Virtual Bookish Events for September 9-15, 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, September 9, 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
3:30 PM — Author Talk with Alex De Campi
7:00 PM — Author Talk with Melanie Conroy-Goldman, Aida Zilelian and Darien Hsu Gee
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Donyae Coles and L.E. Daniels
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Friday, September 13, 2024
10:00 AM — Voices of Palestinian Women Authors
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
9:30 AM — Pen to Paper
7:00 PM — Craft Chat with Novelist & Memoirist Sofia Samatar
7:00 PM — Revising Your Manuscript
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
For Readers - Paid
Thursday, September 12, 2024
7:30 PM — Romance BOTM & Giveaway! Meet & Greet Katherine Center, author of THE ROM-COMMERS — starting at $15.00
For Writers - Paid
Monday, September 9, 2024
6:00 PM — Hooking Your Reader: Writing A Killer First Line — starting at $75.00
[margins.] Literary Conference (5 days) — starting at $165.00
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
2:00 PM — Fall Fiction Sampler with Taiwana Shambley — starting at $8.00
5:00 PM — Multigenre Sampler with Kate St. Vincent Vogl — starting at $8.00
6:00 PM — Avoiding Common Science Pitfalls in Your Sci-Fi with Ashley Christine — starting at $25.00
7:00 PM — Fall Screenwriting Sampler with Michael Gorrie — starting at $8.00
8:00 PM — Protecting Your Artistic Rights - Artificial Intelligence: The Robots are Coming — starting at $15.00
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
1:00 PM — Personal Essay Sampler with Alison Bergblom Johnson — starting at $8.00
1:00 PM — Start on Substack with Power & Purpose — starting at $25.00
2:00 PM — Creative Process Sampler with Brenda Hudson — starting at $8.00
3:00 PM — Stress-testing Your Book: Surviving the Middle with Peter Mountford — starting at $25.00
7:00 PM — Zines Sampler Class with Will Hart — starting at $8.00
Thursday, September 12, 2024
6:00 PM — Multigenre Sampler Class with Michael Gorrie — starting at $18.50
Friday, September 13, 2024
10:30 AM — Encountering the Past: How to Research and Write Your Historical Novel — starting at $85.00
6:00 PM — Dark Night of the Soul: Using Reflection to Create a Powerful Finale — starting at $85.00
Saturday, September 14, 2024
10:00 AM — How to Plot Like a Pro — starting at $60.00
10:30 AM — Discovering Crónica: Journalism, Memoir & Essay in One — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — Writing a Plot Synopsis Without Losing Your Mind with Amy Collins — starting at $119.00
12:30 PM — Freeing You from Yourself: A New Approach to Your New Poems with Suzanne Cleary — starting at $150.00
2:30 PM — A Gentle Goodbye: Life-Affirming Stories — starting at $30.00
Sunday, September 15, 2024
4:00 PM — Mapping Today’s Publishing Landscape — starting at $70.00
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.