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At this time more than ever, we at The Muse Writers Center acknowledge the importance of writing as a way of expressing stories we hold in ourselves and in our communities. We will continue to do our part by cultivating a space where everyone is able to use and express their voice as a source of authenticity and power in our undoubtedly troubled world, and we hope you'll join us at this year's virtual celebration, Diversity 2020: Dynamic Voices for Change.
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All classes will be held online, using Zoom. We all hope to be back in person soon, but for now, to ensure everyone's health and safety, we are staying online this fall. To participate, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone.
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Classes Starting This Week--Register Now!
Fiction
- The Advanced Romance Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, October 6, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Dana Staves. More information
- The Fiction Studio: Tuesday Evenings: 6-meeting class that begins Tuesday, October 6, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Michele Young-Stone (instructor approval required for registration). More information
- The Fiction Studio: Wednesday Mornings: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, October 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Kelly Sokol (instructor approval required for registration). More information
- The Fiction Workshop: Wednesday Mornings: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, October 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Alicia Dekker. More information
- The Advanced Young Adult Fiction Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, October 7, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Erin Beaty. More information
- The Fiction Workshop: Thursday Evenings: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, October 8, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Alicia Dekker. More information
Nonfiction & Memoir
- The Advanced Memoir & Creative Nonfiction Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Wednesday, October 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Shawn Girvan. More information
- Dark Memoir: 6-meeting class that begins Saturday, October 10, 1-3:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
- Nonfiction in a Flash: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, October 12, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Cristina Foss. More information
Screenwriting
- The Screenwriting Workshop: Thursday Mornings: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, October 8, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Marcieanna Klaustermeyer. More information
Comic/Graphic Novels
- The Comic Book & Graphic Novel Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Thursday, October 8, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Kristin Mehaffey. More information
Poetry
- Surrealist Poetry: 4-meeting class that begins Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Jeffrey Hecker. More information
- Poetry of Self-Compassion: 4-meeting class that begins Saturday, October 10, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Amanda Gomez. More information
- The Poetry Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, October 12, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Suzanne Rhodes. More information
- The Advanced Poetry Workshop: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, October 19, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Noah Renn. More information
Youth & Teens
- Teen Writers Multi-Group Workshop: Saturday Mornings: 6-meeting class that begins Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructors: Rebekah Coxwell, Jeffrey Hecker, Kristin Mehaffey, and Remy Smidt.. More information
Writers Craft
- Story Mining: How to Plan & Plot Commercial Fiction: Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Ines Johnson. More information
Storytelling
- Healing the Sting: 3-meeting class that begins Sunday, October 11, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Sheila Arnold. More information
- Storytelling: The Stories Inside Us: 3-meeting class that begins Monday, October 12, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Sheila Arnold. More information
General & Multi-Genre
- Writing Through Trauma and Grief: 6-meeting class that begins Monday, October 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (bi-weekly) Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
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Online Events This Week
Grit and Grace: 43rd Annual ODU Literary Festival
The Old Dominion University Annual Literary Festival is a premier literary event in Hampton Roads, and now, in coronavirus times, anyone can view the readings online. The 5-day event features readings, discussions, and performances in the afternoon and evening each day by: Hanif Abdurraqib, Marie Mutsuki Mockett, Nishat Manzoor Ahmed, Joanna Eleftheriou, Maggie Smith, Grace Talusan, Daniel Mueller, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Jake Skeets, Rebecca Bengal, Luisa A. Igloria, Kishi Bashi, Suzanne Strempek Shea, & Aimee Nezhukumatathil.
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Writers Supporting Writers: Talk it out, Write it Out
Don't curse your blank screen again—come vent with us, collaborate with us, brainstorm with us, advise us, and get advice from us on the numerous issues related to writing... This free writers salon will be a melding of minds, where the wisdom of the group is mightier than the single pen. Hosted by John McCarthy
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Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Kids & Teens
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.
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Diversity 2020: Next: The Now Generation of Poets of Color
Join us as we kick off Diversity 2020: Dynamic Voices for Change with voices and verse from a lineup of emerging poets of color. Hear from Nishat Ahmed, Amanda Gomez, Amanda Galvan Huynh, Ariel Francisco, and Joy Priest as they share some of their published work. Gabriela Igloria will host. This free virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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Diversity 2020: Spotlight Panel
Join us for the Spotlight event of Diversity 2020: Dynamic Voice for Change. The Muse is excited to welcome wonderful poets: Ross Gay, January Gill O’Neil, and the National Youth Poet Laureate, Meera Dasgupta. After each poet reads, Virginia Poet Laureate, Luisa A. Igloria will moderate a discussion and brief Q&A. This free virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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Bill Ayres Book Launch & Reading
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Join us and hear Bill Ayres read from his new book, What Passes for Wisdom. Bill has spent his life running or helping to run bookstores. His poems have been published in Commonweal, The Anglican Theological Review, Hoot, The Roanoke Review, Bird's Thumb, Sow's Ear, Jelly Bucket, Plainsongs, and others. This free virtual reading will be streamed LIVE on our website and on Facebook.
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Welcome Our New Staff
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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 as well as the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and the Norfolk Department of Economic Development.
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