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Video Spotlight: John DeDakis
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College/Graduate School Scholarships
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Applications are now open for the Joan Rorke-McClure Futures Scholarships for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. These scholarships are available to current and past students at the Muse Writers Center to help pay a portion of their tuition/expenses for beginning or continuing undergraduate or graduate study in creative writing. At least four scholarships will be awarded, each with a value of up to $1,000. The application deadline is August 31, 2020. Learn more and apply online.
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This Week's Online Classes
Writers Life & Creativity
- Writing as a Way to Heal from Grief: Saturday, August 8, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: John DeDakis. More information
Writers Craft
- Buffing & Polishing: The Art of Rewriting: Saturday, August 8, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: John DeDakis. More information
Storytelling
- Storytelling: Social Justice: 3-meeting class that begins Sunday, August 9, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Sheila Arnold. More information
Songwriting & Ukulele
- Songwriting for Young Writers: Sunday, August 9, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information
- Ukulele Performance Workshop: 4-meeting class that begins Monday, August 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information
Art for Writers/Journaling
- Visual Journaling Workshop: Exploring the Imagination: 3-meeting class that begins Sunday, August 9, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Christine Rucker. More information
Classes for Youth & Teens
- Songwriting for Young Writers: Sunday, August 9, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Skye Zentz. More information
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This Week's Online Events
Write Now! with The Muse & Slover
Are you looking for a little inspiration? A talented and qualified Muse teacher will lead you through an easy, fun, and Creative workshop full of writing prompts and creative sharing. Hosted by The Muse Writers Center and The Slover Library
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Writers Supporting Writers: Talk it out, Write it Out
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This free writers salon will be a melding of minds, where the wisdom of the group is mightier than the single pen. Come vent with us, collaborate with us, brainstorm with us, advise us, and get advice from us on the numerous issues related to writing... Hosted by John McCarthy.
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Upcoming Online Events
L. Penelope Book Launch & Reading
Join us and hear L. Penelope read from her new book Cry of Metal & Bone (Earthsinger Chronicles, book 3). This virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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Muse Teacher Reading Series: August Reading
Join The Muse as we celebrate the work and words of our excellent teachers, in our monthly Teacher Reading Series. This virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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Luisa Igloria Poet Laureate Reading
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Join The Muse Writers Center and The ODU MFA in Creative Writing Program to celebrate Muse teaching artist Luisa Igloria's being named Virginia's Poet Laureate. This virtual reading will also feature some of ODU's MFA students and will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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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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