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Summer 2022 Class Schedule Announced!
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
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In-Person, Online, & Hybrid Classes
- Online classes meet over Zoom; you can take them from anywhere.
- In In-person classes, everyone will meet at our physical center.
- Hybrid classes are where it's your choice whether to attend In-Person or through Zoom each class meeting. We have installed an excellent hybrid system to ensure both In-Person and Zoom students have the same great experience. The instructor will host the class in a physical Muse classroom.
Return of Adult and Youth Camps
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.
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In Addition to Our Regular Classes, Teachers from Around the Country Are Offering:
- SF/F Novelist Cassandra Clarke, teaching Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop, Worldbuilding, Creating a Great Antagonist, and also Creative Writing Camp for Adults
- Memoirist Deborah J. Cohen, teaching Writing About Parents
- Novelist/journalist John DeDakis, teaching How to Write a Novel and Buffing and Polishing: The Art of the Rewrite
- NY Literary Agent Jessica Errera, teaching Finding an Agent: Step 1: The Query
- Poet Amanda Huynh, teaching Writing the Multilingual Poem
- Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria, teaching Relish and Replenish: A Poetry Workshop
- Novelist Susan Isaak Lolis, teaching Write Strong Characters and Folklore and Mythology in your Fiction
- Journalist/Nonfiction Writer Patti McCracken, teaching Stopping Writer’s Block and also Creative Writing Camp for Adults
- Poet Joy Priest, teaching Autobiography of Metaphor in Poems
- Former Virginia Poet Laureate Tim Seibles, teaching Summer Poetry Class with Tim Seibles and also Creative Writing Camp for Adults
- Novelist Diane Zinna, teaching The Fiction Studio: Wednesday Mornings
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Spring Classes This Weekend
Writers Craft
- Word Pictures: How to Write an Image Your Readers Can See: Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Rebekah Coxwell. More information
- Keep ‘Em On the Edge of Their Seats: 6 Techniques to Create Suspense in Your Story: Saturday, April 23, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jean Klein. More information
- The Experiment: Contemporary Cross-Genre: Saturday, April 30, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Rocko Foltz. More information
Writers Professional Development
- Patience and Publishing: A Guide to Getting Published: Sunday, April 24, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Patrick Dacey. More information
Military/Family & Caregivers
- We Gotta Get Out of This Place–Boomers look back to the music of the Vietnam War: Sunday, April 30, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jack Sommer. More information
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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
The Big Lebowski at The Naro Expanded Cinema
Retro films return to The Naro with our first Flashback Feature on 4/20: The Big Lebowski We’ll have plenty of “treats” and adult beverages on hand. All beer sales will benefit The Muse Writers Center.
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Patchwork Party at Slover Library
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April 20, 2022 @ 5:00 pm EDT to 7:00 pm EDT at Virtual Event
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Brought to you by the Slover Library and The Muse, 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.
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Poetry as Ecology of Care: An Earth Day Reading and Conversation
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April 20, 2022 @ 5:00 pm EDT to 7:00 pm EDT at Virtual Event
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Join The Muse for this special Earth Day reading featuring poets Tyree Daye, Padmapani Perez, Diane Woodcock, and Claire Wahmanholm in conversation with Luisa A. Igloria, Poet Laureate of Virginia. Poets will read from their work and tackle questions of how, as poets/writers and community advocates, they address the linked themes of ecopoetry/climate crisis, mental health, community, and care. Register to attend live on Zoom Webinar. A recording will be available on the Muse Facebook page afterwards.
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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. Free registration required.
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The Word: An Open Mic for Poets, Storytellers and Fabulists
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Thursday, April 28, 7:30-9 p.m., In-Person at Zeiders American Dream Theater, More information
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Join The Muse at The Word, an in-person open mic of diverse voices and fans of poetry, spoken word, and all forms of creative writing. This is your chance to take the mic! Read your own work or share a favorite. Those looking to speak/perform may sign up at the door (5-minute time limit).
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Exploring Poetry’s Possible Worlds: A Conversation with Lesley Wheeler and Luisa A. Igloria
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April 20, 2022 @ 5:00 pm EDT to 7:00 pm EDT at Virtual Event
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Join The Muse Writers Center for another event in our series celebrating National Poetry Month, featuring poets Lesley Wheeler and Luisa A. Igloria in conversation. Register to attend live on Zoom Webinar. A recording will be available on the Muse Facebook page afterwards.
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Book Charity Sale at The Book Exchange
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Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1, In-Person at The Book Exchange Norfolk, More information
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Come out to the Book Exchange (Norfolk location) and buy a bag of cheap books! All proceeds from the book sale for the weekend supports The Muse Writers Center and our tuition assistance fund.
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Show & Grow Your Prose
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Join The Muse and Hampton Roads Writers for our first Show-and-Grow event of 2022. Presenters will read up to ten minutes of their material, which will be followed by another ten minutes of feedback from our guest critiquers Lauran Strait and Michael Khandelwal. Reading slots are limited, and deadline to submit is April 24. Non-presenting audience members are both welcome and encouraged to attend. Material is displayed on the auditorium screen so everyone can read along.
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Virginia is for Writers: Come to the CNU Writers Conference
Enjoy 2 keynote speakers, 9 breakout sessions, and an opportunity to network with fellow writers, publishers, and agents. Featured speakers include NY Agent Steven Salpeter and Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria along with nearly a dozen professional writers, poets, publishers, and agents.
Discounts available for Muse Students, members of military, seniors, and full time students. Register now!
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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 no longer required to wear a mask, though it is encouraged.
- 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, 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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