Our Teachers
The Muse's instructors are all working writers and published authors who have taught courses at colleges, universities, and other community organizations. Read our teachers’ biographies and see what classes they are currently teaching.
Jessica Grace Kelley
Jessica Grace Kelley started writing novels after spending two years as a book blogger at allthewayya and lifegonewrite.com. She is an alumnus of Author Mentor Match, and her novels have won several contests and awards, including the YA Molly Award, the Emma Merritt Award and the YA Authors.me contest. She is represented by literary agent Christa Heschke at McIntosh and Otis and is working on her fourth fantasy novel..
When Jessica's not buried in books, she spends her time working as the Youth Coordinator for The Muse Writers Center where she manages all youth events, classes, community outreach, and the high school internship program. She especially enjoys working with teens and is the fiction teacher for the Muse Teen fellowship Program. Please email Jessica at Jessica@the-muse.org if you have any questions about upcoming youth events, classes, or if you would like to propose an youth event or youth partnership with The Muse.
Current Classes Taught
- Advanced Workshop for Upper High School & Graduated Fellows
- (Fall 2024)
- Creative Writing Exploration for High School Students
- (Fall 2024)
- (Winter/Spring 2024)
- Creative Writing Exploration for Middle School Youth
- (Fall 2024)
- (Winter/Spring 2024)
- Young Writers Workshop
- (Fall 2024)
- (Winter/Spring 2024)
Previous Classes Taught
- 2019 Teen Writers Fellowship Summer 2020 Workshop
- (Summer 2020)
- 2019 Teen Writers Fellowship Workshop
- (Winter/Spring 2020)
- 2022 Teen Writers Fellowship Class (Spring)
- (Winter/Spring 2022)
- 2022 Teen Writers Fellowship Class (Summer)
- (Summer 2022)
- 2023 Teen Writers Fellowship Class (Spring)
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- 2023 Teen Writers Fellowship Class (Summer)
- (Summer 2023)
- 2024 Spring Fellowship Class
- (Winter/Spring 2024)
- 2024 Summer Fellowship Class
- (Summer 2024)
- Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors
- (Summer 2023)
- Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors
- (Fall 2022)
- Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors & Graduated Fellows
- (Fall 2023)
- Creative Writing Camp: High School (ages 14-17)
- (Summer 2022)
- Creative Writing Camp: Middle School (ages 11-13)
- (Summer 2022)
- Creative Writing for High School Teens
- (Summer 2023)
- Creative Writing for High School Teens
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Creative Writing for High School Teens
- (Fall 2022)
- Creative Writing for High School Teens (Hybrid)
- (Winter/Spring 2024)
- Creative Writing for High School Teens (Hybrid)
- (Summer 2024)
- Creative Writing for High School Teens (Hybrid)
- (Fall 2023)