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Writers Coffee Break
Writers Coffee Break
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our monthly Writers Coffee Breaks, on the 1st Friday of each month at Cafe Stella in Ghent. At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. Each month will be…
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Boozy Book Fair @ Reaver NFK!
Boozy Book Fair @ Reaver NFK!
Reaver NFK is teaming up with our favorite local intersectional feminist bookstore & bottle shop, Eleanor's Norfolk, to bring you a BOOZY BOOK FAIR! We have a lineup of local booksellers taking over our taproom for the evening and a curated beer cocktail list inspired by some of Eleanor's NFK's favorite authors! The Lineup: •…
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Show & Grow Your Prose
Show & Grow Your Prose
Join us (in-person!) for Show and Grow Your Prose! Don't miss the chance to get free, professional feedback on your written work. Presenters will read up to ten minutes of their material, which will be followed by another ten minutes of feedback from our guest critiquers Lauran Strait and Michael Khandelwal. If you desire, your…
Creating a Strong Romantic Arc
Creating a Strong Romantic Arc
Join us and learn how to create a compelling love story that showcases a heartfelt, emotional connection between your main characters. In this course, you'll learn about the classic beats to every romantic story arc, and you'll gain insights on how to make the arc unique to your own story. We'll also discuss internal and…
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Teen Writers Club
Teen Writers Club
Are you a teen? Do you like writing? Then join us at The Muse Writers Center every second and fourth Monday for the Teen Writers Club! This casual meet-up is part social hangout and part writing. The club is open to all teens with an interest in any creative writing form, including songwriting, comics, fiction,…
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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. This month's Happy Hour will be hosted by Michael Khandelwal and Noah Renn. Feel free to let us know you’re coming on Facebook. We look forward to seeing…
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Cynthia Davis Book Launch and Q&A
Cynthia Davis Book Launch and Q&A
Join The Muse Writers Center for a reading by Cynthia Davis from her new book, Intersexion: A Story of Faith, Identity, and Authenticity. After the reading, there will be a Q&A and book signing. This event will be held in person at The Muse and copies of the book will be available for purchase. Proof of…
Short Short Playwriting Project Stage Reading
Short Short Playwriting Project Stage Reading
Join us for this special staged reading. Four playwrights were chosen for the short short playwriting project in July. In six weeks their ideas turned into scripts and assigned to a director at the Little Theatre Norfolk. Come see the results of this annual experiment. A Q and A with the playwrights hosted by their…
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2022 Hampton Roads Writers Conference
The Hampton Roads Writers Conference is live and in-person this year, September 22-24 in Virginia Beach. Now in its 14th year, the conference features 1 evening plus 2 full days of workshops, 2 best-selling keynoters (Edmund R. Schubert & Wendy H. Jones), 2 first-ten-lines critique sessions, 50+ workshops during 10 breakout sessions, ten-minute agent pitches,…
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Nonfiction 1: The Art of Writing True Stories (Monday Evenings)
Nonfiction 1: The Art of Writing True Stories (Monday Evenings)
The truth doesn’t have to be written like a textbook. The truth can be exciting and gut wrenching and exotic. “True Stories Told Well,” is the definition given by Lee Gutkind, the founder and publisher of Creative Nonfiction Magazine of the 4th genre known in some circles as “Creative Nonfiction.” In this class we will…
The Fiction Studio (Monday Evenings)
The Fiction Studio (Monday Evenings)
The Fiction Studio continues with returning members and new members with professional fiction workshop experience. We will actively write and revise original short stories and chapters of novels as well as consider various aspects of the creative and professional life of the fiction writer. All members of the group will have the opportunity to submit…
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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 need a little creative motivation? Well, we believe that everyone has a story and everyone can write it. You just need some inspiration and motivation!…
The Word: An Open Mic for Poets, Storytellers and Fabulists
The Word: An Open Mic for Poets, Storytellers and Fabulists
Back IN PERSON! The Word is in collaboration with Zeiders American Dream Theater, The Muse Writers Center, Hampton Roads Writers, and Tidewater Writers. The Word welcomes diverse voices and fans of poetry, spoken word, and all forms of creative writing. We encourage all ages and backgrounds to come together and share in the mutual adoration…
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Writers Coffee Break
Boozy Book Fair @ Reaver NFK!
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Virtual Student Reading
Writers Happy Hour
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Student Reading at Plaza del Sol
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