Virtual Bookish Events for April 8-14, 2024
The Virtual Bookish Events Newsletter is sent weekly and events are separated into four categories: For Readers - Free, For Writers - Free, For Readers - Paid, For Writers - Paid.
This newsletter is sponsored by Free Expressions Seminars, Gathr: Host Bookish Events, and Coastal Magic Convention.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, April 8, 2024
8:00 PM — What's New in Historical Fiction
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
For Writers - Free
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
3:00 PM — How to Craft a Book Proposal with Nicole Chung, Amy Brady, and Tajja Isen
6:30 PM — Journey from Immigrant to Author
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Bess Carnan and Sarah Fisk
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
3:00 PM — Migrating Pedagogies: Allison Yasukawa
Sunday, April 14, 2024
For Writers - Paid
Monday, April 8, 2024
6:00 PM — Writing a Novel in Verse Zoom Seminar — starting at $65.00
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
11:00 AM — Craft Intensive: Master Your Writing, Prep Your Novel for Publication — starting at $250.00
1:00 PM — Mastering Backstory for Novelists — starting at $75.00
2:00 PM — The Secrets of Structure: Shaping Your Powerful, Publishable Novel or Memoir w/Allison K Williams — starting at $25.00
7:30 PM — Crafting a Compelling Query Letter with Becka Oliver — starting at $119.00
Thursday, April 11, 2024
7:15 PM — Power Scenes with Donald Maass — starting at $39.00
10:00 PM — Hire Write: Authors learn how to find, vet, and hire book publishing professionals — starting at $25.00
Friday, April 12, 2024
10:30 AM — A Feast for the Senses — starting at $85.00
6:00 PM — Exploring Poetic Form — starting at $85.00
Saturday, April 13, 2024
10:30 AM — Act Like A Writer, Think Like An Editor: Getting Your Manuscript Ready — starting at $85.00
10:30 AM — Writing Future Myths & Other Eco-Speculations — starting at $170.00
11:00 AM — Tackling the Problems of Memory in Memoir with Rachel Starnes — starting at $119.00
2:30 PM — Act Like A Writer, Think Like An Editor: The Road to Publication — starting at $85.00
2:30 PM — Writing the Difficult Topic — starting at $30.00
Sunday, April 14, 2024
12:30 PM — 20/20 Revision: Using Instinct, Found Poetry, and Fragments in Rewriting and Transforming Your Poems with Michael Tyrell — starting at $130.00
2:00 PM — The Ins and Outs of Creating Your Own Audiobook — starting at $50.00
Disclaimer: Including events in this roundup doesn’t imply an endorsement of the authors, organizations, or events. I do not claim responsibility for the quality or execution of these events.