Virtual Bookish Events for July 14-20, 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.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Brandon Crilly and Karen Osborne
Thursday, July 17, 2025
4:00 PM — Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
7:30 PM — Publishing Info Session: Audiobooks
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
12:00 PM — Create: Free Draft Generator
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Write-In with Sarah Fisk and Bess Carnan
Thursday, July 17, 2025
7:00 PM — Craft Chat with Novelist Emily St. James
7:00 PM — Summer Sundown Writing Hour
Saturday, July 19, 2025
2:30 PM — Story Center Write-In
For Writers - Paid
Monday, July 14, 2025
7:30 AM — Journaling Jumpstart 5-Day Workshop — starting at $1.00
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
2:00 PM — Crafting Authentic Dialogue in Children's and Young Adult Lit — starting at $55.50
6:00 PM — Success with Writing and Publishing Short Stories with Virginia Pye — starting at $75.00
7:00 PM — Bringing a Scene to Life — starting at $60.00
7:00 PM — Everything You Need to Know About Queries — starting at $100.00
7:00 PM — Writing Your Story From Scratch — starting at $60.00
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
3:00 PM — Your Body, Your Stories: Diving into Your Exclusive Archive with Nina B. Lichtenstein — starting at $25.00
Thursday, July 17, 2025
1:00 PM — Today's Key Book Publishing Paths — starting at $89.99
7:00 PM — Publishing Your Book for Children — starting at $60.00
7:30 PM — Propelling Character Growth Through Fear, History, and Choice with Jason Sitzes — starting at $39.00
8:00 PM — How to Develop your Writer's Voice and Style — starting at $20.00
Saturday, July 19, 2025
10:30 AM — How to Create a Writing Habit — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — Catch the Beat: Reading and Writing in Meter — starting at $74.00
11:00 AM — Flash Memoir: Life Stories in Under 500 Words — starting at $55.50
11:00 AM — Not a Love Poem, but Something Close — starting at $55.50
2:00 PM — Short & Sweet: Maximizing the Power of Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction with Kristin Owens — starting at $75.00
3:00 PM — Blueprint for a Revision — starting at $74.00
Sunday, July 20, 2025
12:30 PM — Open Me Carefully: The Epistolary Poem with Caitlin McDonnell — starting at $150.00
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.