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Spring Classes are Starting Now, Register Today!
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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Winter/Spring Classes Starting Now...
Fiction
- Fiction 3: Deeper into Voice & Revision: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Thursday, February 16, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Billy Hallal. More information
- The Fiction Workshop (Thursday Evenings): 6-meeting online class that begins Thursday, February 16, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Alicia Dekker. More information
- Fiction 2: Deeper into Character & Story (Tuesday Mornings): 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Tuesday, February 21, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
- The Fiction Studio (Tuesday Evenings): 6-meeting online class that begins Tuesday, February 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Michele Young-Stone. More information
- Fiction 2: Deeper into Character & Story (Wednesday Evenings): 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Wednesday, March 1, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
Poetry
- Poetry 2: Exploring Poetic Forms: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Saturday, February 18, 1-3:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Tracey Rice Weber. More information
- Poetry 3: Going Deeper with Revision & Workshop: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Tuesday, February 28, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Tom Yuill. More information
Writers Craft
- Recognizing and Using Mythological Archetypes: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, February 18, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Lisa Kendrick. More information
- How to Write in the Voice of Other Genders: An online class that meets Saturday, February 25, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: John DeDakis. More information
Art for Writers
- A Zentangle Workshop: An in-person class that meets Saturday, February 18, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Donna Wynn. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- Spark Your Creativity: An in-person class that meets Saturday, February 25, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Susie Pedigo. More information
- Writing as a Way to Heal from Grief: An online class that meets Sunday, February 26, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: John DeDakis. More information
Youth & Teens
- Creative Writing for Middle School Youth (Saturday Afternoons): 6-meeting in-person class that begins Saturday, February 25, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructors: Jessica Kelley, Samantha Bankston, Skye Zentz, Chay Jones, & Rebecca Tigner. More information
Songwriting
- Songwriting 1: The Lyrical Craft: 4-meeting online class that begins Monday, February 27, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information
Screenwriting
- Screenwriting 2: Getting Your Script On Its Feet: 6-meeting hybrid class that begins Tuesday, February 28, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Diane Fine. More information
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In-Person, Online, & Hybrid Events
Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Kids & Teens
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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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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Writers Happy Hour
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 and Rebecca Tigner. All welcome. We look forward to seeing your faces!
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The Norfolk Word Art Open Mic
Join us for an open mic for presenting any original written words--material from Poets, Songwriters, Comedians, Playwrights. If you can write it we’d like to hear it. Hosted by Teech. Featured Performer: CJ. Sign up in person starting at 6:45.
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Reading and Q&A with Drema Deòraich at Coaster Coffee
Local & Muse author Drema Deòraich will be reading from her new book, Entheóphage, at Coaster Coffee in Norfolk. Meet us there for a reading, Q&A and book signing, plus some excellent coffee!
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Little City Poets Meeting
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. This in-person club meets the third Saturday of each month.
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A Page in the Life Memoir Group
Memoirists unite once a month at The Muse to spend an hour working on their memoirs. Come to share your life stories or just sit and listen. All are welcome. This is an in-person club that meets on the third Sunday of each month.
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
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Sunday, February 19, 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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Clerks at The Naro Expanded Cinema
We’ll have the usual refreshments available, with sales benefiting The Muse Writers Center. Friendly reminder alcohol sales are CASH only. Doors at 8:30 p.m.
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
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Saturday, February 25, 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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Together Beyond Words: Book Launch and Q&A with Nitsan Joy Gordon
Join The Muse for a virtual reading by Nitsan Joy Gordon from her new book, Together Beyond Words. After the reading, there will be a live Q&A moderated by Susan Deutsch. This event will be held live on Zoom and a recording will be available on the Muse Facebook page afterwards. Free registration to attend the Zoom webinar.
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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, February 27, 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 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
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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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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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