A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY LEADING TO WRITING

 

A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY LEADING TO WRITING

I have spent a lot of time on this blog advertising my books.

Today I will tell you something about me.

It has occurred to me that my dear readers want to know why I have written multiple genres.

First of all, let me thank my 107,000  faithful readers of my blog.

In case you have now started to follow this blog, I will bring you up-to-date.

I have written 5 Memoirs, 3 Children's books, 3 Romance, 7 Science Fiction,  3 Self-Help,  4 Mysteries,  1 Conspiracy Thriller,  1 Psychological thriller,  12 Poetry books, and 8 Christian Books. 

I have also compiled 7 Anthologies and 6 Magazines for the How to Write for Success Literary Forum, of which I am the Founder, and for The International Chamber of Writers and Artists  [CIESART], as National President for Trinidad and Tobago.

I published 60 books and while I cannot give details of each one, I will try to generalize and be brief.

My first book was a memoir of my near-death experience with cancer. I AM CANCER FREE was a No. 1 bestseller and won an award for Health and Fitness from Reader's Favorite International.

That success spurred me on to write another.

I wrote MY LIFE AS A BANKER and that book was popular with many of my former banker friends who were interested in the changes that the bank made over the years, changes in the bank's attitude towards its employees throughout my working years, and the important roles I played to bring about changes.

The book won second place in Bio's/Memoirs in Metamorph Publishing Summer Indie Book Awards 2016.

I continued writing and penned a book titled RETIREMENT IS FUN. In that book, I wrote about my new career in Insurance where I qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table six times in a row. I also described my many travel adventures around the world. From the great reviews I received, I was inspired to continue writing and I wrote my Father's Memoirs, and my Travel Memoirs.

Since I had no more memoirs to write I tried Children's books, moved on to Romance and won more awards, and then I delved into Science Fiction. 

My science fiction novel ZEEKA CHRONICLES also won an award in Reader's Favorite International.

After such great success, I wrote HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS and it was another winner. I followed up with How to Write for Success II, and Self-Publishing Tips.

My imagination began to give me ideas about Mystery novels, CONSPIRACY THEORIES, and PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS and I wrote more books.

Poetry suddenly seemed very attractive and I wrote 12 poetry books which were all bestsellers upon New Release.

Because of the chaotic state of the world, I suddenly got an urge to write Christian books and I wrote eight of them, four of which are poetic.

It has been an exciting journey for me, organizing and participating in book signings and book fairs.

 I have won Literary awards in the USA, Peru, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Nigeria, India, Romania, Argentina, Ukraine, Morocco, Philippines, Oman, Hong Kong, Portugal, Uruguay, Indonesia, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Switzerland, Italy, Sri Lanka, Austria, Russia, Germany, Syria, Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, Chile, Egypt, Honduras, Mexico, Pakistan, Cuba, China, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Bosnia, Trinidad and Tobago, and the UK.

I also received several awards from CIESART Spain. 

In 2024, I was honoured with the PLATO AWARD by

CIESART's head office in Spain.

The values highlighted by PLATO are Wisdom, Temperance,

 Courage, Justice, and more.   

I am an advocate for Peace, Suicide Prevention, and Against

Domestic Violence.

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 POETRY TO FORGET SORROWS

I am pleased to share this photo of my friend, Jenny Maraj of Toronto. She bought my new release - BEAUTY OF POETRY: POEMS TO FORGET SORROWS.

The book was an Amazon No 1 Hot New Release.

On the second shelf of her library, you can see some of my other publications that she bought.

Thank you, Jenny.

I am looking forward to your review.

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BEAUTY OF POETRY BY BRENDA MOHAMMED RATED FIVE -STARS

 

FIVE-STAR BOOK REVIEW FOR BEAUTY OF POETRY

Dear Readers.

I received a wonderful Five-Star Review from Florabelle Lutchman for my New Release, BEAUTY OF POETRY, on Goodreads.

Here is the Review:

"Beauty of Poetry!!

What an apt name the Author, Brenda Mohammed, gave to this book, her sixtieth!!!

The book is filled with exceptionally written poems that come straight from the heart.

They are of different genres and all are artistically written, dealing with many of her personal feelings and experiences.

The poet says, ”Poetry is in my thoughts and my dreams.”

She writes because of her intense love for poetry. A reader could easily discern such from reading each poem. Once you start you can never put the book down.

She writes about Love saying as we all know, “Love is the greatest virtue of all.” There are a few other poems on Love. Then she goes on to write of her travels to London, Venice, Rome, and numerous other places she visited with family.

What is most striking about this “Beauty” however, are the religious poems contained in the book - Jesus cleansing the temple, the unconditional love God has for us-” God first loved us and wants us to love Him too.”

If you do not as yet know Christ read “Who is Jesus Christ?” The Lenten Season and Holy Week are also specifically dealt with.

Family Values and poems on cancer appeal to the reader. The Author is a cancer survivor and she writes, “As a cancer survivor for eighteen years, it breaks my heart,

When close relatives and friends from this disease depart.”

Please obtain a copy of this book and read it to your heart’s content. You will never regret it. As a matter of fact, you will consider it a joy immeasurable."

Florabelle Lutchman

The Book was an Amazon No 1 New Release for more than a week.

Readers can get the Book on Amazon at http://Author.to/BCM786

Please write a review on Amazon or Goodreads and I will publish it on this blog.

WORLD POETRY DAY

         Poetry has been around since ancient Biblical times.

  King David, Moses, and King Solomon wrote the

  Psalms.

  Poets share ideas, express emotions, and create

  imagery.

  And proudly present them to readers in beautiful poetry.

   *

   With poetry, we can write about anything we feel.

   True things, and even things unreal.                               

   Poetry can take us into an enchanted world.

   A land of dreams, reality, hope, and places untold.

   *

   Poetry can be used to express something artistically.

  The use of rhyme and rhythm contributes magically.

  Thoughts and ideas can be arranged in stanzas,

  Making the language simple to connect with readers.

  *

  Poetry is long-lived, and an important part of art and

culture.

  Blank verse, rhymed, free verse, narrative, and Tanka,

  Pastoral, sonnet, elegies, odes, limericks, epics, and

  haiku.

  Even Soliloquy, villanelle, lyrical, ballad, and Gogyohka

  too.

   *

   When I visited Shakespeare’s hometown, I grew to love

   Poetry.

   Like a stranger standing at my door, it waited to greet

   me.

   It brought out the best in me and made me happy.

   On World Poetry Day, I display my poetry books proudly.

   Copyright@Brenda Mohammed

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                         NEW YEAR GREETINGS

 

Let’s ring out the old and ring in the new.

It’s time to step out of the familiar shoe.

2023 was great but it’s time to move on.

In 2024 there’s lots more to be done.

*

Let each day count in the New Year.

Start each day with a fervent prayer.

Formulate a plan and leave no room for regrets.

Make new memories that you’ll never forget.

*

Don’t allow discouragement to drown your dreams.

Stick to your New Year's resolutions by all means.

It may seem that life is slowly ebbing away.

Make the effort and remember hard work always pays.

Copyright@ Brenda Mohammed

 

 

 

      FOR LOVERS OF POETRY

Dear Readers,

If you love poetry, these books written by Author Brenda Mohammed will delight you.

They are all available on Amazon at http://Author.to/BCM786

A CHILD POET - A Poetic Galaxy for Children - a hot new release within hours of being published.

HIGHWAY TO JOY ETERNAL - Poetic Verses based on Bible quotes.

STRENGTH FOR THE DISHEARTENED: Motivational Poems – a collection of poems to motivate and inspire.

A ROAD TRAVELLED – the book features a wide range of inspirational poems on Love, Love’s woes, Travel, Happiness, and the effects on life during lockdown at the time of COVID-19.

JUST FOR YOU – contains poems of love, childhood, and sundry thoughts, as well as Love poems.

TRUE POWER OF LOVE – Miracles of Jesus Poetic Verses.

TREASURED MEMORIES – A collection of travel poems that will motivate readers to achieve more in life

SOOTHING POETRY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH - The poems are didactic, fun to read, and full of hope and insight.

SWEET MEDLEY contains a medley of poems by Author Brenda Mohammed on varied subjects of life, love, and nature.

ISLANDS IN THE SUN – Poetic verses about Trinidad and Tobago, the author’s homeland.

DREAMS OF THE HEART – a selection of several unique poems for romantic poetry lovers.

GOD-FEARING ONES – Poems to Inspire.

TRUTH - Both poetry and prose within this book are about truth.

TEATIME POETRY - A collection of different styles of poetry.

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A WRITER'S JOURNEY

 Trinidadian Author Brenda Mohammed was a successful bank manager at Republic Bank Limited [ formerly Barclays Bank D.C.O.] in Trinidad, where she was employed for 38 years.

Brenda started working at the bank in Trinidad after graduating from St. Augustine Girls’ High school, at the age of sixteen years. She pursued a Diploma in Banking at the Institute of Bankers in London with subjects in English Language, Law Relating to Banking, Bookkeeping, Elements of Banking, Economics, and Monetary Theory and Practice.

Because of Brenda’s love for service to customers and her dedication to her job, she moved up the ranks rapidly, and worked in several departments of the bank at several branches throughout the island.

She gained several promotions to Supervisory and Senior Supervisory level, but her first real step up the ladder, was when she was promoted to the Manager’s Assistant to grant loans and overdrafts to individuals and businesses.

She handled this position successfully, as a result of which she was appointed by the Board of Directors of the Bank, as Branch Manager of one of the bank’s branches.

She was further promoted to Area Credit Manager, and then to Commercial Credit Manager, to handle financial proposals from corporate businesses and individuals. Her judgement in assessing these proposals were very accurate and her work was evident in the villages in which she worked, as they changed into towns in a short time, and aided in the development of the economy of Trinidad and Tobago.

She retired from the bank at the age of 55 and moved into Insurance where she excelled as well.

Besides passing the State Licenses examination for both Life and General Insurance, Brenda studied and obtained a Diploma in Life Underwriting from the American College, USA. [LUTCF].

Because of her consistent volume of high sales, she qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table, the Premier Association for Financial Professionals, [MDRT] six times in a row, and attended MDRT Conferences in various parts of America, with thousands of financial professionals from all countries of the world.

Her writing journey began after her bout with cancer which almost killed her. Miraculously, she survived after obtaining treatment and surgery at the Sylvester Cancer Centre in the University of Miami hospital.

She wrote a book I AM CANCER FREE eight years after her near-death experience, and it became a best seller. The book won an award in Reader’s Favorite International in 2018 in the category Health and Fitness.

She also wrote a memoir, My Life as a Banker, about her experiences at the bank, and the expansion and changes the bank had undergone, from manual to mechanization, and then to computerization.

Thereafter, she continued writing and has published 56 books in multi-genres to date. Among her publications are eleven anthologies and four magazines co-authored by members of the How to Write for Success Literary Network that she founded.

Her genres include memoirs, science fiction, romance, self-help, mystery, children’s books, psychological thrillers, Christian books, poetry, magazines, and poetry anthologies.

Her superb writing skills won her several literary awards in the USA, Peru, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Nigeria, India, Romania, Argentina, Ukraine, Morocco, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Barcelona, France, Switzerland, Italy, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Germany, Austria, Syria, Portugal, Czech Republic, China, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Pakistan, Syria, Chile, and the UK.

She was inducted into the Indie Author's Wall of Fame in the USA. in January 2020.

Brenda made headlines in several newspapers in Trinidad and around the world, even in Ethiopia, and Canada.

Many of her books received five-star reviews from Reader’s Favorite International, and many attained the No 1 bestseller ranking on release.

In November 2018, she won two awards from Reader’s Favorite International for her science fiction book, ‘Zeeka Chronicles’ in the category Young Adult Thriller, and her Memoir, ‘I am Cancer Free’ in the category Health and Fitness. She flew from Trinidad to Miami to receive these awards in a gala ceremony at the Regency Hotel.

In that same year, her book Zeeka Chronicles made it to the Top Ten List in the Author Academy Global Awards, USA.

Three of her books won gold awards in Connection EMagazine Readers’ Choice Awards - Zeeka Chronicles, [2019] Stories People love, [2020] and How to Write for Success [2020].

In Sept 2021 Brenda’s mystery book, Barry Holmes Mysteries, won her BEST WRITER - FANTASY Award in the Culture, Literature, and Research Awards in India and in 2023 it won an award from The International Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART].

An article about her self-help book, How to Write for Success, appeared in the Sunday Ethiopian Herald on 16th February 2020. The article was written by Alem Hailu, Deputy Editor in Chief and was titled, ‘How to melt the world into words.’

Here are his opening words in the lengthy article:

“Aside from relating how the author-poet Brenda Mohammed in an exemplary manner consummated her life journey full of hairpin turns and precipices, and with success navigating the twists and turns of the arduous track of life, engaging in different walks of life like insurance and banking, her book entitled HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS renders a handy comprehensive toolkit for writers, critics, and editors.

As a novelist, book reviewer, and editor myself, I wish I had this book by my bedside for reference in my previous literary pursuits, for unlike other books, I made recourse to, in a bid to fathom the literary devices, authors, as well as book reviewers, are expected to well digest, HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS profits a wide array of writers if they, in good time, upload it in their backpacks.

In demonstrating the devices, presumably at the tip of her fingers, in a vivid and lucid as well as friendly manner, no instructor comes close to Brenda Mohammed, who was in the chalk and talk business earlier in her life, before she branched off into literature.”

Brenda loves to share her knowledge and is a voluntary instructor in Self-Publishing for the Facebook group – School of Arts and Poetry. She has successfully encouraged many new and aspiring writers to publish books.

She founded the Facebook group, How to Write for Success Literary Network with a sub-forum for Book Reviews.

Brenda is an advocate for Peace and an advocate against Domestic Violence and Suicide. Together with several international bestselling co-authors from her Facebook groups, she has published seven No 1 best-selling anthologies for these causes: A Spark of Hope I, II and III, Break the Silence I and II, and two groundbreaking anthologies – Peace Begins with us, and Creating a better World.

President and Founder of Unión Hispanomundial De Escritores, Peru, Carlos Hugo Garrido Chalen, appointed her as President of UHE Trinidad and Tobago in 2019.

In May 2022, she was appointed President of International Chamber of Writers and Artists Intercontinental [CIESART], for the Trinidad and Tobago office, and is working on several humanitarian projects.

Brenda and her family have travelled extensively throughout the world.

She has conducted book signings and hosted Book Fairs in Trinidad and Tobago.

Her YouTube Channel for her Video Book Trailers, songs, and travel memories, https://youtube.com/c/BrendaMohammed, received numerous views.

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