Virtual Bookish Events for May 1-7, 2023
Virtual Bookish Events for May 1-7, 2023
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, The Shape of a Star Podcast and Gathr: Host Bookish Events.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, May 1, 2023
6:00 PM — A History of Cosplay with Andrew Liptak
6:00 PM — Rod Pulido w/ Tracy Badua, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Randy Ribay for CHASING PACQUIAO
7:00 PM — Kathryn Ma — The Chinese Groove - with Dr. David W. Yang
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
12:00 PM — Gina Apostol — La Tercera - with Idra Novey
10:00 PM — Samantha Mills and Jan Stinchcomb
Thursday, May 4, 2023
12:00 PM — Stephen Buoro — The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa - with Tope Folarin
7:00 PM — A Virtual Evening with Megan Tady & Alisha Fernandez Miranda
7:00 PM — Jenny Odell: Saving Time
10:00 PM — Rod Pulido discussing CHASING PACQUIAO with Kat De Los Reyes
Friday, May 5, 2023
Sunday, May 7, 2023
1:00 PM — DOM&INK and Adam Eli for QUEER POWER
5:00 PM — Author reading and Q & A Session (4 authors-historical fiction, horror, sci-fi, children's)
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Thursday, May 4, 2023
7:00 PM — Craft Chat with Novelist Sarah Cypher
8:00 PM — The Ins & Outs of Criminal Defense Work
Friday, May 5, 2023
Saturday, May 6, 2023
For Readers - Paid
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
7:00 PM — Dave Barry on Swamp Story with Brendan Jay Sullivan — starting at $10.00
For Writers - Paid
Monday, May 1, 2023
12:30 PM — Micro/Macro Revision Workshop: Strategies Big and Small to Take Your Drafts to the Next Level — starting at $45.00
8:00 PM — Characters We Care About: Writing Workshop For All Genres — starting at $60.00
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
1:00 PM — The Power of Dialogue in Fiction — starting at $25.00
2:00 PM — Who Am I & Why Am I Here? Making The Most of First-Person Narration — starting at $15.00
7:00 PM — Hooking Your Reader: Writing A Killer First Page with Meg Eden Kuyatt — starting at $119.00
Thursday, May 4, 2023
7:15 PM — The Eight Lacks that Torpedo Good Manuscripts with Donald Maass — starting at $39.00
Friday, May 5, 2023
10:30 AM — Memoir Revision Essentials: Setting & Character — starting at $85.00
10:30 AM — Novel Revision Series: Killer Openings — starting at $85.00
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:30 AM — Capture the Profound: Magical Realism Workshop — starting at $85.00
10:30 AM — Dear Red Riding Hood: Writing Postcard Fiction — starting at $70.00
10:30 AM — Lying to Themselves: Your Characters' Misbeliefs — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — Mining the World for Meaning: How to Move Beyond the Personal in Memoir with Donna M. Johnson — starting at $119.00
12:00 PM — The Difference Between Romance & Women's Fiction — starting at $10.00
12:00 PM — Writing Kidlit for the Educational Market — starting at $30.00
Sunday, May 7, 2023
12:30 PM — Writing Poems for the Earth: An Ecopoetry Workshop with Hila Ratzabi — starting at $124.00
3:00 PM — 5 Ways to Start A Story — starting at $10.00
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.