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.
Libby Kurz
Libby Kurz is a writer, poet, registered nurse, and US Air Force veteran. She holds a BS in Nursing from UNC-Charlotte and an MFA in Creative Writing from National University. Her work has appeared in Ruminate, Relief Journal, and Driftwood Press, among others. In 2019, Finishing Line Press published her poetry chapbook, The Heart Room, which chronicles her experiences working as a cardiothoracic nurse in Norfolk, Virginia. She has taught creative writing classes for The Muse Writers Center and the Armed Services Arts Partnership. After a decade of moving cross country with the military, she now resides in Virginia Beach with her husband, three children, and Swiss Mountain Dog.
Current Classes Taught
Previous Classes Taught
- The Kingdom of Ordinary Time: Crafting Poems from Daily Life
- (Summer 2022)
- The Memoir Studio
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- The Memoir Workshop
- (Fall 2022)
- The Memoir Workshop: Thursday Evenings
- (Summer 2022)
- Trauma Writing Seminar at Langley Air Force Base
- Words Bear Witness: Writing About Trauma
- (Summer 2022)
- Words Bear Witness: Writing About Trauma
- (Fall 2021)