Join top agent and author Paula Munier for a one-hour talk on how to hook readers - and agents and publishers - with a memorable opening.

 Munier is the senior agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services and a USA TODAY bestselling mystery author.

Over 20 years, Munier has conceived, created, produced and marketed content in all formats across all markets for such media giants as WGBH, Fidelity, Disney and Gannett.

Her books on writing include The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings: How to Craft Story Openings That Sell, Writing with Quiet Hands: How to Shape Your Writing to Resonate with Readers, and Plot Perfect: How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene.

A Borrowing of Bones, the first in her ongoing mystery series, was nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award.

Munier’s books on writing have been called brilliant, practical, inspiring, and “loaded with tips and tricks.”

Program is free for SCWA members; $25 for nonmembers.