Virtual Bookish Events for July 8-14, 2024
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
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
2:00 PM — A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo
3:00 PM — B&N Midday Mystery Virtually Presents: Colin Walsh's KALA
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
10:00 AM — Author Talk | Bijal Shah: Bibliotherapy
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Patrick Barb and Justin C. Key
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
10:00 AM — Voices of Palestinian Women Authors
Saturday, July 13, 2024
3:00 PM — Launch for Yrik-Max Valentonis' surrealist short story collection SHORT STORIES WITHOUT PROVOCATION
For Writers - Free
Monday, July 8, 2024
7:30 PM — Storycrafting Fundamentals
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
7:00 PM — Story Structure & Pacing
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Sunday, July 14, 2024
For Readers - Paid
Monday, July 8, 2024
8:00 PM — Behind The Pages: Author Chat Series / Kellye Garrett — starting at $10.00
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
12:30 PM — Chance Meetings Session 3: Brenda Wineapple on Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” — starting at $40.00
Thursday, July 11, 2024
6:50 PM — Erik Larson, featuring "The Demon of Unrest" — starting at $10.00
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
7:00 PM — How to Find and Work with an Editor with Jenny Xu — starting at $125.00
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
1:00 PM — Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot — starting at $25.00
Thursday, July 11, 2024
7:00 PM — How to Submit: A workshop on submitting your work to presses and journals — starting at $25.00
Friday, July 12, 2024
10:30 AM — Green Fiction — starting at $85.00
10:30 AM — You’re Everything: Black Writers and the Personal Essay — starting at $85.00
Saturday, July 13, 2024
10:00 AM — How to Start a Compelling Story — starting at $60.00
10:00 AM — How to Write a Lot — starting at $60.00
10:00 AM — Writing Flash Essay — starting at $74.00
10:30 AM — Writing About Home — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — Demystifying the Publishing Industry — starting at $55.50
11:00 AM — Masterclass | Writing Your Way Home: Where the Story Resides w/ Beth Kephart — starting at $198.00
11:00 AM — Writing Your Way Home: Where the Story Resides with Beth Kephart — starting at $200.00
2:00 PM — Fiction Basics: Point of View — starting at $55.50
2:30 PM — Copyrights, ISBNs & Barcodes — starting at $30.00
Sunday, July 14, 2024
12:30 PM — Plains Poems & Prairie Tarot with Erica Reid — starting at $130.00
12:30 PM — Poets Just Want to Have Fun: When Poetry Incorporates Pop Culture with Alexis Sears — starting at $130.00
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.