Greater Lehigh Valley Writers’ Group will hold its monthly meeting 10 a.m.-noon June 22.

The meeting is offered in a hybrid format - in-person at the Palmer branch of the Easton Library, 1 Weller Place, and online via Zoom.

Author Donna Brennan will present “Openings, Hooks, Transitions and Endings: What They Are, What They Do, and How to Make Them Better” 11 a.m.-noon. How you begin your story and each scene within that story, should set up reader expectations and draw them into the tale.

We’ll talk about different types of openings and how to figure out what works best for your story and your readers. We’ll also go over some tips to help your openings better serve your story goals. We’ll discuss different type of hooks, as well as where, how and when to use them.

There is no fee for the morning program. Registration is recommended, but not required.

Brennan will lead a workshop 1-3 p.m. focused on transitions and endings.

Transitions are more than just getting from one scene to another. They are also about the changes that happen within your scenes and within your characters. Transitions can be jarring or seamless, depending on what works best in your story or in that part of your story.

Endings should be satisfying. They don’t have to be happy, but they shouldn’t let the reader feel cheated or disappointed. We’ll discuss what types of endings members in the class enjoy and what they don’t enjoy to help us better understand how different reader expectations can be.

We’ll also discuss what should be at the beginning of your book blurb, what kinds of hooks can draw your readers in, how to briefly summarize the main points of your story and how most, if not all, book blurbs should end.

The workshop is free for members, but $15 for nonmembers.

All attendees must be 18 years or older. Email glvwg.vebmeister@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. For more information or to register for the events, go to greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org.

GLVWG aims to provide its members with a network of support and resources in the field of writing, to act as a central information point for activities in the field of writing and the publishing industry and to advance the writing interests of its members.

For more information, visit greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org.