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.
James Beardsley
James Beardsley grew up in Hampton Roads, received his BA in English from the College of William & Mary, and earned his MFA in creative nonfiction at Old Dominion University, where he worked as a writing tutor and the managing editor for the literary magazine Barely South Review. He specializes in memoir/creative nonfiction and strives to tell stories in interesting, gripping ways while still hewing to the truth.