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.
Charles Rhodes
After four years in the Air Force, Charles chose to go to college. Although he loved literature, it was the early '80s and a bleak outlook for liberal arts majors, so he chose science. Fast forward 22 years and a lay-off... His partner encouraged him to pursue writing and The Muse... and now he's a poet. He grew up in California, landed in Virginia, fell in love and stayed. he has one published piece, a humorous essay in Orchids Magazine. He's trying for more... He is the Head Librarian at The Muse Writers Center.