Virtual Bookish Events for April 28-May 4, 2025

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, Coastal Magic Convention, and Author & Editor Dave Reed.

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For Readers - Free

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

• 3:00 PM — B&N Midday Mystery Virtual: Rachel Ekstrom Courage's MURDER BY CHEESECAKE

• 7:00 PM — Don Gillmor: On Oil

• 7:00 PM — Writers' Room of Boston, Readings from the Room

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

• 7:00 PM — "Never Getting Ahead" Book Launch with Beth Gelman

• 10:00 PM — Story Hour: Kemi Ashing-Giwa and Madeleine E. Robins

Friday, May 2, 2025

• 12:00 PM — Strong Women Strange Worlds QuickRead

• 3:30 PM — Author Talk with Derek Kirk Kim

Saturday, May 3, 2025

• 3:00 PM — Jalen Eutsey: "Bubble Gum Stadium" & Dora Malech: "Flourish"

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For Writers - Free

Monday, April 28, 2025

• 3:00 PM — Managing Financial Anxiety for Authors

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

• 1:00 PM — The Writers Bridge | BASED ON: Adapting True Stories to Screenplays

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

• 5:00 PM — Office Hours: Get your writing questions answered

• 8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Write-In with Sarah Fisk and Bess Carnan

Thursday, May 1, 2025

• 3:00 PM — Children’s Book Marketing & Publicity with Sally M. Kim

• 7:00 PM — Craft Chat on Fiction with Hayden Casey

Sunday, May 4, 2025

• 12:00 PM — The Write Time: A Drop In Writer's Workshop

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For Writers - Paid

Monday, April 28, 2025

• 1:00 PM — The Art of Reflection in Memoir — starting at $25.00

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

• 1:00 PM — Smarter Than You Think: Trusting Readers with Subtlety, Nuance, and the Pleasures of Uncertainty with Dinty W. Moore — starting at $25.00

• 2:00 PM — A Beginner’s Guide to Audiobooks — starting at CA$20

• 7:00 PM — Write Like the News — starting at $60.00

Saturday, May 3, 2025

• 10:30 AM — Finding Your Way: The Many Paths to Publishing With Indie and University Presses — starting at $65.00

• 11:00 AM — Creating Authentic Characters in Fiction with John Pipkin — starting at $119.00

• 12:00 PM — Tech Tools & Trends for Writers: Enhancing Creativity & Productivity — starting at $15.00

• 12:30 PM — Truth: A Poet’s Raw Material with Kathy Fagan — starting at $130.00

• 2:00 PM — Exactly What Publishers Want From Authors: The Key Steps to Landing a Book Deal with Amy Collins — starting at $75.00

• 4:00 PM — Creating Mood and Tone with Karin Lowachee — starting at $120.00

Sunday, May 4, 2025

• 2:00 PM — Balancing Art and Business: Inside the Manuscript Selection Process — starting at $15.00

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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.