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L. Penelope Book Launch & Reading
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Join us and hear L. Penelope read from her new book Cry of Metal & Bone (Earthsinger Chronicles, book 3). The first book in the series, Song of Blood & Stone, was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's top fantasy books of 2018. This book launch will also feature special guest, Moni Boyce, a writer, filmmaker, poet, and author of contemporary and paranormal romance. This event is co-sponsored by Prince Books. This virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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This Week's Online Classes
Writers Research
- Witnesses and Suspects: Police Interviews, Interrogations, and Investigations: Saturday, August 15, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Lt. Mike Lovely. More information
- How to Write Creatively about Mental Illness: Pop Culture vs. Science: Sunday, August 16, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Marilyn Barton. More information
Writers Craft
- Keep 'Em On the Edge of Their Seats: 6 Techniques to Create Suspense in Your Story: Saturday, August 15, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jean Klein. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- Getting into the Creative State of FLOW: Sunday, August 16, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Anna Fitzgerald. More information
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More Online Events This Week
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. Featuring John DeDakis, Jacob Gregory, Jeffrey Hecker, and others. This virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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Upcoming Online Events
Luisa Igloria Poet Laureate Reading
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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American Reverie Book Reading with Synnika Lofton and Donnelle McGee
Join us and hear Synnika Lofton and Donnelle McGee read from their recently published collaborative poetry collection American Reverie. This virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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Celebration of Women Writers in Translation
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August is Women in Translation Month, highlighting excellent women writers whose work deserves greater attention in English translation. Join us and hear Virginia writers and translators share their work and the words of the women who have influenced them, along with some new translations,, with special guest, the Poet Laureate of Virginia, Luisa Igloria. Other readers include: Joanna Eleftheriou, Amanda Galvan Huynh, Sofia Starnes, translator Dr. Afef Benessaieh, & translator Dr. Peter Schulman. This event is co-sponsored by the Poetry Society of Virginia. This virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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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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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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