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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 32 MIN

Alisa Dean on Just Saying It

from My Best Writing Tip · host Ted Fox

Ted and Lindsay are joined by Alisa Dean, whose debut novel, The Jezebel List, earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly and will be published later this month by Alcove Press.Alisa tells us about the book, which she describes as possibly the first-ever religious trauma rom-com, and how she started to write creatively again after over a decade away due to severe anxiety. She then shares her best writing tip, advice that’s sure to resonate with anyone who has ever doubted whether their own particular and distinct voice is actually worthy of committing to the page.In other words, pretty much all of us.Learn more about Alisa and order her book at alisadean.com.

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