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TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS DUE TO NUMBERS, current and previous members are welcome. Are you a young adult, college student or otherwise, looking to meet fellow writers? Then join us every2nd and 4th Sunday from 4-6PM to write, socialize, and eat snacks. Each meeting will have a critique section, as well as time to…
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Genre mashups are a hot trend in publishing, but crafting a novel that sits comfortably on two or more shelves is easier said than done. Every genre has specific expectations attached, and your story will disappoint or even anger their fans if you don't meet them. This class will define the characteristics of various genres,…
$65.00
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3 events,
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. Writers will meet in the auditorium, at the rear of the the Muse.
Virtual Event
Recurring
In this workshop, creative nonfiction and memoir writers will explore the genre of flash creative nonfiction (between 500 and 1,000 words). We will discuss and discover the many craft elements that make flash nonfiction an engaging, experimental and exciting genre! Every session we will generate and critique our small memoir and nonfiction stories and essays…
$295.00
Virtual Event
Recurring
The Poetry Workshop continues with returning members and new members having poetry writing experience. Fresh, intriguing poetry prompts offer group members the opportunity to experiment with various styles, forms, subjects and themes, and in doing so, will clarify their own voices as they actively write and revise original poems. Each workshop will include consideration of…
$295.00
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3 events,
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!…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Got a story idea that’s flatlining? A manuscript in need of intensive care? Welcome to Plot Hospital, a hands-on, collaborative workshop designed to resuscitate and strengthen your narrative structure. Whether you’re a novelist, screenwriter, or storyteller of any kind, this workshop focuses on diagnosing plot weaknesses, stitching together disconnected scenes, and breathing new life into your…
$220.00
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2 events,
Featured
Recurring
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 wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, our group welcomes all. Bring your latest writings to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Embark on an immersive 11-month journey to craft your genre fiction manuscript with the guidance of Wendy Higgins, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author renowned for her young adult and adult genre romance, including fantasy, paranormal, sci-fi, mythology, and contemporary works. With years of experience navigating the publishing world, Wendy has successfully…
$1495
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1 event,
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1 event,
Featured
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Featured
"Creatures of the Naro" is bringing all the fun you'd expect from a live Rocky Horror shadow cast and more on Friday, January 31, 2025. We’ll have plenty of boozy beverages available, with proceeds benefiting The Muse Writers Center's scholarship funds. As always, all alcohol sales are CASH only--please hit the ATM beforehand. We’ll also… |
4 events,
Featured
Recurring
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, and talk all things writing. Looking to get some words on the page? Come to our Rainbow Write-in at the Muse every third Tuesday. Co-hosted…
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
In this seminar, we’ll let Walt Whitman’s cry from “O Captain! My Captain!” snap us into this revered and melancholy world of the elegy. An elegy is typically a lament for the dead in the form of a poem or a song, and along with Whitman’s classic poem, we’ll discuss Edna St. Vincent Millay’s, “Elegy…
$65.00
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Is that a hamster knocking at the door? Is that very old man with enormous wings angelic or just a nuisance? What will happen if your wife removes that ribbon tied around her neck? If these questions are of more interest to you than the answers, Writing Weird Worlds may be for you. In this…
$65.00
Featured
Recurring
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 realms. Does this describe your writing? If so, come join us for our monthly speculative fiction writers gathering! A unique blend of craft talk, brain… |
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2 events,
Featured
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Featured
River's Review is the poetry anthology of the Yorktown Writers' Workshop. The poems in this year's journal tap into a collective literary journey across themes, forms, and self expression. From dreams to visual art to nature, the subject natter becomes personal, as each writer attempts to make becomes personal as each writer attempts to make…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Do you find that your poetry lives in the space between poetry and prose? Do you enjoy playing with hybridity in your work? The Prose Poetry Workshop is the place for you! The Prose Poetry Workshop is a workshop in which we will read, discuss, and workshop prose poems. This class will offer multiple opportunities…
$220.00
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5 events,
Featured
Recurring
The Muse Writers Center and Hampton Library are partnering to bring a new youth class to Hampton Road's youth, Pick Your Passion: an in-person, prompt-based class for students ages 10 to 14. We believe that every child has a story to write. They just need some inspiration and motivation! During Pick Your Passion, a talented… 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. Writers will meet in the auditorium, at the rear of the the Muse.
Virtual Event
Recurring
In this class, we will discover the lens(es) through we which we will look at our lives; we will discover ourselves as a character and learn how to write honestly and compassionately. We will draw correlations between repeated/patterned events. We will attempt to more fully understand the actions of others, which will lead us to…
$220.00
Hybrid Event
Recurring
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…
$295.00
Virtual Event
Recurring
Do you like to tell scary stories? In this class, we'll discuss the components of well-known horror stories and go over some of the techniques writers use to create strong, vivid, believable storylines, from the different ways a story can begin all the way to a satisfying conclusion. We’ll then write and share our own…
$295.00
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2 events,
Featured
Recurring
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… |
4 events,
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Returning members from Nonfiction 2 and new writers with advanced nonfiction workshop experience complete the final stage of the art of nonfiction muse series of classes with more advanced workshop opportunities focusing on revision. We will also explore publication preparation and research for those writers are interested in taking that next step. Use code cohort2024…
$250
Featured
Recurring
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 wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, our group welcomes all. Bring your latest writings to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging… |
4 events,
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Rediscover the essay as a versatile and creative medium for expression! In this workshop, we’ll explore various forms of essays—from narrative reflections to op-eds, lyrical musings, and beyond. Through inspiring prompts, examples from diverse writers, and guided discussions, you’ll experiment with blending personal stories and ideas in unique ways. Whether you’re revisiting this familiar form…
$220.00
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1 event,
Featured
Recurring
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… |
2 events,
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Do you love both horror and poetry? Ever wondered how the two meet? In Horror Poetry, we will read horror poems and explore how we can challenge our conception of horror. This class will have a generative aspect in which we will write horror poems.
$65.00
Featured
Recurring
The Call is the first step on the Hero’s Journey. Explore fantastic worlds, face terrifying villains, and overcome incredible challenges! Or bring the world in your head to life by stepping behind the Game Master’s screen and create your own amazing adventures. Come join us every second Saturday from 4-8 to play a variety of… |
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3 events,
Featured
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Canceled
Food For Thought
Featured
Canceled
Food For Thought
Families, come to The Muse Writers Center for Lunch and a creative writing Workshop! Come to The Muse every 2nd Sunday for a catered lunch event and writing workshop! Participants use the written word to explore food, family and culture. This event brings generational families with children together to reflect on their cultures through recipes…
Free
TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS DUE TO NUMBERS, current and previous members are welcome. Are you a young adult, college student or otherwise, looking to meet fellow writers? Then join us every2nd and 4th Sunday from 4-6PM to write, socialize, and eat snacks. Each meeting will have a critique section, as well as time to…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Do you find that your poetry lives in the space between poetry and prose? Do you enjoy playing with hybridity in your work? The Prose Poetry Workshop is the place for you! The Prose Poetry Workshop is a workshop in which we will read, discuss, and workshop prose poems. This class will offer multiple opportunities…
$220
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5 events,
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. Writers will meet in the auditorium, at the rear of the the Muse.
Virtual Event
Recurring
The Poetry Workshop continues with returning members and new members having poetry writing experience. Fresh, intriguing poetry prompts offer group members the opportunity to experiment with various styles, forms, subjects and themes, and in doing so, will clarify their own voices as they actively write and revise original poems. Each workshop will include consideration of…
$295
Virtual Event
Recurring
In this workshop, creative nonfiction and memoir writers will explore the genre of flash creative nonfiction (between 500 and 1,000 words). We will discuss and discover the many craft elements that make flash nonfiction an engaging, experimental and exciting genre! Every session we will generate and critique our small memoir and nonfiction stories and essays…
$295
Hybrid Event
Recurring
If you've got a draft you're working on and are looking for a hivemind of fellow writers to help steer your story in the direction you want it to go, then this workshop is for you! We'll be taking an author-first approach, giving supportive feedback that is mindful of each writer's intentions for their own…
$295.00
Virtual Event
Recurring
In this multi-genre class, students will be given prompts and we will use class time to write together. Writers of all genres and all skill levels are encouraged to join in, and each student will be encouraged to create their own goal as to what they hope to get done on their current writing project.…
$220.00
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4 events,
Featured
Recurring
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!…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Got a story idea that’s flatlining? A manuscript in need of intensive care? Welcome to Plot Hospital, a hands-on, collaborative workshop designed to resuscitate and strengthen your narrative structure. Whether you’re a novelist, screenwriter, or storyteller of any kind, this workshop focuses on diagnosing plot weaknesses, stitching together disconnected scenes, and breathing new life into your…
$220
Hybrid Event
Recurring
This fiction workshop offers a unique opportunity for four dedicated writers to develop and refine their work over four intensive sessions. Each participant will submit two longer pieces, up to 30,000 words each, allowing for in-depth exploration of two short stories or substantial sections of a novel. Through personalized feedback and group discussions, participants will…
$295.00
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3 events,
Featured
Recurring
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 wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, our group welcomes all. Bring your latest writings to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging… 
Featured
Recurring
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 the Muse necessary! Open to any and all looking for a little slice of time dedicated to writing -- this is a lovely, low-pressure way…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Embark on an immersive 11-month journey to craft your genre fiction manuscript with the guidance of Wendy Higgins, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author renowned for her young adult and adult genre romance, including fantasy, paranormal, sci-fi, mythology, and contemporary works. With years of experience navigating the publishing world, Wendy has successfully…
$1495
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4 events,
Virtual Event
Recurring
Lights, camera, action! This workshop invites you to explore the exciting world of screenwriting. Learn how to craft compelling dialogue, plot engaging scenes, and create characters that leap off the page. Through interactive exercises and collaborative discussion, you’ll experiment with writing for film and TV, whether you’re a first-timer or looking to reignite your passion…
$295.00
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1 event,
Featured
Recurring
Hey neighbors and music lovers! Get ready to tune up your instruments and warm up your vocal cords—Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and create music in a fun, welcoming environment. Hosted by Dan Duke. 🎸 What is Neighborhood Jam? It’s a casual get-together for… |
1 event,
Postponed
Prose and Cons
Featured
Recurring
Postponed
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 nitty gritty of discussing what makes a book tick, share our favorite tips and tricks, and do roundtable brainstorms to help get misbehaving manuscripts back… |
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5 events,
Featured
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Featured
John was an English professor at Norfolk State University where he designed and taught a course in how to write Science fiction and Fantasy. He is a former Chairman of the Board of the Horror Writers Association and has published over 200 stories in places such as Weird Tales, Whitley Strieber’s Aliens, Fangoria, Galaxy, Endless…
Featured
Recurring
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, prompts will be available! Zoom Registration Link
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
We'll start by discussing historical fiction, what it is, and what readers expect from the genre. Then, we'll review research tips and strategies and how to find story inspiration from real-life events. Finally, we'll discuss what goes into creating a believable world from the past.
$65.00
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Do you find that your poetry lives in the space between poetry and prose? Do you enjoy playing with hybridity in your work? The Prose Poetry Workshop is the place for you! The Prose Poetry Workshop is a workshop in which we will read, discuss, and workshop prose poems. This class will offer multiple opportunities…
$220
Featured
Recurring
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. This club meets on the third Sunday of each month from 4-6pm. Virtual & In-Person! To join virtually, register here! For questions about this event,… |
4 events,
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. Writers will meet in the auditorium, at the rear of the the Muse.
Hybrid Event
Recurring
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…
$295
Virtual Event
Recurring
In this class, we will discover the lens(es) through we which we will look at our lives; we will discover ourselves as a character and learn how to write honestly and compassionately. We will draw correlations between repeated/patterned events. We will attempt to more fully understand the actions of others, which will lead us to…
$220
Virtual Event
Recurring
Do you like to tell scary stories? In this class, we'll discuss the components of well-known horror stories and go over some of the techniques writers use to create strong, vivid, believable storylines, from the different ways a story can begin all the way to a satisfying conclusion. We’ll then write and share our own…
$295
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2 events,
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Hybrid Event
Recurring
The studio continues: Members of the group will actively write and revise original poetry, with a special emphasis on the careful review of members' work, the examination of the literary and commercial marketplace, and the submission of work for publication. Work will be submitted in advance of each meeting. All poems submitted will be critiqued…
See below for pricing
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2 events,
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Returning members from Nonfiction 2 and new writers with advanced nonfiction workshop experience complete the final stage of the art of nonfiction muse series of classes with more advanced workshop opportunities focusing on revision. We will also explore publication preparation and research for those writers are interested in taking that next step. Use code cohort2024…
$250
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6 events,
Virtual Event
Recurring
Lights, camera, action! This workshop invites you to explore the exciting world of screenwriting. Learn how to craft compelling dialogue, plot engaging scenes, and create characters that leap off the page. Through interactive exercises and collaborative discussion, you’ll experiment with writing for film and TV, whether you’re a first-timer or looking to reignite your passion…
$295
Virtual Event
Recurring
Discover the art of telling true stories creatively in this workshop designed to inspire and engage. Creative nonfiction blends the factual with the imaginative, allowing you to craft compelling narratives from real-life events. Using prompts, brainstorming exercises, and inspiring readings, you’ll explore personal essays, memoirs, and other nonfiction styles. Whether you’re writing about your life,…
$295.00
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Rediscover the essay as a versatile and creative medium for expression! In this workshop, we’ll explore various forms of essays—from narrative reflections to op-eds, lyrical musings, and beyond. Through inspiring prompts, examples from diverse writers, and guided discussions, you’ll experiment with blending personal stories and ideas in unique ways. Whether you’re revisiting this familiar form…
$220
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0 events,
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1 event,
Hybrid Event
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Hybrid Event
Do you want to hone your funny bone? In this humor writing seminar, you will learn how to form a strong comedic point of view in the style of McSweeney’s, Shouts and Murmurs, and other top short humor venues. This class will cover how to develop a generate ideas, how to punch up instead of…
$65.00
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3 events,
TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS DUE TO NUMBERS, current and previous members are welcome. Are you a young adult, college student or otherwise, looking to meet fellow writers? Then join us every2nd and 4th Sunday from 4-6PM to write, socialize, and eat snacks. Each meeting will have a critique section, as well as time to…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Mostly what we wrestle with as poets is understanding what we 'feel' and finding the language that moves others to feel 'with' us. In this class, we will examine emotionally rich poems and, with prompts, work on our own poems with an intense focus on how feeling informs the text and, most importantly, the reader.
$120.00
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Do you find that your poetry lives in the space between poetry and prose? Do you enjoy playing with hybridity in your work? The Prose Poetry Workshop is the place for you! The Prose Poetry Workshop is a workshop in which we will read, discuss, and workshop prose poems. This class will offer multiple opportunities…
$220
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5 events,
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. Writers will meet in the auditorium, at the rear of the the Muse.
Virtual Event
Recurring
In this workshop, creative nonfiction and memoir writers will explore the genre of flash creative nonfiction (between 500 and 1,000 words). We will discuss and discover the many craft elements that make flash nonfiction an engaging, experimental and exciting genre! Every session we will generate and critique our small memoir and nonfiction stories and essays…
$295
Virtual Event
Recurring
In this multi-genre class, students will be given prompts and we will use class time to write together. Writers of all genres and all skill levels are encouraged to join in, and each student will be encouraged to create their own goal as to what they hope to get done on their current writing project.…
$220
Virtual Event
Recurring
The Poetry Workshop continues with returning members and new members having poetry writing experience. Fresh, intriguing poetry prompts offer group members the opportunity to experiment with various styles, forms, subjects and themes, and in doing so, will clarify their own voices as they actively write and revise original poems. Each workshop will include consideration of…
$295
Hybrid Event
Recurring
If you've got a draft you're working on and are looking for a hivemind of fellow writers to help steer your story in the direction you want it to go, then this workshop is for you! We'll be taking an author-first approach, giving supportive feedback that is mindful of each writer's intentions for their own…
$295
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4 events,
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!…
Virtual Event
Recurring
Complete or revise your book-length manuscript in this intensive, 11-month fiction-writing studio. Led by critically acclaimed novelist Michele Young-Stone (Above Us Only Sky, Lost in the Beehive, and The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors), this advanced-level course is tailored for serious writers ready to take their craft to the next level. Meeting twice monthly, participants…
$1,450.00
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Got a story idea that’s flatlining? A manuscript in need of intensive care? Welcome to Plot Hospital, a hands-on, collaborative workshop designed to resuscitate and strengthen your narrative structure. Whether you’re a novelist, screenwriter, or storyteller of any kind, this workshop focuses on diagnosing plot weaknesses, stitching together disconnected scenes, and breathing new life into your…
$220
Hybrid Event
Recurring
This fiction workshop offers a unique opportunity for four dedicated writers to develop and refine their work over four intensive sessions. Each participant will submit two longer pieces, up to 30,000 words each, allowing for in-depth exploration of two short stories or substantial sections of a novel. Through personalized feedback and group discussions, participants will…
$295
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2 events,
Featured
Recurring
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 wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, our group welcomes all. Bring your latest writings to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Embark on an immersive 11-month journey to craft your genre fiction manuscript with the guidance of Wendy Higgins, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author renowned for her young adult and adult genre romance, including fantasy, paranormal, sci-fi, mythology, and contemporary works. With years of experience navigating the publishing world, Wendy has successfully…
$1495
|
2 events,
Virtual Event
Recurring
Lights, camera, action! This workshop invites you to explore the exciting world of screenwriting. Learn how to craft compelling dialogue, plot engaging scenes, and create characters that leap off the page. Through interactive exercises and collaborative discussion, you’ll experiment with writing for film and TV, whether you’re a first-timer or looking to reignite your passion…
$295
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0 events,
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4 events,
Featured
Recurring
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, and talk all things writing. Looking to get some words on the page? Come to our Rainbow Write-in at the Muse every third Tuesday. Co-hosted…
Hybrid Event
Recurring
Hermit Crab poetry takes its name from the subgenre of creative non-fiction in which the writing takes refuge in a found form. From bingo boards to recipes to Punnett squares, any “shell” can become the creative home for a poem. What environments do different found forms offer to our writing? How do we, as writers,…
See below for pricing
Featured
Recurring
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 realms. Does this describe your writing? If so, come join us for our monthly speculative fiction writers gathering! A unique blend of craft talk, brain…
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Ernest Hemmingway has said “The only kind of writing is rewriting,” and Michael Crichton noted "Books aren't written - they're rewritten." Nearly every professional writer has their own version of this advice, so in this workshop, we'll dive into the rewriting process to help you take your novel to the next level. First, we'll discuss…
See below for pricing
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Writers Coffee Break
The Muse Neighborhood Jam
Postponed Prose and Cons
John Rosenman Book Launch
Scary Stories: Writing Club
A Page in the Life Memoir Group