411: Monsters, Mystery, and Multiple Timelines: Writing a Modern Horror Novel - Interview

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer McMahon. We’ll be talking about her</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">genre-defying novel,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Children on the Hill</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jennifer McMahon has been lauded by Chris Bohjalian (<em>The Flight Attendant</em>) as “a worthy literary descendent of Shirley Jackson.” She is the author of eleven novels, including the New York Times bestsellers <em>Promise Not to Tell</em> and <em>The Winter People</em>. McMahon is in the LibraryReads Hall of Fame. She lives in Vermont with her partner, Drea, and their daughter, Zella.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jennifer McMahon</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why she had multiple false starts on her latest novel and what finally inspired her to finish.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she developed the idea of secrets and her process for layering them throughout the plot.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What is a monster, what makes something monstrous, and why that distinction is important.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <em>Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-411-jennifer-mcmahon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/411</a></span></p>