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This Week's Online Classes at The Muse
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We have several great creative writing seminars and classes 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 23, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Chris De Matteo. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- Organizing for Creative People: Saturday, May 23, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Anna Fitzgerald. More information
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Military/Veteran Creative Writing Programming
Creative Writing INDOC: Putting Military Stories on the Page (Now Online)
Brought to you by The Muse Writers Center & The Slover Library. Learn everything you need to know to start sharing stories. As a member of the United States military, you are bound to have many unique experiences. Rather than trying to explain to someone that “they had to have been there,” learn the skill of creative writing and put your stories on the page so they can come alive and be experienced by every reader. Learn the practical basics or sharpen your skills with the help of two veterans who are seasoned writers. The class is free for all active duty, veterans, family, and caregivers of the U.S. Armed Forces. This workshop and others made possible in part through the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Military Memories And Memoir-Free Online Writing Workshop
Military life holds unique and powerful experiences, ripe for shaping into compelling narratives. In writing their stories, service members, veterans and their loved ones bear witness to moments of honor and heartbreak, loneliness and loss, camaraderie and sacrifice. Come join us! Instructor: Elizabeth Heaney. Registration required. The class is free for all active duty, veterans, family, and caregivers of the U.S. Armed Forces. This workshop and others made possible in part through the National Endowment for the Arts.
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The Honor Was Mine: Reading and Discussion (Live Online)
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Reading from her award-winning book, The Honor Was Mine: A Look Inside the Struggles of Military Veterans, Elizabeth Heaney shares the stories she encountered while counseling combat veterans and their loved ones. From a young combat veteran hiding in his closet on bad days to a commander’s spouse who speaks of attending ninety-three memorial services, the stories bring us face-to-face with unheard-of struggles and fears. As a counselor on numerous military bases, Heaney discovers that the warriors’ reticence and pride make vulnerable conversations tenuous and difficult; she finds herself in the roles of observer and helper, outsider and intimate. After a brief reading, we’ll have ample time for questions and discussion. All welcome. The event made possible in part through the National Endowment for the Arts.
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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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A BIG Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, liked, and/or sent great energy our way during Give Local 757, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020! This year, we raised $31,212 from about 486 generous donors. And this year, we won the third place grant for third most overall donors. This is all because of your support, and we are grateful beyond belief... The generosity of our community is so very much appreciated!
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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.
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