Monthly Chapter Meeting - March 14th - Zoom

Writing Humor in Mysteries - With Author Lois Winston

Humor is extremely subjective. What makes one person laugh out loud may produce a blank stare in another. Worse yet, what one person finds hilarious, another might find offensive. This is especially true when writing about murder. And yet, there’s an entire subgenre of humorous mysteries. How does an author who wants to infuse humor into her stories balance humor with the serious topics of murder and mayhem? Join Lois Winston, author of the humorous award-winning and bestselling Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries as she discusses her approach to weaving humor into compelling mystery plots.

USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Lois Winston began her award-winning writing career in 2006 with Talk Gertie to Me, a humorous novel about a small-town girl in Manhattan and the mother bent on bringing her home. That was followed by the romantic suspense Love, Lies and…