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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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Nonfiction & Memoir
- 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
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
- How to Write Comics & Graphic Novels 1 (for Artists): 4-meeting class that begins Thursday, March 3, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Kristin Mehaffey. More information
Writers Craft
- 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
- “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
Fiction
- Fiction 1: Wednesday Mornings: 8-meeting class that begins Wednesday, March 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Abi Putnam. More information
- Fiction 1: Monday Evenings: 8-meeting class that begins Monday, March 7, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Abi Putnam. More information
Screenwriting
- Screenwriting 1: 8-meeting class that begins Wednesday, March 2, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Matt Friedman. More information
General & Multi-Genre
- Start Writing, Keep Writing... Write Now: 8-meeting class that begins Wednesday, March 2, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Alison Schoew. More information
Poetry
- Exhaustion, Rage, Mania, Ennui and What Poems Can Do About Them: 5-meeting class that begins Saturday, March 5, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Tom Yuill. More information
- Unlocking Sounds In Poetics: Sunday, March 6, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Nishat Ahmed. More information
Writers Research
- Making Historical Writing Real: Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Chris De Matteo. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- Writing as a Way to Heal from Grief: Sunday, March 6, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: John DeDakis. 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
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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Poet Laureates in Conversation: Suzanne Rhodes and Luisa A. Igloria
Muse instructor Suzanne Rhodes was named Poet Laureate of Arkansas! Join The Muse in celebrating with a virtual reading, followed by a conversation between Suzanne and Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria about what it means to be a poet laureate and poetry's role in the public. This free event will be held over Zoom; please register to attend the live Zoom webinar. A recording will be available afterward.
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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
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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Poets in Conversation: Kashiana Singh & Joan Kwon Glass
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Join The Muse for a virtual reading and conversation with poets Kashiana Singh & Joan Kwon Glass, who each have recently released full-length poetry collections. There will be an opportunity for an audience Q&A following the reading. his free event will be held over Zoom; please register to attend the live Zoom webinar. A recording will be available afterward.
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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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