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Register Now for Fall Classes, Workshops, & Seminars
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.
Fall Classes Starting Now...
Writers Life & Creativity
- Healing through Writing: 4-meeting online class that begins Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Kathleen Volk Miller. More information
- Writing with Music: An in-person class that meets Saturday, October 28, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Kelsey Holden-Northerner. More information
Writers Craft
- World Building at a Glance: An online class that meets Sunday, October 29, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Sarah Philpott. More information
- Building a World Around Your Characters & Plot: An online class that meets Sunday, November 5, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Leslye Penelope. More information
General & Multi-Genre
- Healing through Writing: 4-meeting online class that begins Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Kathleen Volk Miller. More information
- Start Writing, Keep Writing... Write Now: 6-meeting online class that begins Wednesday, November 1, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Alison Schoew. More information
- Write Anything: 6-meeting online class that begins Tuesday, November 7, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Sarah Pringle. More information
Fiction
- Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction (Tuesday Mornings): 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Tuesday, November 7, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Abi Putnam. More information
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Free In-Person, Online, & Hybrid 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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Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Join us every Wednesday for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, this group welcomes all. Bring your latest writing to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging exercises and prompts designed to spark your imagination. On Wednesdays that "Shut Up & Write" events are held, the Wednesday Wordsmiths will simply attend the Shut Up & Write session. Hosted by Jeffrey Morse.
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Open Mic Night at The Muse
Come share your stories, poetry, songs, and more at The Muse's monthly open mic! Hosted by Dusti Connelley and Tina Carey. 5 minute time slots; sign ups at the door. All welcome to share or just listen!
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
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Sunday, October 29, 4-7 p.m., In-Person at The Muse and Hybrid, More information
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators is a community group for local artists, specifically those interested in creating comics and animation. Writers are welcome as well. Come in-person or join us via Zoom.
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Art Gallery Opening Reception
Come join us as we celebrate our latest art exhibit! The Fall 2023 Artist Showcase features several local artists and will be on display through December. Join us for the official opening reception to see the exhibit, meet some of the artists, and enjoy light hors d'oeuvres. Free and open to the public! Artists include: Andromeda Calkins, Michelle Clarke, Miwa Combs, Katherine Kaywinnet (Kaywinnet Creations), & Heather Thurston.
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Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Join us every Wednesday for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, this group welcomes all. Bring your latest writing to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging exercises and prompts designed to spark your imagination. On Wednesdays that "Shut Up & Write" events are held, the Wednesday Wordsmiths will simply attend the Shut Up & Write session. Hosted by Jeffrey Morse.
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Writers Coffee Break
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Friday, November 3, 10 a.m.-Noon, In-Person at Cafe Stella Ghent, More information
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Join us 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 Bridget Dolan. We look forward to seeing your faces!
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Queer Writers Meet-up at Eleanor's NFK
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Saturday, November 4, 10-11 a.m., In-Person at Eleanor's Books Norfolk, More information
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Calling all queer writers! Join us every first Saturday in person at Eleanor's Norfolk from 10-11 a.m. This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
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Saturday, November 4, 4-7 p.m., In-Person at The Muse and Hybrid, More information
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators is a community group for local artists, specifically those interested in creating comics and animation. Writers are welcome as well. Come in-person or join us via Zoom.
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Writers Zoom Meet-Up
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Join The Muse on the first Tuesday of each month 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.
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Register Now for the Hampton Roads Writers Conference: Nov. 9-11, 2023
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Voted Best Writers Conference in the State!
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Scholarships Available from HRW
The Hampton Roads Writers Conference is live and in-person this year, November 9-11 in Virginia Beach. Now in its 15th year, the conference features 1 evening plus 2 full days of workshops, 2 best-selling keynoters (Dani Pettrey & Amy Collins), 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. Registration includes 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, refreshments throughout the day, a meet and greet with complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a cocktail social (cash bar) with complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres, the opportunity to enter all the writing contests, the opportunity to present at an open mic, entrance to all the sessions, and the opportunity to pitch to 2 literary agents.
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The Muse is a proud sponsor of the conference, and we will be there! Please register today... If you are a Muse student, you are eligible for the HRW Member rate (just write "Muse student" in the comments box on the registration page and they will refund you the difference, or just become an HRW member and support another great local literary organization). They also have scholarships if you need a little help affording the conference. Learn More.
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Congratulations Scholarship Winners
The Muse Writers Center is excited to announce the winners of the Joan Rorke-McClure Futures Scholarships, made possible through generous donations from William McClure and others. Joan Rorke-McClure was a leading physician, lover of education, and friend to The Muse who always encouraged and helped foster a passion for learning. We awarded three scholarships for the coming academic year, each with a value of $1,000. The winners are Yunseo Chung, Jerome Newsome, and Freddie Tavakoli. Learn more about the awardees.
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You Can Make an Impact, Too
Join William and other donors and support The Muse today. In the past 2-3 years, our outreach to underserved communities has tripled in reach... and we are using the power of creative writing and the literary arts as an expressive arts therapy to aid in the healing of thousands: wounded veterans, teens in juvenile detention, seniors in Alzheimer's care, and persons dealing with cancer, terminal illness, and loss. In addition, our tuition help program for our classes has also grown and seen more requests for help. Now 40% of our students receive some financial aid.
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Come to The Muse and Write
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..
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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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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, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the WeTransfer Creative Hubs Grant. 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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