Brenda’s Blog
2025 has been an amazing year for me and my book, MAYA BLUE A MEMOIR OF SURVIVAL. I’m excited to say MAYA BLUE was nominated for the prestigious 2025 Kirkus Prize. It was chosen as one of Maria Shriver’s 2025 Best Summer Reads, received the 2025 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Award, and was named one of
Six months ago I wrote, “Don’t hold me to this, but I’m thinking about signing up with one of those
How many of us envision ourselves as a healthy, active professional when we’re 94-years-old? Before I met Lee Moczygemba, it
Dear Brittany & Jessie, Part of me wants to say you’re rude and shallow, while another part of me thinks
The best thing about New Orleans isn’t the food, although it is fabulous, or the live music on the street.
When I was in my 20’s, a hand lettered sign on the checkout desk of an Austin, Texas, motel made