Liz Alterman's latest guest is novelist and publicist Andrea J. Stein. Andrea is the author of Typecast, which came out in 2022 and was named A Buzzfeed Pick of The Best Main Characters We've Gotten To Know in 2022 and A Scary Mommy Pick of New Books We Can’t Wait to Cozy Up with This Fall. She is also the author of the soon-to-be-released novel Dear Eliza.

In this episode, Andrea shares the inspiration behind her books' unique hooks as well as how she creates multi-dimensional characters. A professional publicist with three decades of experience, the Summit-based author offers solid advice for writers to consider when pitching their projects to the media. Andrea recommended some highlights from her own recent reading list.