Virtual Bookish Events for August 21-27, 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.
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, August 21, 2023
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Thursday, August 24, 2023
12:00 PM — Kidlit for Mental Health Clinicians
8:30 PM — A Virtual Evening with Alice Hoffman
10:30 PM — Author Voices with Julia Quinn
Sunday, August 27, 2023
For Writers - Free
Monday, August 21, 2023
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
12:30 PM — Legal 101 for Writers
2:30 PM — Generative Workshop: Writing Identity
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Bess Carnan and Sarah Fisk
Thursday, August 24, 2023
2:00 PM — Writers Lunch: Mistakes, Oddities, and Conspiracies that Created the Novel
7:30 PM — Starting to Tell Stories
Friday, August 25, 2023
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
7:00 PM — Exploring Historical Fiction with "Sisters in Arms" by Kaia Alderson — starting at $10.00
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
2:00 PM — Power Your Memoir with Mystery: How Curiosity Fuels Craft w/Dinty W. Moore — starting at $25.00
Thursday, August 24, 2023
2:00 PM — Writing Narrative Nonfiction: Lessons Learned — starting at $30.00
7:15 PM — Beyond the 5 Senses: Explore the 21 Senses for Your Characters with Beth Barany — starting at $39.00
Friday, August 25, 2023
10:30 AM — Queery-ing: Navigating Agents and Publishers While Queer — starting at $85.00
8:00 PM — Publishing Paths: The Pros & Cons of Traditional, Small and Self-Publishing — starting at $10.00
Saturday, August 26, 2023
10:30 AM — Novel Revision Strategies — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — The Submission Process: Finding a Publishing Partner” with Saba Sulaiman — starting at $25.00
Sunday, August 27, 2023
4:00 PM — Learn to Write Query Letters and Synopses — starting at $70.00
7:00 PM — Environmental Speculative Fiction — starting at $30.00
8:00 PM — Bookselling with a Bookseller — starting at $35.00
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.