Virtual Bookish Events for May 13-19, 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
Monday, May 13, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
7:30 PM — Author Talk with Elizabeth Graver
7:30 PM — In Conversation: Leah Umansky & Melissa Fite Johnson
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
8:00 PM — Video Book Club with Jeff Zentner
10:00 PM — Story Hour: K.G. Anderson and Jenna Hanchey with Guest Host Meg Elison
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
7:00 PM — Literary Success with Kids - a Pen Parentis Author Talk
7:00 PM — Littorally ALIVE!: Carrying Truth on the Page in Fiction and Non
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
7:00 PM — Zones of Reception
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Fisk and Bess Carnan
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:00 PM — Grave Inspiration with Dr. Sharon Pajka
8:00 PM — Adaptation: Going from Book to Screen
Friday, May 17, 2024
Sunday, May 19, 2024
For Writers - Paid
Monday, May 13, 2024
7:00 PM — Melanated Women Write — starting at $20.00
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
6:00 PM — AI in Publishing featuring Jane Friedman: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — starting at $5.00
7:00 PM — Crafting Your Writing Group with Rashida J. Smith — starting at $25.00
8:00 PM — From Graphic Novels to Storyboards: Using Visual Techniques to Transform Your Storytelling — starting at $15.00
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
1:00 PM — Self-Publishing Foundations for Long-Term Success — starting at $25.00
2:00 PM — Dark Truths: Five Tools for Crafting Compelling Mental Health Narratives with Katie Bannon — starting at $25.00
6:00 PM — Writing About Mental Illness — starting at $115.00
7:00 PM — How to Write a Key Scene — starting at $60.00
7:00 PM — The Power of Structure: Fixing your Table of Contents — starting at $60.00
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:15 PM — Advanced Voice with Donald Maass — starting at $39.00
8:00 PM — NY Times Bestselling author, William Kent Kreuger, shares how to add suspense to your writing! — starting at $20.00
Friday, May 17, 2024
10:30 AM — Reading as a Writer — starting at $85.00
Saturday, May 18, 2024
10:00 AM — Writers Listening — starting at $60.00
10:00 AM — Your First (or Next) Novel — starting at $60.00
10:30 AM — Novel Revision Series: Killer Openings — starting at $85.00
10:30 AM — Writing the Horror Short Film — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — Lessons from Screenwriting: Creating Compelling Scenes with Beverly Chukwu — starting at $119.00
12:00 PM — The Secrets to Finding the Right Path to Publication for Your Book — starting at $250.00
12:30 PM — Ghost Tour: The Supernatural in Literary Fiction with Ananda Lima — starting at $130.00
12:30 PM — The Radical Revision: Generative Poetry Workshop with Nicholas Goodly — starting at $130.00
12:30 PM — Writing What You Didn’t Expect to Write with Alicia Ostriker — starting at $150.00
Sunday, May 19, 2024
11:00 AM — Free Your Creativity With Constraints and Collage — starting at $53.00
11:00 AM — Writing with Nature as Our Muse — starting at $20.00
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.