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PAULA MUNIER is the author of the bestselling Plot Perfect, The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings, Writing with Quiet Hands, and the acclaimed memoir Fixing Freddie. The first novel in her mystery series, A BORROWING OF BONES (Minotaur, 2018) was inspired by the hero working dogs she met through Mission K9 Rescue, her own Newfoundland-retriever-mix rescue Bear, and her lifelong passion for crime fiction. In her fabulous day job as Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist for Talcott Notch Literary, she represents many great writers. Her specialties include crime fiction, women’s fiction, upmarket fiction, MG/YA, high-concept SFF, and nonfiction. She lives in New England with her family, Bear, Freddie, and a torbie tabby named Ursula.

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	A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 5,608 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blind Search (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 3,106 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hiding Place (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 2,413 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Home at Night (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #5) 4.19 avg rating — 1,555 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Night Woods (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #6) 4.20 avg rating — 1,141 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Snow Lies Deep (A Mercy Carr Mystery, #7) 4.05 avg rating — 628 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plot Perfect: How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene 4.25 avg rating — 461 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fixing Freddie: A True Story about a Boy, a Mom, and a Very, Very Bad Beagle 3.49 avg rating — 451 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Writer's Guide to Beginnings: How to Craft Story Openings That Sell 4.31 avg rating — 190 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We enter the world of the story, delighted to go through that reliable and recognizable portal of promise, the magical words “Once upon a time.”
― Paula Munier, Writing With Quiet Hands: How to Shape Your Writing to Resonate with Readers

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“We owe no allegiance, we bow to no throne, Our ruler is law and the law is our own; Our leaders themselves are our own fellow-men, Who can handle the sword and the scythe and the pen Hurrah for Vermont! For the land that we till Must have sons to defend her from valley and hill Our vow is recorded—our banner unfurled, In the name of Vermont we defy all the world! Then cheer, cheer, the green mountaineer, then cheer, cheer, the green mountaineer”
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“Did I ever tell you about my first wife?” asked Gil. “No.” Troy didn’t know that his friend had been married before Françoise. “Did she collect hats, too?” “She collected favors.” Not knowing quite what to say to that, Troy said nothing. “That’s the secret to women,” Gil told him as they made their way through the dark forest. “What they collect.”
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