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Give Local 757: Tues. May 12

The Muse Writers Center is participating in Give Local 757 on Tuesday, May 12 (all day, from midnight to 11:59 p.m.).

Visit our website to learn more about our fundraiser and find ways that you can help us spread the word.

If you are able to donate $10 or more to The Muse during this online fundraiser, we would certainly appreciate it, but if you are not able to donate, you can still help us by spreading the word and sharing our Facebook event.

This Week's Online Classes at The Muse

We have 15 great creative writing seminars, classes, and workshops happening this May online. Once you register, your teacher will contact you with information on how to join the online classroom. To participate, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone. See classes by genre or in a searchable calendar. Tuition assistance and flexibility is always available. Visit the website or email us at muse@the-muse.org for more information.
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Writers Craft

  • Building Better Worlds: Saturday, May 9, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Chris De Matteo. More information

Writers Professional Development

  • Patience and Publishing: A Guide to Getting Published: Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Patrick Dacey. More information
  • A Punctuation Refresher: Saturday, May 9, 1-4:30 p.m. Instructor: Linda Cobb. More information

Writers Research

  • Lost Languages: Uncovering Ancient Writing and Pictographs: Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: John Aguiar. More information

Playwriting

  • Playwriting Primer: Dialogue and Dramatic Action: Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Manoli Kouremetis. More information

Storytelling

  • Being History: Character Interpretation in Storytelling: 3 sessions, beginning Thursday, May 7, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Instructor: Sheila Arnold. More information
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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.

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Writers Supporting Writers: Talk it out, Write it Out

Saturday, May 9, 1-3 p.m. Online. More information
Don't curse your blank screen again—come vent with us, collaborate with us, brainstorm with us, advise us, and get advice from us on the numerous issues related to writing from beginning a short or long project to finding an agent, publisher, mentor. This free writers salon will be a melding of minds, where the wisdom of the group is mightier than the single pen. Hosted by John McCarthy
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.
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