What Makes a Monster?

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Image excerpt from Jennifer MacMahon's The Children on the Hill

During an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Jennifer McMahon discusses her horror novel, The Children on the Hill. During the episode, McMahon discusses:

  • Why she had multiple false starts on her latest novel and what finally inspired her to finish
  • How she developed the idea of secrets and her process for layering them throughout the plot
  • What is a monster, what makes something monstrous, and why that distinction is important