Virtual Bookish Events for April 3-9, 2023

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.

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For Readers - Free

Monday, April 3, 2023

• 6:00 PM — Olivie Blake with guest Catriona Ward

• 7:00 PM — Author Christine Kenneally - Ghosts of the Orphanage

• 7:00 PM — Rachel Heng — The Great Reclamation - with Meng Jin

• 7:00 PM — The Great Reclamation: A Virtual Evening with Rachel Heng & Meng Jin

• 7:30 PM — Alicia Mountain: Four in Hand

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

• 6:00 PM — About Us' Bookclub featuring the author of HIDE, Tracy Clark

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

• 12:00 PM — Wayne Grady: Pandexicon

Thursday, April 6, 2023

• 6:00 PM — Writing Black Activist Lives

• 7:00 PM — Alka Joshi — The Perfumist of Paris

Friday, April 7, 2023

• 12:00 PM — Strong Women - Strange Worlds Virtual Author Reading Featuring Women and Nonbinary Authors of SF, Fantasy, and Horror

Saturday, April 8, 2023

• 6:00 PM — Rebecca Ross discussing DIVINE RIVALS, with Gina Chen

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For Writers - Free

Monday, April 3, 2023

• 7:00 PM — Building Alternative Worlds, with Ariana Brown and Alán Pelaez Lopez

• 7:30 PM — Dodging Writer's Block

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

• 6:00 PM — Writing Celebrity: Pathways to Entertainment and Cultural Journalism

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

• 3:00 PM — Save the Cat! Writes a Novel with Jessica Brody

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

Thursday, April 6, 2023

• 12:00 PM — Telling Stories with Impact: Conversation with Nhatt Nichols

• 2:00 PM — Read Like a Writer (& Become Better at Your Craft!) with Sharla Yates

• 7:00 PM — Virtual Craft Chat with Novelist Jinwoo Chong

Saturday, April 8, 2023

• 1:30 PM — Crafting Short Stories That Sell with Art Taylor

• 2:00 PM — Reach New Markets. The Risks and Opportunities of Translations

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For Readers - Paid

Monday, April 3, 2023

• 7:00 PM — Evening with #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline! — starting at $5.00

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

• 6:00 PM — Curtis Sittenfeld Presents ROMANTIC COMEDY — starting at $35.96

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For Writers - Paid

Monday, April 3, 2023

• 7:00 PM — Islands in the Stream: A Dolly Parton Poetry Workshop — starting at $1.00

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

• 1:00 PM — Write Better With Social Media — starting at $25.00

• 3:00 PM — Genre Masters' Adaptation Workshop with Jessica Friedman of Sterling Lord — starting at $1.00

• 7:00 PM — Ellen's WritingEssentials - Self-Editing Skills for Writers — starting at $20.00

Saturday, April 8, 2023

• 10:30 AM — How to Invent a Language — starting at $85.00

• 10:30 AM — Queer Writing Essentials — starting at $85.00

• 1:00 PM — Writing Characters of Color — starting at $12.50

• 2:30 PM — Book Award Competitions: Get a Running Start — starting at $30.00

• 4:00 PM — Writing the Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel with Samantha M. Clark — starting at $119.00

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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.