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Here’s a clip from The Mind of Sai Marie podcast today featuring Edwina Perkins, in conversation about her award-winning debut novel, The Colors of Home.

We dove into this powerful story—published by Dressed In Love Press—which recently earned second place for Contemporary Novel of the Year in the prestigious 2026 Golden Scroll Awards by AWSA.

Listen to the full episode over on my Substack! (also available on YouTube & Spotify).

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Transcript
00:00Edwina, what is the enduring message of grace, home, or identity you hope stays with them long after they finish
00:05reading?
00:08What I hope readers will walk away knowing is that home is more than an address.
00:14It's the people who make room for you.
00:17It's the place where you don't have to become someone that you're not.

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