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I know this isn’t my usual Saturday blog, but if I don’t get something out to you today, I may slip down the book marketing rabbit hole for the next couple of weeks. This week I’m doing a local morning TV show and two more podcasts. And a week from today, May 19th, I have

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Who would have guessed promoting a book involves doing audio and/or video podcasts in cities half a world away from yours?

The publishing date for my book, MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival is May 20th, a month away. I never dreamed there

When my friend, Tina, returned from Hong Kong, she brought me a gold drawstring bag and a tin full of

An advance review of my book, Maya Blue A Memoir of Survival, said my life and death survival instincts are

Can you believe it’s March already? Last week I thought the planets had fallen out of alignment, and now I’m

I’m beginning to think I missed something big on the news. Something catastrophic in nature—like perhaps the planets have fallen

Two weeks ago I announced the giveaway of $1,500 worth of makeup. Chanel, Nars, Nikol Beauty, Laura Mercier, Chanel and

Happy New Year, dear friends. I hope you’re all well and safe. Lots of things will be happening on Brenda’s

This year, December 25th marks the date Christmas is celebrated and the day Hanukkah begins. It weighs heavy on my

When Christmas rolls around, I can’t help but think of my late husband, James, and the night he died on

Last week I wrote about what could happen if we extended ourselves to a stranger: We might make a new

This week I’d planned to share some of my favorite “things,” but instead I thought I’d  share some of my favorite

Dear Friends,I’m excited to say that today, you can Pre-Order my book, MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival. This day has been

Last week, the husband of one of my girlfriends died unexpectedly. I’ve been widowed twice, and I know from experience

My favorite thing about this blog post is the recent photograph of me and Annie, taken by my dear friend

How many of you think an author’s job is finished when they’re done writing their book? For the most part,

My apologies for not touching base in a while, but my summer’s been full of unexpected health problems like the

What do you think about romantic relationships between an older woman and a younger man? After my first husband died,