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Mar 2019
52m 10s

Ep 176: Books in the freezer, & other ho...

Anne Bogel
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WSIRN often helps readers get out of their comfort zones, but today’s guest Mallory O’Meara is taking Anne out of hers. Her wheelhouse is everything bizarre, paranormal, and downright scary. But digging past the surface differences, Mallory and Anne have a lot in common, especially the desire to understand how an author DID that.  Today they're chatting abou ... Show More
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