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Submit to Our Earth Day Poetry Contest
The Muse, Slover Library, and the Elizabeth River Trail are proud to present the inaugural Earth Day Poetry Contest, run in conjunction with Slover's annual Earth Day Photo Contest. The poetry contest is an ekphrastic challenge, meaning entrants will write a poem inspired by an image.
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Winners will be chosen in each of three age-based categories: Kids (12 and under), Teens (13-17), or Adults (18+).
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Spring Classes are Happening 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.
Spring Classes Starting Now...
Writers Craft
- How to Write Non-Human Characters: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Cassandra Clarke. More information
- Writing Fanfiction: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, April 1, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Cassandra Clarke. More information
- Turn Your Fragments into Stories: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, April 8, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jean Klein. More information
Songwriting
- Songwriting 2: Into the Groove: 4-meeting online class that begins Monday, April 3, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information
Writers Professional Development
- Submit Your Work to Magazines, Journals, and Publishers: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, April 8 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Rick Eley. More information
Writers Knowledge
- Punctuation and Grammar Revealed: An in-person class that meets Saturday, April 8, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Linda Cobb. More information
Poetry/General/Healthcare Workers
- Writing the Body: a Workshop for Health/Medical Workers and Caregivers (April): A hybrid class that meets Saturday, April 8, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructors: Jill Winkowski, Barbara Morrison. More information
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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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Queer Writers Meet-up at Eleanor's NFK
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Saturday, April 1, 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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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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Alchemical Ink's "Edit with Me"
This editing roundtable will be hosted by Alchemy Ink's Denise Wofford. Just pop in to learn basics of the editing process or bring your own questions to discuss. All writers are welcome!
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Writers Coffee Break
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person 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 Luisa Igloria. We look forward to seeing your faces!
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Empire Records 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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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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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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Virginia is for Writers: Come to the CNU Writers Conference
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Enjoy a keynote address, 11 breakout sessions, a writing contest, pitch sessions, an open mic, and an opportunity to network with fellow writers, publishers, and agents. Featured speakers include Pulitzer Nominee, Bill Glose and a dozen professional writers, poets, publishers, and agents. Discounts available for Muse Students, members of military, seniors, and full time students. Register now for early-bird pricing and the Muse student discount!
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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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