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Join Us in a Creative Writing Class This Fall
You'll find our introductory classes, workshops, and studios in Poetry, Fiction, Memoir & Creative Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Comics/Graphic Novels, Songwriting, as well as many great classes for Young Writers and Teens. Plus we have a great series of all-new craft, creativity, research, and professional development seminars... and this summer, all 1-meeting seminars are nearly 10% off!
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Writers Craft
- Five Amazing Ways to Improve Your Writing: Saturday, November 6, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Rick Eley. More information
- Writing the High Concept Short Story: Saturday, November 6, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Steven Salpeter. More information
- Plotting with a Twist: Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Erin Beaty. More information
Writers Professional Development
- Patience and Publishing: A Guide to Getting Published: Sunday, November 7, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Patrick Dacey. More information
- Querying 101: Sunday, November 14, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Literary Agent, Caitie Flum. More information
Writers Research
- Writing Police Reform: Saturday, November 13, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Lt. Mike Lovely. More information
Journaling
- Journaling for Self-Discovery: 4-meeting class that begins Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Amanda Gomez. More information
Classes for Youth & Teens
- Young Writers Workshop: 4-meeting class that begins Sunday, November 14, 1-3 p.m. Instructors: Amanda Gomez & Skye Zentz. More information
Poetry
- The Ultra-Talk Poetry Workshop: 4-meeting class that begins Sunday, November 14, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jeff Hecker. <More information
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All classes will be held online, using Zoom. We all hope to be back in person next year, but for now, to ensure everyone's health and safety during the Delta-variant surge, we are staying online this fall. To participate, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone.
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Online & In-Person Events
Writers Zoom Meet-Up
Join us for our monthly Writers Zoom Meet-Up, an informal get-together where writers from anywhere in the world enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and discussion about what we're working on. Breakout rooms by genre will be available. Let's get together and build connections with other writers and learn more about our craft from each other. Zoom registration required.
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Voices of Service, Night 1
Join The Muse, the Poetry Society of Virginia, and ASAP (Armed Services Arts Partnership) for Voices of Service, two nights of poetry readings from veteran poets. Featuring a poetry panel, Q&A and open mic. Night 1 will be held via Zoom (free registration required) and features poets Colin D. Halloran, Heather Barlow, Steven Blythe, Ann Barlieb, and Charles McCaffrey
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Unbound: Stories of Transformation, Love, and Monsters--Panel and Q&A
Join The Muse in partnership with Slover Library and Books Forward for this special virtual panel and Q&A with authors from the anthology Unbound: Stories of Transformation, Love, and Monsters. This event will be held via Zoom webinar (free registration required); there will be a recording available on the Muse YouTube channel after. Unbound's diverse voices explore identity, love, betrayal, and becoming--all linked by the common thread of young people confronting life-altering situations.
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Voices of Service, Night 2
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Saturday, November 6, 5-7:30 p.m., In-Person at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4809, More information
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Join The Muse, the Poetry Society of Virginia, and ASAP (Armed Services Arts Partnership) for Voices of Service, two nights of poetry readings from veteran poets. Featuring a poetry panel, Q&A and open mic. Night 2 will be held in-person at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4809 and features poets Nathan Richardson and Bill Glose. There will also be time for networking and socializing as well as an open mic, and the non-profit Veteran's HomeFront will have a table on site.
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Teen Writers Club
Join us for a bi-weekly, virtual social club for teens to chat about writing and write together! Free registration required.
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Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Kids & Teens
Are you looking for a little inspiration? Come on down (virtually), join us and Write Now! A talented and qualified Muse teacher will lead you through an easy, fun, and creative workshop full of writing prompts and creative sharing.
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Projects, Passions, and Possibilities Writing Group
A roundtable discussion open to all writers and generated by the interests of the participants to exchange and spread information. Free registration required. Hosted by author, Fran Ward
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Patchwork Party: A Creative Play-Session for Writers, Artists and Musicians
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In our modern world of social media and rapid sharing, it’s hard to avoid imposter syndrome and the feeling that our art is only valid once it’s been “liked” and commented on by the public. At Patchwork Party, we invite you to grab some simple art supplies, headphones, and notebook and give your internal and external critics the day off as we engage the spontaneous side of our creativity. Free registration required. Hosted by Skye Zentz.
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Due to updated CDC, state, and city guidance, The Muse has changed some policies in order to best protect our amazing community. When you visit, please abide by our guidelines.
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- The Muse Writers Center's physical space is open for people to write, meet others, and learn more about The Muse four days a week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See our Locations, Hours, & Directions page for more information.
- You must be vaccinated (those 12 and older) to enter The Muse's physical space. You are required to wear a mask upon entering. Once inside, if you are in a room by yourself, you may remove your mask. But if two or more are gathered in one room or public space, you must wear a mask.
- The Muse has installed is installing an iWave-R air purification system that uses needlepoint bipolar ionization (NPBI) cold plasma technology to sanitize the air, killing viruses, bacteria, and mold.
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Come Back from COVID Campaign
Become a Sponsor
During the Coronavirus in-person shutdown, the staff of The Muse Writers Center has been busy preparing for our eventual re-opening. We are re-organizing our library, assembling more comfortable furniture for our classrooms, and more.
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All sponsorships are tax-deductible and all donors will be acknowledged with a thank you plaque on the item(s) or room(s) sponsored. Sponsorships can be made in honor of or in memory of someone special. Credit cards and checks are accepted. You can sponsor more than one item or room, and can split larger sponsorships into payments.
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What's Still Available?
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Stay Connected! Join The Writers Reservoir on Facebook
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Visit facebook.com/groups/WritersReservoir and connect with other writers and share articles, essays and personal experiences about being a writer in the world today as well as information about places to submit, contests, conferences, and more. The Writers Reservoir is more than a writers’ resource, it is a writers’ community! It is a place where writers can share, learn, connect and find that often elusive creative spark. The Writers Reservoir is a Facebook group. All writers are welcome to join and send invitations to join.
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The Muse Writers Center’s projects, classes, and events are made possible in part through sponsorship by the City of Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Queen of Virginia Skill & Entertainment, the Business Consortium for Arts Support, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding has been provided by Virginia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020 as well as The Literary Arts Emergency Fund, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and the Norfolk Department of Economic Development.
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