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This Week's Online Classes
General & Multi-Genre
- Outside the Lines: A Multi-Genre Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, July 7, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Rebekah Coxwell. More information
- Start Writing, Keep Writing... Write Now: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, July 7, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Alison Schoew. More information
Fiction
- Introduction to Fiction Writing: Tuesday Mornings: 8-meeting class that begins Tuesday, July 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
- Introduction to Fiction Writing: Wednesday Evenings: 8-meeting class that begins Wednesday, July 8, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
- Outlining Workshop for Writing Sanity: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
- A Deep Dive Into Craft: Cheating the MFA: 4-meeting class that begins Tuesday, July 14, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Michelle Ross. More information
Screenwriting
- Introduction to Screenwriting: Wednesday Evenings: 8-meeting class that begins Wednesday, July 8, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Matt Friedman. More information
- Introduction to Screenwriting: Thursday Mornings: 8-meeting class that begins Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Matt Friedman. More information
Nonfiction & Memoir
- Introduction to Memoir & Creative Nonfiction: Wednesday Mornings: 8-meeting class that begins Wednesday, July 8, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
- Outlining Workshop for Writing Sanity: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
- Introduction to Memoir & Creative Nonfiction: Thursday Evenings: 8-meeting class that begins Thursday, July 9, 7-9 p.m. Instructor: Olivia Pelham. More information
Writers Professional Development
- Creating a Web Presence and Blog: 3-meeting class that begins Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Belinda Elliott. More information
Writers Research
- Geography of the Galaxy: Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: John Aguiar. More information
Writers Craft
- How To Build Complicated Characters: Saturday, July 11, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Remy Smidt. More information
Storytelling
- Storytelling: The Stories Inside Us: 3-meeting class that begins Sunday, July 12, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Sheila Arnold. More information
Food Writing
- Bites, Imbibes, & Blogs: Food Writing in the New World of COVID-19: 4-meeting class that begins Sunday, July 12, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Patrick Evans-Hylton. More information
Poetry
- Introduction to Writing Poetry: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, July 20, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Kindra McDonald. More information
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Upcoming Online Events
Write Now! with The Muse Writers Center
Do you wonder if you can write? Have you always wanted to write a story? Are you looking for a little inspiration? Do you need a little creative motivation? Well, we believe that everyone has a story and everyone can write it! Hosted by The Muse and the Slover Library.
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Our Words, Our Voices: Writers for Change
Join The Muse Writers Center and a diverse group of Hampton Roads, Virginia voices for a reading and discussion inspired by the recent and necessary protests calling for racial equality and opportunity around our nation. Panelists will read from their work and discuss their unique experiences, as well as take questions from the Livestream on Facebook. Performers include: Tim Seibles, Luisa Igloria, Princess Perry, Nathan Richardson, Remica Bingham-Risher, Desiree Cooper, Daniel Pearlman, & Michael Khandelwal. This virtual reading will be streamed live on The Muse website and on Facebook.
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Diane Zinna Book Launch & Reading
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Diane Zinna will read from her new book, The All Night Sun. All are welcome. This virtual reading will be streamed live on The Muse website and on Facebook. Diane is originally from Long Island, New York. She received her MFA from the University of Florida and went on to teach creative writing for ten years. She formerly worked at AWP, the Association of Writers & Writing Programs, which hosts the largest literary conference in North America each year. In 2014, Diane created their Writer to Writer Mentorship Program, helping to match more than six hundred writers over twelve seasons.
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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, 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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