Virtual Bookish Events for May 22-28
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 22, 2023
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
7:00 PM — A Conversation About Myths of Gun Violence with AMERICAN CARNAGE Authors!
7:00 PM — American Carnage: VIRTUAL Evening with Fred Guttenberg & Thomas Gabor
7:00 PM — Miel Moreland, author of Something Like Possible, in conversation with Marisa Kanter
7:00 PM — Poetry as Protest: Courtney Faye Taylor's "Concentrate"
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
10:00 PM — Donyae Coles and Samuel Marzioli
11:30 PM — Queer Bedtime Stories (Online)
Friday, May 26, 2023
7:00 PM — One True Sentence: A Panel on Hemingway featuring Mark Cirino, Andre Dubus III, and Jennifer Haigh
Sunday, May 28, 2023
1:00 PM — Video Games as Literature 102 Panel at MomoCon Presented by Blogger/Author Kirsten Rodning
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
7:00 PM — A Deep Dive Into Scene Structure
8:00 PM — Plottr 101: How to Outline and Organize Your Books Like a Pro
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
7:00 PM — Writing More, Writing Smarter
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Bess Carnan & Sarah Fisk
Thursday, May 25, 2023
7:00 PM — Ellen's WritingEssentials - Timed Writing Sprintss
7:00 PM — Choosing a Publishing Path
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
12:00 PM —Owning Our Obsessions: Writing a Manifesto of Self — starting at $50.00
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
2:00 PM — Finding Your Voice: Flex Who You Are & Enliven Your Prose — starting at $25.00
Thursday, May 25, 2023
1:00 PM — Nail Your Memoir Structure By Thinking Like a Novelist — starting at $25.00
7:15 PM — Bust Out Dialogue Like a Pro: Top Level Techniques to Achieve Realism, Fuel Action, and Boost Character — starting at $39.00
8:00 PM — Writing Characters with Disabilities, with Rue Sparks, Sabrina Scott, Phunockery, Charlotte Dune & Lainey Cameron — starting at $20.00
Friday, May 26, 2023
10:30 AM — Propelling Your Prose with Poetry — starting at $85.00
Saturday, May 27, 2023
10:30 AM — Nature Writing Workshop — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — How to Write Funny with Wendi Aarons — starting at $119.00
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.