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.
Cassandra Clarke
Cassandra Rose Clarke's work has placed in the Rhysling Awards and been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, the Pushcart Prize, and YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults. She grew up in south Texas and currently lives in Virginia, where she writes and tends to multiple cats. She holds an M.A. in creative writing from The University of Texas at Austin, and in 2010 she attended the Clarion West Writers Workshop in Seattle.
Current Classes Taught
- How to Write Non-Human Characters
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Start Your Novel Workshop
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- The Fool's Journey: A Generative Tarot Workshop
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Writing Fanfiction
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Writing Romance
- (Winter/Spring 2023)