MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival was launched into the world less than two weeks ago, and the response has been amazing: Maria Shriver selected MAYA BLUE as one of her “2025 Summer Reads” in her online publication, The Sunday Paper, and the US Books editor of The Daily Mail loved MAYA BLUE, and they’re devoting 1,600 words with lots of photographs of me and the book, to run sometime this weekend. In addition, I’ve told you, MAYA BLUE has received the coveted Kirkus starred review, which means it’s been nominated for the 2025 Kirkus Prize, one of the richest literary awards in America. So, you may be asking, why do I need your help?

Marketing a book is an overwhelming proposition, and I can only do so much. Short of a glowing review in the New York Times, or being chosen by Oprah, every day, great books are falling through the cracks. It takes a team to spread the word about a good book, and as my cheerleaders—I’ve dedicated the book to you—you’re my “Official Book Buzz Team.” 

Here’s how you can help me make sure MAYA BLUE doesn’t fall through the cracks. 

“A high-stakes, raw memoir of addiction, survival, and reclaiming power from the shadows of chaos. This is one you won’t forget.” Maria Shriver’s The Sunday Paper, “2025 Summer Reading List.”

• Please write a review of MAYA BLUE on Amazon and/or Goodreads. Early reviews are crucial for a book’s success.

• Please tell your Facebook and Instagram followers MAYA BLUE is a memoir that reads like a thriller. It’s Working Girl meets Taken, and in the end, Brenda Coffee is the last one standing. It’s love, cocaine, Big Tobacco, abduction, and survival. NYTbestselling author, Lee Woodruff, said it needs to be made into a Netflix series!

• Please post a photo of the book cover on Facebook and Instagram, and suggest your followers should buy this book. You might tell them “you had trouble putting the book down,” or whatever you think about it. Then give them a link to my author website, Brenda-Coffee-com and tell them they can find direct links there to buy the book. All the usual places, like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster, Walmart, Bookshop, plus their neighborhood independent bookstore can order MAYA BLUE.

• The audiobook I narrated is also available in lots of places, so check where you download books. Some of the outlets… like Amazon… have yet to list the audiobook on their site, but it’s currently available on Apple, Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster, and many more.

Next, plan a book event with me and be entered to win another fabulous giveaway like my recent $1,500 giveaway of Chanel, Nars and Laura Mercier makeup!

• Book events like: Host a book event in your home or your local bookstore (I’ll make sure the bookstore supplies the books) and invite your book club and your friends, and I’ll come to you! I’d love to meet you! Email me at bcoffee@1010ParkPlace.com to discuss.

• Or, let’s get you on my schedule to do a zoom with your book club and/or your friends. We’ll talk about MAYA BLUE, our strength and resilience, and you can ask me anything.

Here’s another way you can help: What if you come see me?

• Have you always wanted to visit the beautiful city of Charleston, SC? What if you take a short trip with your girlfriends/husband/significant other and join me Wednesday, June 18, at Buxton Books in Charleston? It’s a charming independent bookstore. The event is free, but email them soon to reserve your spot! And after the book event, let’s go to dinner together!

And here’s a biggie, but it’s this coming this Friday, June 6th in NYC!

• If you’re in the NYC area, or maybe you’d like to hop on Southwest Airlines and come see me this coming Friday, June 6th at the exclusive Salmagundi Club on 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC, 10003, from 12:15 PM – 2 PM. I’m doing an In Conversation event with novelist, Julian Tepper, and the Salmagundi Club has made this event open to the public. So many of the women I’ve profiled here on 1010ParkPlace will be there! Women I’ve mentioned frequently over the years in my blogs. I can’t think of anything better than having all of my favorite people, including you, in the same place! 

Here’s the EventBrite invitation. The event is from 12:15 PM – 2 PM, Friday, June 6th. You can come and eat lunch, which you can pay for with a credit card when you’re there, or just come for Julian Tepper’s interview with me, which is free. The time is the same.

Again, the event in this historic townhouse is open to the public. I hope you’ll come and bring a friend(s). I’d love to see you there!

Can I count on you? Will you help me? You’re my official “Book Buzz Team.” Please spread the word about MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival by Brenda Coffee. I need your help, sweet friends, or I wouldn’t be asking, and I’d be most grateful. It will go a long way to make the second part of my MAYA BLUE dream come true… More about that when I have something concrete to share:)