I thought that you might want to attend this event at Inspirations Gallery tomorrow night sponsored by the San Diego Writers, Ink. I sent out this press release to the media last week.
People deal with challenges in their lives in many different ways. Some turn to drugs, others to risky behavior but perhaps a healthier way to deal with what life brings is to write about it.
Tiffany Tang, author of the recently published book Creepy Little Death Poems said she was dealing with the challenge of depression when she decided to begin writing the stories that turned into the book.
Her fellow author friends Dominic Carrillo and Laura Preble who had previously published books also inspired her. All three will sign and sell their books at the San Diego Writers, Ink presentation of the San Diego Indie Writers: Readings event at Inspirations Gallery on Tuesday, July 8. Derek Livingston, program manager for Playwrights Project, will moderate a discussion with the authors at the event.
Tiffany and Dominic, both San Diego natives and friends since their elementary days at Blessed Sacrament Parish School, were inspired to write at a young age when their English teacher Mrs. Bennett encouraged them.
Mr. Carrillo writes about travel and teaches in Sofia, Bulgaria, returning to his San Diego hometown when he is on vacation from school. Ms. Preble’s fiction novel creates a present-day world where homosexuality is considered the norm and heterosexuality is criminalized.
Tang said that initially it was difficult to talk about her stories but “one thing that I’ve found is there is a lot of support in the artistic community and so even though you’re never entirely comfortable, it’s more of a safe environment.”
Indie Writers: Readings with Dominic Carrillo, Tiffany Tang, Laura Preble
Inspirations Gallery, NTC at Liberty Station
2730 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 16 Suite 204
San Diego, CA 92106
7-9 p.m.
Free
For more information about this and other San Diego Writers, Ink’s events go to: sandiegowriters.org
