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Winter/Spring 2023 Class Schedule Announced!
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.
What Should You Take Next?
In most of our genre areas, we have created a "#3" and "#2" class that comes in between the "#1" class-level and the workshop-level. If you don't see a higher-level class in your genre, then it's fine to move to the workshop-level. If you are already in the workshop-level, it's fine to stay with your teacher or explore other teachers or genres.
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In Addition to Our Regular Classes, Teachers from Around the Country Are Offering:
- Best-Selling Fantasy Novelist Erin Beaty, teaching The Fiction Workshop and Writing Multiple Genres in a Story/Novel
- SF/F Novelist Cassandra Clarke, teaching Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop, Start Your Novel Workshop, Writing Fanfiction, Writing Romance, How to Write Non-Human Characters, and The Fool’s Journey: A Generative Tarot Workshop
- Memoirist Deborah J. Cohen, teaching Writing About Family
- Pulitzer-nominated Author Desiree Cooper, teaching Story v. Art: The Making of a Children’s Picture Book
- Novelist/journalist John DeDakis, teaching Writing as a Way to Heal from Grief and How to Write in the Voice of the Opposite Sex
- NY Literary Agent Jessica Errera, teaching Advice from an Agent on Your Path to Publication
- Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria, teaching Writing at the Edge of Time
- New York Times-bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz, teaching Discover Your Core Story: Define It In Three Words
- Novelist Susan Isaak Lolis, teaching Creating Believable Dialogue in Fiction
- Award-winning Children's Book author Jen Malia, teaching Writing for Children
- Arkansas Poet Laureate Suzanne Rhodes, teaching The Poetry Workshop
- Former Virginia Poet Laureate Tim Seibles, teaching Begin, See, See Again: A Poetry Workshop on Revision
- Award-Winning Author/Editor Kathleen Volk Miller, teaching Healing through Writing
- Award-Winning Novelist Michele Young-Stone, teaching Celebrating the Literary Witch in You and The Fiction Studio
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In-Person, Online, & Hybrid Events
Writers Happy Hour
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Thursday, January 19, 5-6:30 p.m., In-Person at The Green Onion, More information
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Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our new Third Thursday Writers Happy Hour, an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. This month's Happy Hour will be hosted by Michael Khandelwal, Bridget Dolan, and Billy Hallal. All welcome. We look forward to seeing your faces!
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Little City Poets Meeting
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Saturday, January 21, 1-3 p.m., In-Person at The Muse and Hybrid, More information
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This monthly meet-up will be a lively and productive session where we'll workshop new pieces, revise existing work, and move closer to publication. This is a great opportunity for anyone who loves poetry and wants to share their work with others. Come in-person or virtually (Free Zoom registration required).
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Nothing Special: Behind the Scenes and Between the Lines
On the surface, the Booklist starred selection, Nothing Special, is a buddy story between a boy and his grandfather. But neither the story nor the art is that simple. Join author Desiree Cooper and fabrication artist Bec Slone as they tell how the Great Migration, respect for family tradition, and a passion for using repurposed textiles combined to create a magical story that leaps from the pages. Join us live at the Muse Writers Center or watch the livestream live on Facebook.
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
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 (Free Zoom registration required).
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Student Reading at Plaza del Sol
Join The Muse as we celebrate the work of our Fall 2022 students as they share their writing from the past session. This event will be held in person at Plaza del Sol (two doors down from The Muse). Table are first-come first-served, so plan to arrive early, order some food and drinks, and enjoy an evening of writing. Please register if you are a student and would like to read (limited spots available).
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Traditional Folk Music Jam at The Muse
Gather together to play traditional folk music: Appalachian, Celtic, Old Time, and World. The first hour will be beginner/slow jam where we focus on learning new tunes at a slower pace. The second hour will be a veteran/fast jam where we roll through at tempo and tackle more difficult material. After that, we may stick around for an open mic / round robin hour. Instruments, singers, and audience members are welcome! Hosted by Lydia Netzer.
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Teen Writers Club
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Monday, January 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., In-Person at The Muse (Hybrid), More information
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Are you a teen? Do you like writing? Then join us at The Muse every 2nd and 4th Monday 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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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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The Word: An Open Mic for Poets, Storytellers and Fabulists
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Tuesday, January 24, 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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Patchwork Party at Slover Library
Brought to you by the Slover Library and The Muse, at Patchwork Party, we invite you to grab some simple art supplies, headphones, and notebook and give your internal and external critics the day off as we engage the spontaneous side of our creativity. Free registration required.
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Virtual Student Reading
Join The Muse as we celebrate the work of our Fall 2022 students as they share their writing from the past session. This event will be held online via a Zoom webinar. Please register to watch the reading live over Zoom or participate as a reader. . Table are first-come first-served, so plan to arrive early, order some food and drinks, and enjoy an evening of writing. Please register if you are a student and would like to read (limited spots available).
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Show & Grow Your Prose
Join The Muse and Hampton Roads Writers for Show and Grow Your Prose. Presenters will read 10 minutes of their material, which will be followed by another ten minutes of feedback from our guest critiquers Lauran Strait and Michael Khandelwal. Reading slots are limited, and deadline to submit is Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. Non-presenting audience members are both welcome and encouraged to attend. Material is displayed on the auditorium screen so everyone can read along.
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
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Saturday, January 28, 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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High School Sophomores & Juniors... Be a Teen Fellow!
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The Muse Writers Center is now taking application for our 2023 Teen Writers Fellowship! Any sophomore or junior student who lives in the greater Tidewater/Hampton Roads area is encouraged to apply. The fellows selected will receive 25 creative writing classes and workshops, 4 mentorship sessions with a professional writer, and have the chance to pitch to literary agents at the Hampton Roads Writers Conference. All at no cost to the fellow! Deadline to apply is January 17, 2023.
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Please Fill Out Our Publishing Survey
We are compiling a list celebrating the publishing success of everyone who has ever been involved with The Muse Writers Center--students, teachers, volunteers, event attendees, etc.
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Past or forthcoming, self-published and traditionally published, short or book... any genre!
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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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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, 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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