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Winter/Spring Online Classes Starting Now
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 this session, all 1-meeting seminars are nearly 10% off!
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Fiction
- Fiction 2: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, February 16, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
- The Fiction Workshop: Thursday Mornings: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, February 17, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
- The Fiction Workshop: Thursday Evenings: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, February 17, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Alicia Dekker. More information
- The Fiction Studio: Wednesday Mornings: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, February 16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Kelly Sokol. More information
Poetry
- Poetry 1: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, February 16, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Amanda Gomez. More information
- The Advanced Poetry Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, February 17, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Noah Renn. More information
Nonfiction & Memoir
- Memoir 1: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, February 17, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
- Creative Nonfiction 1: 8-meeting class that begins Wednesday, February 23, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Lizz Schumer. More information
- Memoir and Mental Health: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, February 22, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
- Words Bear Witness: Writing About Trauma: 8-meeting class that begins Monday, February 28, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Libby Kurz. a href="https://the-muse.org/event/words-bear-witness-writing-about-trauma-2/2022-02-28/">More information
- Creative Nonfiction 2: 8-meeting class that begins Monday, February 28, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Lizz Schumer. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- The Experiment: Movements: Saturday, February 19, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Rocko Foltz. More information
- Writing Through Writer’s Block: Sunday, February 20, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: John McCarthy. More information
Writers Craft
- The Snowflake Plotting Workshop: The Easy Way to Create a Story: 2-meeting class that begins Saturday, February 19, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Rick Eley. More information
- My You're Short: A seminar on the pleasures and pains of crafting short fiction: Sunday, February 27, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Patrick Dacey. More information
Youth & Teens
- Teen Writing Level 1: Creative Writing (Hybrid): 6-meeting FREE HYBRID (both online and in-person) class that begins Saturday, February 19, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructors: Jessica Kelley & Jeff Hecker. More information
- Teen Writers Virtual Workshop: 6-meeting FREE online class that begins Saturday, February 19, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Rebekah Coxwell. More information
- “Writers in Action” Teen Workshop: 6-meeting FREE online class that begins Monday, February 28, 6-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Susan Deutsch. More information
Songwriting
- Songwriting 1: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, February 24, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information
Comic/Graphic Novels
- The Comic Book & Graphic Novel Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, February 24, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Kristin Mehaffey. 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
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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Changing the World One Poem at a Time (Part 2)
Join The Muse and Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria for a three-part series featuring Young Poets in the Community from around Virginia. This event, part two, will present readings by the Undergraduate/College Level VA 2021-22 Young Poets in the Community winners followed by a short conversation on their pubic poetry project proposals. This free event will be held over Zoom; please register to attend the live Zoom webinar.
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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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David Cascio Book Launch and Q&A
Join The Muse for a virtual reading by David L. Cascio from his new book, FrogFlyer. After the reading, there will be a live Q&A moderated by The Muse's Executive Director Michael Khandelwal. This free event will be held over Zoom; please register to attend the live Zoom webinar (a recording will be available afterwards on The Muse's YouTube Channel).
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Virtual Q&A with Kelly Edwards
Join The Muse Writers Center for a virtual Q&A with veteran producer and creative executive Kelly Edwards, moderated by Muse Board member and screenwriting instructor Diane Fine. Kelly will also discuss her recent book, The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide to TV Series Development. This free event will be held over Zoom; please register to attend the live Zoom webinar.
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Writers Zoom Meet-Up
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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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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 required to wear a mask upon entering. Once inside, if you are in a room by yourself, you may remove your mask. But if two or more are gathered in one room or public space, you must wear a mask.
- 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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