The Muse Writers Center
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Read this special feature article about two classes with Kristin Mehaffey and Christine Rucker that merge the literary arts with visual art.
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Summer Online Classes Beginning Now!

Summer Seminar Sale--All 1-Meeting Seminars Only $35

We have an amazing Summer 2021 online class, workshop, and seminar schedule that starts in June and runs through August. 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.

You'll find our introductory classes, workshops, and studios in Poetry, Fiction, Memoir & Creative Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Comics/Graphic Novels, Storytelling, Songwriting, as well as many great classes for Kids 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 only $35!

Poetry

  • Innovation from Imitation: Retrofitting Your Poems: 4-meeting class that begins Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Suzanne Rhodes. More information
  • The Advanced Poetry Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, June 14, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Noah Renn. More information

Classes for Youth & Teens

  • Teen Writing Level 1: Creative Writing: 6-meeting class that begins Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructors: Jessica Kelley & Sierra Foltz. More information
  • “Writers in Action” Teen Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, June 7, 6-8:30 p.m. Instructors: Sierra Foltz & Susan Deutsch. More information
  • Teen Writing Level 2: Writing Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructors: Jeff Hecker & Remy Smidt. More information
  • Young Writers Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Sunday, June 13, 1-3 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructors: Skye Zentz, Kindra McDonald, Susan Deutsch, & Remy Smidt. More information

For Military, Veterans, Families, & their Caregivers

  • Armed Services Arts Partnership: Comic Book Writing Workshop: Saturday, June 5, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Kristin Mehaffey. More information

Nonfiction & Memoir

  • Nonfiction in a Flash: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, June 7, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Cristina Foss. More information
  • Writing about Sexuality in Memoir: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, June 10, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
  • The Memoir Workshop: Tuesday Evenings: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, June 15, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Cynthia Davis. More information

Screenwriting

  • The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, June 8, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Diane Fine. More information

Fiction

  • Writing Children’s Books: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, June 9, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jennifer Malia. More information

Comic/Graphic Novels

  • The Comic Book & Graphic Novel Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, June 10, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Kristin Mehaffey. More information

Journaling

  • Visual Journaling: Summer Freedom: 3-meeting class that begins Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Christine Rucker. More information

Writers Life & Creativity

  • Emergent Narrative: Exploring Setting, Character and Improvised Stories through Roleplaying Games: 3-meeting class that begins Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Gabriel Robinson. More information
  • How to Get Past Writer's Block: Saturday, June 12, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Patti McCracken. More information

Writers Craft

  • A New Angle: Playing with Point of View: Saturday, June 12, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Meg Edan. More information
  • Food and Fiction: For the Hungry Writer: Sunday, June 13, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Susan Isaak Lolis. More information
All classes will be held online, using Zoom. We all hope to be back in person sometime in late 2021, but for now, to ensure everyone's health and safety, we are staying online this summer. To participate, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone.
2021_03_23_Events

Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Kids & Teens

Tuesday, June 8, 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.

Thought Radio Part I: Listen to The Music

Wednesday, June 9, 5-7 p.m., Online, More information
In ThoughtRadio, we'll discuss and celebrate the beauty of our unique-ness and give voice to the discomfort of being labeled and judged unfairly by others. We'll listen to a variety of musical styles and use both individual and group writing exercises. Join us for this free online program with Skye Zentz and in partnership with the Slover Library. Registration required..

Projects, Passions, and Possibilities Writing Group

Saturday, June 12, 1-3 p.m., Online, More information
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

Author Advice Club

Tuesday, June 15, 5-7 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 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. Registration required

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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 a bookcase--or 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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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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