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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 discussion about what we're working on. Breakout rooms by genre will be available. Let's get together and build connections with other writers and learn more…
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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 camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. Each month will be hosted by different Muse teachers, who will be available to answer questions from…
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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 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!…
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MarsCon 2023
Join The Muse Writers Center at MarsCon 2023, Southeast Virginia's longest running science fiction and fantasy convention. Special guests include authors D. J. Butler, Katie Cross, and Phillip Pournelle; artist Chaz Kemp; musician Mikey Mason; and Muse friends Cassandra Clarke, John G. Hartness, Pushing Dragons, and Michael Khandelwal. It's the most fun convention of the…
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Writing Children’s Books
Writing Children’s Books
Do you have an idea for a children’s book? This fiction workshop will focus on children’s picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels. Our discussions will include the unique voice, character development, plot, and world building needed to write in these different age categories. You will actively write and revise original picture books or…
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, Bridget Dolan, and Billy Hallal. Feel free to let us know you’re coming on Facebook. We look forward…
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Story v. Art: The Making of a Children’s Picture Book
Story v. Art: The Making of a Children’s Picture Book
In this special seminar, author Desiree Cooper and fabrication artist Bec Sloane will discuss the evolution of their children’s book, Nothing Special. A Booklist starred selection, Nothing Special combines a poignant intergenerational buddy story with stunning, 3-D art. The author and illustrator will talk about their collaboration and strategic decisions they made along the way and how answer questions about…
Songwriting: From Bud to Blossom
Songwriting: From Bud to Blossom
In this one-meeting seminar we will examine three approaches to lyrical “germination.” Inspired from three separate prompt ideas, we will construct three outlines of song concepts to complete individually. We will incorporate historical, personal and fantasy elements to make each song outline a unique and compelling story. This class is open to all with a…
Nothing Special: Behind the Scenes and Between the Lines
Nothing Special: Behind the Scenes and Between the Lines
On the surface, the Booklist starred selection, Nothing Special, is a buddy story between a boy and his grandfather. But neither the story nor the art is that simple. Join author Desiree Cooper and fabrication artist Bec Slone as they tell how the Great Migration, respect for family tradition, and a passion for using repurposed textiles combined to create…
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Traditional Folk Music Jam @ The Muse
Traditional Folk Music Jam @ The Muse
Gather together to play traditional folk music: Appalachian, Celtic, Old Time, World! The first hour will be beginner/slow jam where we focus on learning new tunes at a slower pace. The second hour will be a veteran/fast jam where we roll through at tempo and tackle more difficult material. After that, we may stick around…
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Student Reading at Plaza del Sol
Student Reading at Plaza del Sol
Join The Muse Writers Center as we celebrate the work of our Fall 2022 students as they share their writing from the past session! This event will be held in person at Plaza del Sol (two doors down from The Muse). Tables are first-come first-served, so plan to arrive early, order some food and drinks,…
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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
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 of words. The…
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Patchwork Party at Slover Library
Patchwork Party at Slover Library
**DATE MOVED TO 1/25** Grab your Crayolas and Moleskines for an afternoon of fun! Brought to you by the Slover Library and The Muse Writers Center. In our modern world of social media and rapid sharing, it’s hard to avoid imposter syndrome and the feeling that our art is only valid once it’s been “liked”…
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Virtual Student Reading
Virtual Student Reading
Join The Muse Writers Center as we celebrate the work of our Fall 2022 students as they share their writing from the past session! This event will be held via Zoom webinar. Register to WATCH the reading live Register to PARTICIPATE as a reader (only open to students who have taken a Muse class, workshop,…
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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…
Writing the Body: a Workshop for Health/Medical Workers and Caregivers (January)
Writing the Body: a Workshop for Health/Medical Workers and Caregivers (January)
Doctors, nurses, health, or hospice workers--as well as many other professionals and caregivers--are always called to heightened service in their line of work, especially in the current climate of global pandemic. Because so much of what we are asked to deal with is out of the bounds of human control, the challenge to be authentic…
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Memoir, Magical Art, and Mental Well-being
Memoir, Magical Art, and Mental Well-being
What are the brief moments that make us who we are? Magical art returns us to a time of uninhibited childhood creativity, a time before we censored ourselves or allowed others to tell us what was good or bad about our art creations. Memoir writing is particularly suited for an exploration of a moment, particularly…
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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 camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. Each month will be hosted by different Muse teachers, who will be available to answer questions from…
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Begin, See, See Again: A Poetry Workshop on Revision
Begin, See, See Again: A Poetry Workshop on Revision
Please Note: Tim is in South Africa for the funeral of a dear friend, so the first class meeting will be on Zoom only. The remaining three classes will be hybrid (you can come in-person or on Zoom). Revision may be the most demanding aspect of being a writer, but it need not be drudgery.…
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Writers Coffee Break
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MarsCon 2023
MarsCon 2023
MarsCon 2023
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Student Reading at Plaza del Sol
Patchwork Party at Slover Library
Virtual Student Reading
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