer each month to kick…
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Little City Poets Meeting
Little City Poets Meeting
This monthly meet-up is a lively and productive session of prompts, sharing, and workshopping. Come be inspired to write, revise, and move closer to publication. This is a great opportunity…
Prose and Cons
Prose and Cons
Are you looking for a place to build your writing craft muscles or assistance getting your latest project unstuck? Join us for Prose and Cons, where we’ll dive into the…
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Hampton Roads Meeting
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Hampton Roads Meeting
NOW ONLINE! We're speculative fiction writers (science fiction, fantasy and more). We share our experiences and adventures in reading, writing, craft development and publishing with each other, and become better…
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Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Calling all queer writers! Join us every first Saturday in person at Eleanor's Norfolk from 10-11. This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends,…
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative…