Virtual Bookish Events for November 13-19, 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, Gathr: Host Bookish Events, and Coastal Magic Convention.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, November 13, 2023
3:00 PM — The Liberators: A Reading with E.J. Koh
7:30 PM — Subhaga Crystal Bacon, Transitory
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
2:00 PM — Anthony Perry, MPP, MPH & Alexis C. Bunten, PhD - Keepunumuk: Weeâdchumun's Thanksgiving Story
3:00 PM — B&N Book Club: Ariel Djanikian discusses THE PROSPECTORS
8:30 PM — Finally Seen: A Conversation with Author Kelly Yang
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Tara Campbell and Sonia Focke
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Saturday, November 18, 2023
2:00 PM — Willa Carroll: Demolition Suite
Sunday, November 19, 2023
For Writers - Free
Monday, November 13, 2023
7:30 PM — Publishing Options and Opportunities
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
1:00 PM — Pen to Print: Writing The Vast Unknown with Claire Buss
7:00 PM — How to Write a Book Series
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Fisk and Bess Carnan
8:30 PM — Writer's Atelier Presents: NaNoWriMo Virtual Write-in with Angelique Bochnak
Thursday, November 16, 2023
7:00 PM — Craft Chat with Poet Jane Huffman
8:00 PM — Writer's Atelier Presents: NaNoWriMo Virtual Write-in with Megan Fuentes
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Sunday, November 19, 2023
1:00 PM — Writer's Atelier Presents: NaNoWriMo Virtual Write-in with Racquel Henry
1:00 PM — Understanding Show, Don’t Tell
For Readers - Paid
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
7:00 PM — Shannon Messenger: Keeper of the Lost Cities Graphic Novel — starting at $19.45
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
2:00 PM — Methods for Managing Exposure of Self and Others in Memoir — starting at $30.00
6:00 PM — Time as a Story Element: Denny S. Bryce, Mike Chen, Kosoko Jackson — starting at $17.00
7:00 PM — Radical Re-Visioning as a Hero’s Journey — starting at $75.00
8:00 PM — Demystifying the Cookbook Proposal from an Agent's Persepctive — starting at $65.00
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
12:00 PM — How to Find the Right Literary Agent for You — starting at $100.00
2:00 PM — Navigating Literary Magazines: Great Markets for YOUR Work — starting at $25.00
7:30 PM — Plotting Your Novel in Three Acts with Amy Gentry — starting at $119.00
8:00 PM — Your NaNoWriMo Midpoint Pep Talk and Action Plan — starting at $15.00
Thursday, November 16, 2023
1:00 PM — Create an Author Website in 24 Hours or Less — starting at $99.99
2:00 PM — Navigating Literary Magazines: Great Markets for YOUR Work — starting at $25.00
7:00 PM — How to Tell Your Story — starting at $60.00
Friday, November 17, 2023
10:30 AM — Memoir Revision Essentials: Beginnings — starting at $85.00
Saturday, November 18, 2023
10:00 AM — Creating Conflict & Tension — starting at $60.00
10:00 AM — Write Better Poetry Titles — starting at $60.00
10:30 AM — Writing the Long Poem — starting at $85.00
12:00 PM — Nature Writing: To a Tree — starting at $60.00
12:30 PM — The Gate: On Openings in Fiction with Victoria Redel — starting at $130.00
3:00 PM — The Fundamentals of Memoir with Donna M. Johnson — starting at $119.00
Sunday, November 19, 2023
11:00 AM — Freedom With Forms — starting at $60.00
12:30 PM — Midrash: Poetry Workshop with Alicia Ostriker — starting at $150.00
12:30 PM — The Black Metic Experience: A Master Class with Nick Makoha — 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.