Ybor Arts Tour Literary Stop at Gasparilla Distillery
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Have you ever thought about writing a memoir, but you just don’t know where to start? Join us for an engaging conversation with Jillian Abby and Kerry Kriseman as they share their stories in a workshop that will bring out the writer in you! This is the perfect event or those that love memoirs or are thinking about writing one. Jillian will take us on her journey of coming out and Kerry will share her experience as “accidental first lady” of St. Petersburg, Florida. Two totally different memoirs by authors that want you to know how important your story is and how to go about telling it. We hope you will join Bookends: Literature & Libations at Gasparilla Distillery & Cocktail Bar for the Ybor Arts Tour.
YBOR ARTS TOUR SCHEDULE: https://www.visittampabay.com/ybor-arts-tour/
Read More About the Authors & Their Memoirs:
Kerry Kriseman is a St. Petersburg, Florida, native, and former first lady of St. Petersburg. She worked in the News and Marketing Departments at the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) and as Public Relations Manager at Creative Clay. She is a proud University of South Florida Bull and holds a B.A. in Mass Communications.
Kerry Kriseman is a St. Petersburg, Florida, native, and former first lady of St. Petersburg. She worked in the News and Marketing Departments at the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) and as Public Relations Manager at Creative Clay. She is a proud University of South Florida Bull and holds a B.A. in Mass Communications.
She authored Accidental First Lady: On the Front Lines (and Behind the Scenes) of Local Politics, and taught memoir writing for Keep St. Pete Lit and in Eckerd College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Kerry has also spoken on writing and publishing to local and national audiences.
Kerry also writes for the online luxury travel magazine, Be Seeing You. She is a 15-time puppy raiser for Dogs Inc. She and her dog, Christie, volunteer in the Pet Therapy Program at Tampa General Hospital.
Kerry enjoys wine, walking her labradors, cooking, and binge-watching historical fiction television.
Jillian Abby’s life has been a journey of constant reinvention, weaving together a tapestry of diverse experiences. Originally from Buffalo, NY, she dared to step out of her comfort zone at the age of 15, venturing to study abroad in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Since then, her path has been anything but conventional, reflecting a series of roles that include Certified Public Accountant, Licensed Massage Therapist, craft beer bar owner, creative copywriter, homeschooling parent, and black belt martial artist.
Perfectly Queer takes the reader on Jillian Abby’s poignant and painfully funny rollercoaster of self-discovery as she identifies and eventually accepts herself as a lesbian just before her 40th birthday. Living her new truth means leaving behind a life that, by societal standards, is nearly perfect.
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Date and Time
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thursday, November 21
7:00-9:00 pm
Location
Gasparilla Distillery & Cocktail Bar
2102 East 4th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Fees/Admission
Free and Open to the Public
Contact Information
Teresa Rodriguez
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