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Time to Register for a Summer Class
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!
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Writers Craft
- Twenty Ways to Immediately Improve Your Writing: Saturday, July 10, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Rick Eley. More information
- Writing Humor & Satire: Saturday, July 10, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Shannon Curtin. More information
- Characterization Through Dialogue: Saturday, July 10, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: John DeDakis. More information
- Keeping Military Science Fiction Fresh: Saturday, July 17, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: David Weber. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- Giving Voice: A Creative Writing Workshop for Women: 4-meeting online class that begins Saturday, July 10, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Wendi White. More information
- Emergent Narrative: Exploring Setting, Character and Improvised Stories through Roleplaying Games (LIVE IN PERSON!): 3-meeting in-person class that begins Saturday, July 10, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Gabriel Robinson. More information
- Weaving Multiple Plotlines and POVs to Keep Your Reader Turning the Page: 2-meeting online class that begins Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Michael Krentz. More information
Poetry
- Bacchanals and Mourning: Writing Poetry After a Plague: 4-meeting online class that begins Saturday, July 10, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Tom Yuill. More information
- Finders Keepers: The Art of Found Poetry: 4-meeting online class that begins Sunday, July 11, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Kindra McDonald. More information
- Poetry 1: 4-meeting online class that begins Wednesday, July 14, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Kindra McDonald. More information
- Writing the Elegy: Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Amanda Gomez. More information
Nonfiction & Memoir
- Writing About Family Secrets: Sunday, July 11, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Deborah J. Cohan. More information
Fiction
- Fiction 1: Monday Evenings: 8-meeting online class that begins Monday, July 12, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Abi Putnam. More information
General & Multi-Genre
- Write Anything: 6-meeting online class that begins Tuesday, July 13, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Sarah Pringle. More information
Comic/Graphic Novels
- Introduction to Comics & Graphic Novel Writing: 4-meeting online class that begins Wednesday, July 14, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Kristin Mehaffey. More information
Writers Professional Development
- Build Your Online Platform: Websites & Blogs: 3-meeting online class that begins Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Belinda Elliott. More information
- Create an Impression: Get Hands-On with an Agent: Sunday, July 18, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Steven Salpeter. More information
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Most all classes will be held online, using Zoom. Our fall session will feature both in-person and online classes. To participate this summer, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone.
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Eddie Dowe Book Launch and Q&A
Join The Muse Writers Center for a reading by Eddie Dowe from his latest poetry chapbook, I Have To Tell You Something, followed by a Q&A. Free registration to join the zoom webinar live. There will also be a recording available after the event.
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More Great Upcoming Online & In-Person Events
Writers Happy Hour
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our weekly Writers Happy Hours--an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. We look forward to seeing your faces again!
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Writers Coffee Break
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our monthly Writers Coffee Breaks, on the 2nd Friday of each month at Cafe Stella in Ghent. At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. We look forward to seeing your faces again!
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The Muse Neighborhood Jam
Join us on the 2nd Friday of each month for an evening where everyone is welcome to make music, sing, read, laugh, or just hang out and listen. This is not an "open-mic" with a sign-up list. The Muse Jam is more fun! We'll alternate between individual-led and collaborative performance and pure unplugged jams. Everyone welcome, whether you want to listen or want to play. We look forward to seeing your faces again!
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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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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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Thought Radio Part II For Kids And Teens: Turn Down The Noise
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..
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Writers Happy Hour
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our weekly Writers Happy Hours--an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. We look forward to seeing your faces again!
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20/30 Writers Club
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The 20/30 Writers Group is a monthly writing group for young adults. Each monthly meeting has a Question and Answer session with a guest writer. Join us as we improve our writing skills while building connections with each other. Free registration required. Hosted by Derek Spohn.
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Do you want to serve with a team of dedicated Board members to advance the literary arts in Hampton Roads? We are currently seeking candidates with a strong sense of commitment and dedication to advancing our mission.
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The Muse Writers Center relies on the experience, vision, and leadership of our Board of Directors to guide and ensure continued growth, development, and financial health. The Board is comprised of community leaders with expertise in a wide range of areas, including education, finance, law, advocacy, fund development, and business management. Board officers and members serve three-year terms, and lead or support various governing and outreach committees. The Board meets quarterly and officers meet monthly.
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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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- For the month of June, we will be open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. for people to use our space to write, meet others, and learn more about The Muse.
- Beginning July 13, we will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- 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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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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