A Little Murder to Keep You Warm – Writing Winter Mysteries with Olivia De Lesantis
Description
What makes us want to curl up with a cosy crime mystery during the cold months?
Why are whodunnits so much more intriguing when the protagonist is perusing their evidence with a hot chocolate in hand and a snowstorm outside?
This interactive workshop will invite guests to learn insider tips and tricks on how to craft a mystery short story or novel drawing on the elements of the winter season. Immerse yourself in the idyllic surrounds of the Hepburn Shire and learn about key elements of cosy crime writing – character, voice, setting, stylistic choices and plot – through various writing exercises.
Join Olivia De Lesantis, Scarlet Stiletto Award-winning cosy crime writer and mystery aficionado, for an afternoon of writing inspiration - sweet treats and warm beverages provided!
All ages welcome.
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Meet Olivia
Olivia De Lesantis is a writer of goddesses of deduction and cosy crime fiction. She won a Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Award at age 15, and is a recent graduate of RMIT’s Bachelor of Arts: Creative Writing degree with Honours (Distinction). Her writing definitely wears French perfume and shoots from the hip. Olivia lives and works in Naarm, Australia, as a Sisters In Crime Communications Officer and in a fabric store.
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