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Today is Giving Tuesday!
Please help us reach our goal that will allow us to double the impact of our community outreach programs. We have truly seen that expressing yourself changes everything.
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Your donation will help us expand the impact of our community outreach programs in the year to come and ensure that more people can access the creative and healing power of the literary arts and creative writing, regardless of their financial situation. We are already reaching thousands, including youth, military & veterans, seniors, and those dealing with illness, loss, grief, or trauma.
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Register Now for December 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.
December Classes Open Now...
Writers Prof. Development
- The Business of Publishing: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, December 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Cassandra Clarke. More information
- Advice from an Agent on Your Path to Publication: An online class that meets Saturday, December 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Jessica Errera. More information
- How to Self-Publish Your Book: An online class that meets Sunday, December 10, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Lisa Ray. More information
- The Nuts and Bolts of Scrivener: An in-person class that meets Saturday, December 16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Chris De Matteo. More information
Writers Craft
- Creating Narrative Clarity: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, December 2, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Timothy Norton. More information
- Writing Compelling Heroes: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, December 16, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jean Klein. More information
Poetry
- From Wounds to Words: A hybrid class that meets Sunday, December 3, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Tina Carey. More information
- Writing Gay Erotic Poetry: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, December 16, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Charles Rhodes. More information
Writers Knowledge
- Profiting from a Critique: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, December 9, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Rick Eley. More information
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Muse Holiday Party!
Saturday, December 2, 6-9 p.m. at The Muse. More information
Come to The Muse Writers Center for festive refreshments, live music, an open mic, a membership drive, and more. Plus the Back Bay Astronomers will be on hand for your astronomical pleasure.
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Hope to see you there! All are welcome. Bring friends!
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Gift Certificates
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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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NaNoWriMo 2023 Final Push Pajama Party
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Thursday, November 20, 7-11:59 p.m., In-Person at The Muse & Hybrid, More information
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This is it, the final push! As NaNoWriMo 2023 comes to a close, join us in person or on Zoom to finish up that 50k. We will be open right until the final second of November, so put on your favorite PJs, grab your trusty writing utensils of choice, and burn the midnight oil with The Muse! For those attending in person, we will have coffee, tea, soda and water available, but feel free to BYO snacks. There will be several dedicated quiet writing spaces in the classrooms, a more social/chatty area up front in the lobby, and the auditorium (where the hybrid event is held) will be a mix of quiet writing/optional group word sprints and occasional checking in on how things are going for everyone. There will also be a dedicated low light, low noise sensory-friendly room for anyone needing a bit more calm.
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Writers Coffee Break
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Friday, December 1, 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 Alison Schoew. We look forward to seeing your faces!
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Queer Writers Meet-up at Eleanor's NFK
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Saturday, December 2, 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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Bill Ayres Book Launch and Q&A
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Saturday, December 2, 4-5 p.m., In-Person at The Muse & Hybrid, More information
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Join The Muse for a reading by Bill Ayres from his new collection, Jesus Poems. 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 The Muse's Facebook page or you can register to join on Zoom. Stay for our Holiday Party from 6-9 p.m!
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Muse Holiday Party
Join us at The Muse for our annual Holiday Party! We will have free festive refreshments at 6 p.m. and an open mic beginning at 7 p.m. The Back Bay Astronomers will be set up outside with telescopes. Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your instruments and poems, and come celebrate the holidays with us!
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Writers Zoom Meet-Up
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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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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The Word: An Open Mic for Poets, Storytellers and Fabulists
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Thursday, December 7, 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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The Muse Neighborhood Jam
Join us on the 2nd Friday of each month for an evening where everyone is welcome to make music, sing, read, laugh, or just hang out and listen. This is not an open mic with a sign-up list. We'll alternate between individual-led and collaborative performance and pure unplugged jams. Anyone is welcome... from beginners to professionals, whether you like to play an instrument or just listen, sing or be sung to, read your work or hear great stories and poems. Hosted by Dan Duke.
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Projects, Passions, and Possibilities Writing Group
A roundtable discussion open to all writers and generated by the interests of the participants to exchange and spread information. Free registration required. Hosted by author, Fran Ward
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Gathering Magic: A Fantasy Writers Group
Come join us for our monthly fantasy writers gathering. Some writing, come critique, some craft talk, some camaraderie with other fantasy writers--those of us who revel in wardrobe doors and rabbit holes, who would rather work on inventing a language than learning French, who long for something this world doesn't offer. Hosted by Leigh Kenyon.
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Teen Writers Club
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Monday, December 11, 6-8 p.m., In-Person at The Muse and Hybrid, More information
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Are you a teen? Do you like writing? Then join us at The Muse for the Teen Writers Club! This casual meet-up is part social hangout and part writing. The club is open to all teens with an interest in any creative writing form, including songwriting, comics, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else word related. You don't need to be a Muse student to participate.
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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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