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Get Creative in 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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General & Multi-Genre
- Start Writing, Keep Writing... Write Now: 4-meeting online class that begins Thursday, July 29, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Alison Schoew. More information
Writers Craft
- Making Sci-Fi and Fantasy Digestible: Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Erin Beaty. More information
- Writing Diversely: Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Preslaysa Williams. More information
- The Power of Line Editing: Saturday, July 31, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Jean Klein. More information
- Dialogue for the Screen: Saturday, July 31, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Marcieanna Klaustermeier. More information
- Where Do I Begin?: Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Patrick Dacey. More information
- The Perfect Ending: Saturday, August 7, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Alicia Dekker. More information
- First Five Paragraphs: Developing the Character’s Voice: Sunday, August 8, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Susan Isaak Lolis. More information
Journaling
- Journaling: Engineering Surprise for Creativity and Self-Discovery: 4-meeting online class that begins Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Amanda Gomez. More information
Writers Professional Development
- How to Self-Publish Your Book: Saturday, August 7, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Lisa Ray. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- How to Get Past Writer's Block: Saturday, August 7, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Lisa Ray. More information
- Patchwork Party: A Creative Play-Session for Writers, Artists and Musicians: Sunday, August 8, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information
Youth & Teens
- Writing the College Application Essay: Saturday, August 7, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Cristina Foss. 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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Great Upcoming Online & In-Person Events
Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Adults
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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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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Buy Indie Comics Day 12 Hour Drawing Marathon
To celebrate Buy Indie Comics Day, the 757 Comic Cartoon Creators are getting to together to do a 12 hour drawing marathon. Feel free to stop and join in or just learn about the local indie creators in Hampton Roads area!
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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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Suzanne Rhodes Book Launch and Q&A
Join us for a reading by Suzanne Rhodes from her latest poetry collection, Flying Yellow, followed by a Q&A. This event will be held over a Zoom webinar, and a recording will be available after the event. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
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Writers Happy Hour
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Wednesday, August 4, 5-6:30 p.m., in-person at 80/20 Burger Bar, More information
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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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Mikey at The Muse!
Mikey Mason appears live as part of his house concert mini-tour for people who love what he does. He can't wait to see old friends, meet new friends, and then hang out afterwards. Mikey's music is sometimes comedy, sometimes rock, and sometimes geeky. Sometimes it's all three. But it's always good. Mikey's 11 albums and 6 EPs feature songs about his lifelong love for fantasy, science fiction, cats, and video and role-playing games. Limited free seating. Sponsorships available (sponsors receive guaranteed seats).
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Women Writers in Translation
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August is Women in Translation Month! Join us as we celebrate the work of women writers in translation in this multi-genre panel featuring Pichchenda Bao, Kurt William Hackbarth, Dr. Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, Tamara León, Thawda Aye Lei, Sahar Muradi, & Catherine Fletcher. This free event will be held live over Zoom Webinar; please register to receive the Zoom link. A recording will be available after the event.
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As people are becoming vaccinated, The Muse Writers Center is re-opening its physical space. Most of our summer classes will remain online.
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- From now on, we will be open to the public for people to use our space 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.
- Everyone is invited to our Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Saturday August 21, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. More information will be coming soon.
- 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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