Virtual Bookish Events for January 20-26, 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.
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For Readers - Free
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
7:00 PM — Author Hour: James Grippando
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
6:00 PM — Deborah Jackson Taffa, author of Whiskey Tender, in conversation with Karen Dukess
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Karl Dandenell and Elad Haber, hosted by Rebecca Gomez Farrell
Thursday, January 23, 2025
8:00 PM — Author Hour: Scott Turow & Alafair Burke
Saturday, January 25, 2025
For Writers - Free
Monday, January 20, 2025
8:00 PM — The Middle Grade Book Publishing Landscape
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
7:00 PM — Queerying: Help & and Publishing Tips for LGBTQIA+ Authors
7:00 PM — Queerying: Help & Publishing Tips for LGBTQIA+ Authors
8:00 PM — Write Brain: The Three Levels of Editing and How to Use Them to Elevate Your Writing with Jackie Peveto
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
7:30 PM — Storycrafting Fundamentals
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Fisk and Bess Carnan
Thursday, January 23, 2025
1:00 PM — Sapphic Fiction with Jae
3:00 PM — Authors: Turn Your Novel into a Screenplay
7:00 PM — Ellen's WritingEssentials - Timed Writing Sprints
For Readers - Paid
Saturday, January 25, 2025
2:00 PM — Brownstone Poets: Michael Broder, Allyson Paty, David Groff — starting at $5.00
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
7:00 PM — Ellen's WritingEssentials - 21 Day Challenge — starting at $49.00
7:00 PM — Self-publishing 101: Everything You Wanted to Know But Didn't Know to Ask — starting at $25.00
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
2:00 PM — Sampler Class: Fiction with Jenee Skinner — starting at $8.00
3:00 PM — Writing into the New Year: Gratitude, Intention, and Transformation for Your Best Year Yet with Sage Cohen — starting at $25.00
5:30 PM — Crash Course: Rights and Contracts for Authors with Szilvia Molnar — starting at $25.00
6:00 PM — Sampler Class: Short Story Nitty Gritty with Troy Wilderson — starting at $8.00
7:00 PM — Ellen's WritingEssentials - Delectable Description Workshop — starting at $49.00
7:00 PM — Secrets of Publishing Panel — starting at $5.00
Thursday, January 23, 2025
2:00 PM — Sampler Class: Poetry with Amy Sailer — starting at $8.00
7:15 PM — Mini-Me for the Win: Children as Reflection Characters in Adult Fiction with Grace Burrowes — starting at $39.00
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00 AM — A Poet's Toolbox — starting at $55.50
10:00 AM — How to Write a Lot — starting at $60.00
10:00 AM — Multigenre Toolkit: The Power of POV–Choosing the Best Point of View and Perspective for Your Story — starting at $74.00
10:00 AM — Self-Care for Writers: Expressive Writing Practices for Creativity, Serenity, and Joy — starting at $55.50
10:00 AM — Start a Big Writing Project — starting at $55.50
10:00 AM — The Role of Time in Your Story — starting at $60.00
10:30 AM — How to Write a Novel — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — Self-Care for Writers: Writing Through Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, or Disability — starting at $55.50
2:00 PM — Creative Process Class: Writing Memorable Characters — starting at $55.50
2:00 PM — Write It Loud: Finding Your Voice — starting at $74.00
4:10 PM — Roadmap to a First Draft: Find Your Novel’s Plot — starting at $114.00
Sunday, January 26, 2025
11:00 AM — Villanelle Crash Course — starting at $60.00
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 event