Virtual Bookish Events for July 31 - August 6, 2023
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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, August 1, 2023
7:00 PM — A Virtual Evening with Deborah Bonello
7:00 PM — Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy: N. K. Jemisin
8:00 PM — Venice Then and Now - Launch party for 2 novels set in Venice
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
3:00 PM — B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event: Danielle Valentine's DELICATE CONDITION
8:00 PM — Fresh Fiction Book Club: Victoria Fulton & Faith McClaren
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Brian Hugenbruch and Nicole M. Wolverton
Thursday, August 3, 2023
12:00 PM — Behind the Headlines: Media Coverage of Traumatic Events
6:00 PM — Happy (Ever After) Hour! with Katee Robert, Scarlett St. Clair, & Sierra Simone
Friday, August 4, 2023
12:00 PM — Strong Women, Strange Worlds Quick Reads
Sunday, August 6, 2023
5:00 PM — Dime Grinds Author Meet-and-Greet: MariNaomi, Phoebe Walker, Carl Vonderau, Deb Radcliff
7:00 PM — The Back Room: Don Bentley, Tosca Lee, Kathy Reichs, Polly Stewart
For Writers - Free
Monday, July 31, 2023
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thursday, August 3, 2023
2:00 PM — Writers Lunch: Writing Plot Twists
7:00 PM — Publishing Contracts for Short Fiction
8:00 PM — First Principles: How to Conduct Combined In-Person and Virtual Meetings
9:00 PM — Sunset Poetry Journal: Virtual Open Mic
Friday, August 4, 2023
Saturday, August 5, 2023
10:00 AM — Develop Your Main Character
For Readers - Paid
Monday, July 31, 2023
3:00 PM — B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event with Sandra Brown and Kathy Reichs! — starting at $5.44
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
2:00 PM — Dog Day Afternoon with Karen Finley (poetry workshop) — starting at $150.00
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
2:00 PM — The Writer’s Voice: Stretching Your Craft in Personal Nonfiction w/Dorian Fox — starting at $25.00
Thursday, August 3, 2023
7:15 PM — 10 Roadblocks that May Stand Between Your Manuscript and a Yes with Julie Scheina — starting at $39.00
Friday, August 4, 2023
10:30 AM — Fictional Characters II: Heroes & Villains — starting at $85.00
2:00 PM — Sunset Poetry Journal: Co-Writing Session — starting at $10.00
6:00 PM — Poetry Revision Workshop — starting at $85.00
Saturday, August 5, 2023
10:00 AM — Be a Better Copywriter—Fast — starting at $55.50
10:00 AM — Buried Bias in Craft — starting at $74.00
10:00 AM — Developing Authentic Characters — starting at $74.00
10:00 AM — Poetry: Writing Through Loss — starting at $74.00
10:30 AM — An Afrofuturist Workshop — starting at $85.00
12:30 PM — Create Extraordinary Stories from Ordinary Events with Joann Smith — starting at $150.00
12:30 PM — Difficult Personas: Poetry Workshop with Teow Lim Goh — starting at $130.00
2:00 PM — Best Practices in Applying for Grants and Residencies for Writers — starting at $55.50
2:00 PM — Ready, Set, Submit! Personal Essay Workshop w/Peter Mountford — starting at $450.00
Sunday, August 6, 2023
12:30 PM — Dialogue with Alisa Kwitney — starting at $130.00
4:00 PM — Writing Characters who Drive Your Story — starting at $70.00
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.