Author Chris Grabenstein on the Value of Literary Humor
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A former class clown, Grabenstein recognizes the value of infusing his stories with the right mix of funny and frightening to keep readers invested.
Comedy is a writer’s tool for releasing tension, and it also simply makes books more fun to read…And, to paraphrase Mary Poppins, the more something is fun, the more of it gets done. (Brightly)