Episode 2: Hannah Mary McKinnon

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Episode 2: Hannah Mary McKinnon

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Nov 28, 2018

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Thrilled to welcome our first guest to the podcast! In this week's episode, we chat with Hannah Mary McKinnon (author of the domestic suspense novel THE NEIGHBORS) about infidelity, Kate Winslet, character webs, and so much more.
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Nov 28, 2018

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The podcast about women who don't give a damn if you like them, brought to you by unlikeable female characters Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard.

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