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Winter/Spring 2022 Online Class Schedule Announced!

We have an amazing Winter/Spring 2022 online class, workshop, and seminar schedule that starts in February and runs through May. You can find the right class for you by genre or in a searchable calendar and register now. Tuition assistance and flexibility is always available if you need it. Just check that box on the payment form.

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 session, all 1-meeting seminars are nearly 10% off!

What Should You Take Next?

In most of our genre areas, we have created a "#2" class that comes in between the "#1" class-level and the workshop-level. If you don't see a "#2"-level class in your genre, then it's fine to move to the workshop-level. If you are already in the workshop-level, it's fine to stay with your teacher or explore other teachers or genres.

In Addition to Our Regular Classes, Teachers from Around the Country Are Offering:

We have scheduled this session as a mostly online session; classes will be held using Zoom. We are hopeful that we will be able to add a few in-person classes as the session progresses in the spring, and perhaps even offer some hybrid classes. We appreciate your patience. We just want to ensure everyone's health and safety during the pandemic. To participate in online classes, 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

Author Advice Club with Mike Krentz

Tuesday, January 18, 5-6:30 p.m., Online, More information
Join Slover Library and The Muse Writers Center the third Tuesday of each month for a Q&A with a published author! This month's author is Mike Krentz. This group is geared toward writers with some experience who are looking to gain insight into the world of professional writing; however, all are welcome to join. Free registration required.

Mike Krentz Book Launch and Q&A

Thursday, January 20, 7-8 p.m., Online, More information
Join The Muse for a reading by author and Muse Board Member Mike Krentz from his latest book, Angels Falling, followed by a Q&A. This free event will be held over Zoom; please register to attend the live Zoom webinar. There will also be a recording available on the Muse YouTube channel after the event.

Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Adults

Tuesday, January 25, 5-7 p.m., Online, More information
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. Free registration required.

January Student Reading #1

Thursday, January 27, 7-8 p.m., Online, More information
Join us as we celebrate the work of our Fall 2021 students as they share their writing from the past session. This event will be held via Zoom webinar. Please register to watch the reading live or to sign up to read.

January Student Reading #2

Sunday, January 30, 4-5 p.m., Online, More information
Join us as we celebrate the work of our Fall 2021 students as they share their writing from the past session. This event will be held via Zoom webinar. Please register to watch the reading live or to sign up to read.
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The Muse Book Sale--EXTENDED!

January 11-29, during our regular open hours, In-Person at The Muse, More information

We still have books! The Muse book sale has extended its dates.

Over the years, The Muse has been dedicated to building its library out of the best writing resources, classics, hard-to-find poetry, and donations from our incredible community. But our library is filling up nicely and we have leftover books that need to find a good home!

Come to The Muse and find your next great read! We have hundreds of classics, writing resources, painting guides, cookbooks, Christmas-themed books, literary journals, and much more!

The Muse Book Sale will be available to the public during our scheduled open hours through January 29.

Suggested Donation:
  • $1 per book
  • $5 for six books
  • $10 for 12 books
  • $20 for a canvas bag filled with books
  • $25 for a Muse carrier bag filled with books
Cash, check, and credit cards accepted. Hope to see you at our book sale!
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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.
  • 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.
Please read all our re-opening guidelines and important information before you visit. Thank you for helping us continue to adapt and grow as a community!
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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.

Will you please help and sponsor one of our classrooms?

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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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.
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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