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The Adult Creative Writing Camp is Friday--Register Now!
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Each hour in this fun, day-long Friday “camp” for adult creative writers, we’ll explore different aspects of writing and the writing life. During parts of the day, all attendees will write together as well as enjoy camp-wide addresses and workshops by former Virginia Poet Laureate Tim Seibles and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Desiree Cooper. Plus 12 breakout sessions will allow you to explore craft, professional development, and/or fun. Topics will include the writers life, point of view, prompt writing, detective stories, word games, plotting, agents & publishers, flash fiction, Zentangle, writing about patients and medical care, the English language, and songwriting, among others. The camp will conclude with a 5 p.m. Writers Happy Hour, where you can mingle with campers as well as Muse students, teachers, and friends. This is a great chance for you to have fun with your words--both out loud and on paper. Come and express and rejuvenate yourself in a guided, friendly, and supportive environment. Light snacks and supplies provided. Bag lunch or lunch on your own. Strictly limited to 23 attendees. Register Now!
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Register Now for the Hampton Roads Writers Conference: Sept. 22-24
Contest Deadline Saturday (Free entry for all registrants!)
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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 3 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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Register for In-Person, Hybrid, & Online Summer Classes
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.
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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...
Military/Veterans/Family & Caregivers
- Creative Writing Fiction (Armed Services Arts Partnership): 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Wednesday, July 13, 5:30-8 p.m. Instructor: Bill Glose. This class is open to veterans, service members, military family members, and military caregivers. More information
Summer "Camps"
- Creative Writing Camp for Adults: 1-day in-person "camp" for adults that meets Friday, July 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Instructors: Many (see above listing). More information
Writers Craft
- Writing Engaging Opening Pages: An online class that meets Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Sylvia Liu. More information
- How to Write Marginalized Characters: A hybrid class that meets Sunday, July 17, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Nathaniel Glanzman. More information
- Twenty Ways to Immediately Improve Your Writing: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Rick Eley. More information
- Buffing and Polishing: The Art of the Rewrite: An online class that meets Saturday, July 23, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: John DeDakis. More information
- Folklore and Mythology in Your Fiction: An online class that meets Saturday, July 23, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Susan Isaak Lolis. More information
Writers Professional Development
- The Path to Publication: An Agent’s Point of View: An online class that meets Saturday, July 16, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jessica Errera. More information
- How to Submit Your Work to Magazines and Journals: 2-meeting hybrid class that begins Sunday, July 17, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Shannon Curtin. More information
- How to Self-Publish Your Book: An online class that meets Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Lisa Ray. More information
General & Multi-Genre
- Start Writing, Keep Writing... Write Now: 6-meeting online class that begins Monday, July 18, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Alison Schoew. More information
Art for Writers
- Explore Calligraphy: The Art of Elegant Handwriting: An in-person class that meets Saturday, July 23, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Cathy Malley. More information
Nonfiction & Memoir
- Writing About Parents: An online class that meets Sunday, July 24, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Deborah J. Cohan. More information
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In-Person & Online Events
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. Free registration required.
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Teen Open Mic
Calling all young writers, performers, and musicians! Join us at The Muse for a fun night of poetry, prose, music, and everything in between. Open for any teen to perform; all are welcome to attend.
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The Word: An Open Mic for Poets, Storytellers and Fabulists
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Thursday, July 14, 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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Writers Happy Hour
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for an extra Writers Happy Hour this month, after our Adult Creative Writing Camp. The writers happy hour is an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. This extra Happy Hour will be hosted by Michael Khandelwal and Skye Zentz. All welcome. We look forward to seeing your faces again!
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20/30 Writers Club
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 & Susan Deutsch.
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DM Frech Book Launch and Q&A
Join The Muse for a reading by DM Frech from her new chapbook, Words from Walls. After the reading, there will be a Q&A and book signing. This event will be held in person at The Muse and copies of the book will be available for purchase. For those who are not able to attend in person, there will be a live stream of the event on Facebook.
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Write Now! with York County Libraries and The Muse
Are you looking for a little inspiration? Come on down (virtually), join The Muse and York County Public Library 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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Thought Radio at Slover Library
Join Muse teacher and local musician Skye Zentz for this free online program at Slover Library! In ThoughtRadio, we'll explore our emotional selves while taking the time to play with different perspectives outside of our own. Free registration required.
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Writers Happy Hour
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our new Third Thursday Writers Happy Hour, an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. This month's Happy Hour will be hosted by Michael Khandelwal and Jeff Hecker. All welcome. We look forward to seeing your faces!
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FantaSci 2022 at Chesapeake Public Library
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Saturday, July 23 & 24, In-Person at Chesapeake Central Library, More information
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Here there be dragons... and space ships and unicorns and robots and a Muse table! Get ready for FantaSci 2022! Chesapeake Central Library's annual fantasy and science fiction mini-con is back with panels, cosplay, vendors, games, and fun. You never know what you'll face around every corner so mark your calendars and be prepared. Be sure to stop by the Muse table and say hi
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Jeff Schnader Book Launch and Q&A
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Join The Muse for a reading by Jeff Schnader from his new book, The Serpent Papers. After the reading, there will be a Q&A and book signing. This event will be held in person at The Muse and copies of the book will be available for purchase. For those who are not able to attend in person, there will be a live stream of the event on Facebook.
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College & Grad School Scholarships
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If you are a current or former Muse student starting or continuing undergraduate or graduate education in creative writing, you are welcome to apply for one of our Joan Rorke-McClure Futures Scholarships. The deadline is August 15, 2022. Please complete the online form to apply.
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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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