In this episode, I talk with author Tamika Burgess about her debut novel, Sincerely Sicily, and her experience growing up in America as a Black Latina.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Sincerely Sicily, by Tamika Burgess
• The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master, by Martha Alderson
• Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need, by Jessica Brody

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