The Muse Writers Center
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Our Words, Our Voices: Writers for Change

Friday, July 17, 6:30-8 p.m., Online, More information
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

Saturay, July 18, 7-8 p.m., Online, More information
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.

This Week's Online Classes

Fiction & Nonfiction Craft

  • 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

Songwriting

  • Songwriting: The Lyrical Craft: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, July 15, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information

Fiction

  • The Flash Fiction Short Workshop: 4-meeting class that begins Thursday, July 16, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Abi Putnam. More information

Nonfiction & Memoir

  • Introduction to Memoir & Creative Nonfiction: Thursday Evenings: 8-meeting class that begins Thursday, July 16, 7-9 p.m. Instructor: Olivia Pelham. More information

Writers Life & Creativity

  • Creative Personal Affirmations: Saturday, July 18, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Anna Fitzgerald. More information

Writers Craft

  • The Essential Elements of Great Storytelling: Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Patrick Dacey. More information

Writers Professional Development

  • Submitting to Residencies: Sunday, July 19, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Amanda Huynh. 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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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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