For the debut episode of Talking Wicked, Meg Hafdahl visits the Library to talk about last week's story Episode 901:  "The Barren" as adapted from the story as published in The Lift: Nine Stories of Transformation, Volume One. Available now on Amazon.com in print and Kindle.

We also discuss Meg's upcoming work, Daughters of Darkness - the sequel to Her Dark Inheritance, as well as her first non-fiction book, The Science of Monsters, which she coauthored with her best friend. And, we spend time talking about her podcast Horror Rewind, her thoughts on writing horror as a modern woman, and how long she identified with Joe in "You".

Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel FoytikGet your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.

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