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Register for In-Person, Hybrid, & Online Summer Classes

We have an amazing Summer 2022 In-Person, Online, & Hybrid 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. 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 the return of In-Person Camps for Youth, Teens, and Adults.

In-Person, Online, & Hybrid Classes

  • 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.
  • Online classes meet over Zoom; you can take them from anywhere.

Summer Classes Starting Now...

Poetry

  • Tell Me A Story: 2-meeting hybrid class that meets Saturday & Sunday, June 4 & 5, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Tim Seibles. More information
  • The Poetry Workshop: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Thursday, June 9, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jeff Hecker. More information
  • Writing the Multilingual Poem: 4-meeting online class that begins Sunday, June 12, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Amanda Huynh. More information
  • The Advanced Poetry Workshop: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Monday, June 13, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Noah Renn. More information

Fiction

  • Fiction 2: Monday Evenings: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Monday, June 6, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
  • Writing Children’s Books: 6-meeting online class that begins Tuesday, June 7, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jennifer Malia. More information
  • The Fiction Workshop: Thursday Mornings: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Thursday, June 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Rebekah Coxwell. More information

Nonfiction & Memoir

  • Nonfiction in a Flash: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Monday, June 6, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Cristina Foss. More information

Screenwriting

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

Writers Professional Development

  • Create A Website & Blog: 2-meeting online class that begins Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Belinda Elliott. More information

Writers Life & Creativity

  • Spark Your Creativity: An in-person class that meets Saturday, June 11, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Susie Pedigo. More information
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In-Person & Online Events

Dylan West Book Launch and Q&A

Tuesday, May 31, 7-8 p.m., In-Person at The Muse, More information
Join The Muse for a reading by Dylan West from his new book, Scribes' Descent. After the reading, there will be a Q&A and book signing along with a raffle for a free hardcover of the book and a chance to play the video game of Scribes' Descent. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. All welcome!

Writers Coffee Break

Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.-Noon, In-Person at Cafe Stella Ghent, More information
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our monthly 1st Friday Writers Coffee Breaks 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. This month's hosts: Michael Khandelwal and Jessica Grace Kelley. We look forward to seeing your faces again!

Writers Zoom Meet-Up

Tuesday, June 7, 5-6 p.m., Online, More information
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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Register Now for the Hampton Roads Writers Conference: Sept. 22-24

Early-Bird Discount Ends June 10

The Hampton Roads Writers Conference is live and in-person this year, September 22-24 in Virginia Beach. Now in its 14th year, the conference features 1 evening plus 2 full days of workshops, 2 best-selling keynoters (Edmund R. Schubert & Wendy H. Jones), 2 first-ten-lines critique sessions, 50+ workshops during 10 breakout sessions, ten-minute agent pitches, cash prize contests for short fiction, short nonfiction, and poetry, complimentary 90-minute cocktail social, 2-hour open mic. Tuition includes 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and a cocktail social (cash bar) with complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres, and the opportunity to pitch to literary agents. The Muse is a proud sponsor of the conference, and we will be there! Please register today... they also have scholarships if you need a little help affording the conference. Learn More.
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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 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.
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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Stay Connected! Join The Writers Reservoir on Facebook

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, 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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