Virtual Bookish Events for December 13-19, 2021
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 and WP expert Nate Hoffelder.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, December 13, 2021
7:00 PM — Live & In Conversation: Michael Connelly
7:00 PM — On Freedom: A Reading and Conversation with Maggie Nelson
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
10:00 AM — Kwame Mbalia visits your school!
3:30 PM — Mystery and Thriller Book Club: Lisa Jewell Discusses ‘I Found You’
7:00 PM — Write America: Richard Ford and Bruce Weber honor E.L. Doctorow
8:00 PM — Open Door Reading Series Online: Lillian Gardner, Saleem Hue Penny, Precious Musa & Hayley Kolding
9:00 PM — Matt Coyle discusses "Last Redemption" with Naomi Hirahara
10:00 PM — Brooke Williams - Mary Jane Wild: Two Walks and a Rant
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
7:00 PM — Corey Mintz: The Next Supper
7:00 PM — How Words Can Heal: Celebrating the Intersection of Poetry and Medicine
7:00 PM — Mothers, Fathers, and Others: An Evening with Siri Hustvedt and Sarah Ruhl
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Sonia Focke and Jo Miles
Thursday, December 16, 2021
12:00 PM — A "Spirited" Event with David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum
6:00 PM — Alexis Greene & Emily Mann -- Emily Mann: Rebel Artist of American Theater
7:00 PM — I Survived: Lauren Tarshis Author Visit
7:00 PM — Writers on the Rise: Joy Baglio
7:30 PM — Come Clean: Joshua Nguyen in conversation with Wo Chan
8:00 PM — David Kranes | Performance Art
10:00 PM — Midnight Hour Anthology Panel
Friday, December 17, 2021
9:30 AM — Historical Romance Holiday Party
12:00 PM — Jordan Tannahill: The Listeners
3:00 PM — Llewellyn's Virtual Author Forum: Food Magic: Spells & Recipes for the Yule Season
Saturday, December 18, 2021
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Friday, December 17, 2021
5:30 PM — December Friday Night Writes
Saturday, December 18, 2021
1:00 PM — Formatting Your Books for Indie Authors
For Readers - Paid
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
7:00 PM — Discussing #DadsWhoWrite - a Pen Parentis Literary Salon — starting at $1.00
7:00 PM — NH Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary, Battle of Silicon Valley at Daybreak — starting at $5.00
For Writers - Paid
Sunday, December 12, 2021
2:00 PM — Grief Writing Sunday with Diane Zinna, Author of THE ALL-NIGHT SUN — starting at $10.00
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
1:00 PM — Get It Edited — starting at $25.00
7:00 PM — Musically Inspired Writing Workshop--Supportive space with music-based prompts — starting at $5.00
7:30 PM — On the Writer’s Journey: Shaping Your Story with the Hero’s Journey with Greg Garrett — starting at $109.00
Thursday, December 16, 2021
7:15 PM — Non-Linear, Dual-Timeline, and Multi-POV Plotting with Donald Maass — starting at $39.00
Friday, December 17, 2021
10:30 AM — Developing Memorable Characters — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Screenwriting Tricks for Fiction Writers — starting at $75.00
Sunday, December 19, 2021
12:30 PM — Generative Poetry Workshop with Kofi Antwi — starting at $124.00
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.