Showing posts with label how to write for success. Show all posts
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Monday 26 February 2024

FULFILL YOUR DREAM TO PUBLISH





FULFILL YOUR DREAM TO PUBLISH 

Writing and Publishing a book is the dream of every new and aspiring author. Author Brenda Mohammed, who self-published 58 books, has created this series for just that purpose.
HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS – VOLUME ONE, received a five-star review from Readers Favorite one month after it was published in December 2017.
In August 2019, it topped all the books in the Non-Fiction category of Connections Emagazine Readers' Choice awards and won the gold medal in the non-fiction category. It also placed second in all categories and won the silver medal. { First place went to another of my books - STORIES PEOPLE LOVE ]

The merits of the book HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS were featured in a review in the Ethiopian Herald Sunday Edition on February 16th, 2020.
HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS - VOLUME TWO written by Author Brenda Mohammed is meant to help new and aspiring authors fulfill their dream of writing a book.
While Volume One focused on general aspects of writing for success, Volume Two is not only on publishing, and marketing, but also on writing characters, writing for kids, memoirs, and fiction.
SELF PUBLISHING TIPS is a simple writing and publishing guide for new and aspiring authors who want to be independent and learn the art of self-publishing.
The book is useful for new, as well as seasoned writers.
All three books should be in a writer’s library.
 

Saturday 3 February 2024

How to Write for Success Literary Magazine: 6th Anniversary Issue







How to Write for Success Literary Magazine: 6th Anniversary Issue


The How to Write for Success Literary Forum celebrated its 6th Anniversary with its Literary Ambassadors, longstanding members, top contributors, and Founders of many Forums on 6th February 2024.
The articles and poems submitted by well-wishers to this magazine were compiled and published by the Founder of the Forum, Trinidadian Brenda Mohammed, in both EBook and Paperback.
The Magazine was edited by the Chief Literary Ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago, Florabelle Lutchman.
Fiona Gobin, Literary Ambassador assisted the Founder with the Cover design.
Certificates were awarded to all participants.
Both members and the Administration have lived up to the name, ‘How to Write for Success.’
At How to Write for Success Literary Forum, founded by Brenda Mohammed, the motto is, Sharing Literary Talent Worldwide.”
The EBook was FREE between Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, 12:00 AM PST and Saturday, February 10th, 2024, 11:59 PM PST, but has now reverted to US $1.99.

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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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Sunday 9 April 2023

HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS THREE BOOK SERIES BY BRENDA MOHAMMED

 



HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS THREE BOOK SERIES  BY BRENDA MOHAMMED

Writing and Publishing a book is the dream of every new and aspiring author. Author Brenda Mohammed, who self-published 55 books, has created this series for just that purpose.
HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS – VOLUME ONE, received a five-star review from Readers Favorite one month after it was published in December 2017.
In August 2019, it topped all the books in the Non-Fiction category of Connections Emagazine Readers' Choice awards and won the gold medal in the category of non-fiction. It also placed second in all categories and won the silver medal. The merits of the book HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS were featured in a review in the Ethiopian Herald Sunday Edition on February 16th, 2020.
HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS - VOLUME TWO written by Author Brenda Mohammed is meant to help new and aspiring authors fulfill their dream of writing a book.
While Volume One focused on general aspects of writing for success, Volume Two is not only on publishing, and marketing, but on writing characters, writing for kids, memoirs, and fiction.
SELF PUBLISHING TIPS is a simple writing and publishing guide for new and aspiring authors who want to be independent and learn the art of self-publishing.
The book is useful for new, as well as seasoned writers.
All three books should be in a writer’s library.

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Thursday 2 February 2023

HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS

 



HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS

WRITING AND PUBLISHING A BOOK IS THE DREAM OF EVERY NEW AND ASPIRING WRITER.
HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS: VOLUME 1 received a five-star review from Readers Favorite one month after it was published in December 2017.
In August 2019, it topped all the books in the Non-Fiction category of Connections Emagazine Readers' Choice awards and won the gold medal in the category of non-fiction. It also placed second in all categories and won the silver medal. The irony of this was that Brenda's romance novel, 'Stories People Love,' placed first in all categories and won the gold medal.
The merits of the book HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS were featured in a review in the Ethiopian Herald Sunday Edition on February 16th, 2020.

HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS - VOLUME TWO written by Author Brenda Mohammed is meant to help new and aspiring authors fulfill that dream.
While Volume One focused on general aspects of writing for success, Volume Two focuses on not only publishing, and marketing, but on writing characters, writing for kids, memoirs, and fiction.

SELF PUBLISHING TIPS is a simple writing and publishing guide for new and aspiring authors who want to be independent and learn the art of self-publishing.
The author, Brenda Mohammed has successfully self-published 53 books to date.
Many of her books attained bestselling rankings on release, and she won several international literary awards.
The book is useful for new, as well as seasoned writers.

Saturday 26 February 2022

MAKE YOUR DREAMS TO BE A WRITER COME TRUE


A  multi-award-winning and best-selling author herself, Brenda Mohammed shows how you can achieve recognition in an author's world and become successful.

She shows you how to become a best-selling author and an award-winning author.
The books teach skills to achieve your dreams and goals.
Get both Volumes on Amazon.
Banner: Courtesy Sania Zakir

Friday 21 January 2022

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HAVE IT ALL.

 





Whether visitors are seeking adventure, sea-bathing, culture or nightlife, Trinidad and Tobago have it all.

"Top review from the United States
A. J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Island Poetic poems
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
Verified Purchase
:I am from Trinidad and Tobago and was very happy to see Author Brenda Mohammed publish these poetic verses about my native islands,
As she stated in the book description, when the pandemic is over, visitors will flock to Trinidad and Tobago, if they read these enticing poems.
I commend Author Brenda Mohammed on this unique publication and look forward to reading more of her books." A. J.
Get your copies on Amazon as follows:
All other countries http://Author.to/BCM786




Tuesday 21 December 2021

JENNY MARAJ REVIEWS TREASURED MEMORIES BY BRENDA MOHAMMED

 

I was very happy to receive this email from my friend in Toronto. Thank you, Jennifer Maraj. It brought tears to my eyes.




BRENDA
**********
B…...BEAUTY..loved by most, beautiful inside and out,
R……RESPECTED..by peers, family, friends…an amazing personality,
 no doubt.
E…….EDUCATED, mainly banking, finance, insurance, now literature…..
a lot. 
N…….NATURAL-born giver, generous to her children, extended family… 
no buts. 
D…….DISTINGUISHED writer, educational books.. once you commence 
reading, cannot stop. 
A……..ASSERTIVE and articulate, utilized her vast knowledge, her books
 displayed in her home shop.
**********
Jenny…December 19/2021

My friend, Brenda since the age of 18, 
we became friends when I 
ventured into the workforce, 
after graduating from high school.
We lived in the same town. 
She was an inspiration to me then, and even now.  
Her latest poetry book, “Treasured Memories” 
is definitely well-written
 & documents her travels around the world 
very explicitly, in prose and photos.  
For anyone who has not visited some of these countries, 
you should purchase a copy.
It is also a thoughtful Christmas gift, for the aspiring poet. 
I have read practically all of her books.
One of the most educational is “How to Write for Success”. 
This book is very informative for anyone contemplating a future in 
Literature. 
Keep on writing, Brenda.
I am very proud of you and all your accomplishments and 
accolades over the last several years.
**************
JENNY MARAJ,
TORONTO. CANADA.



Tuesday 16 November 2021

VENICE IN ITALY WAS THE SETTING FOR SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET

 



VENICE  IN  ITALY  WAS THE SETTING FOR SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET


TREASURED MEMORIES by award-winning, multi-genre author Brenda Mohammed, is an exceptional book of poetry travel adventures, and memorable events, that will inspire and motivate every reader to achieve more in their lives.
The author writes about her travels, marriage, the birth of her children, and the many successes in the lives of her family.
The poems are all positive and motivational.
As stated by Alem Hailu of the Ethiopian Herald in a recent interview with the author, “To uplift the mood of the bedridden, whose life despair has eclipsed, and to enthuse emerging authors they could climb to an ivory tower, even dragging their last leg from a morass with perseverance, there could be no better example than the footpath of internationally-published-renowned-author-poet Brenda Mohammed.”
The background of the cover for TREASURED MEMORIES is the beautiful city of Venice in Italy, which the author visited a few years ago., and is the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet play. The cover has snippets of Rome and the Leaning Tower of Pisa that she visited too. Here is a poem on Venice which is one of the poems in the book. VENICE From Florence, we took the Eurostar to Venice in the Adriatic Sea. With no roads, travelled in a waterbus from the train station to hotel and did see. Lining the banks of the Grand Canal were gothic palaces, gardens, and bridges. After disembarking the water bus, walked to our hotel with our suitcases. The sublime capital of revelry, intrigue, and romance, had a magical atmosphere. Known as the 'City of Canals,’ it’s famous for gondola rides and carnival affairs. Helpful hotel staff booked us on a water taxi, To take us on a grand tour of the Murano Glass Factory. We saw how jewelry, chandeliers, and glass products were made. The meals in Venice are delicious and all fish-based. The ‘City of Love, was the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet play. I hope to return to Venice again some day. Copyright@Brenda Mohammed


Tuesday 9 November 2021

Alem Hailu of Ethiopian Herald interviews Author Brenda Mohammed

 

Alem Hailu of Ethiopian Herald interviews                        Author Brenda Mohammed

Read the full interview here:

A leap from a sickbed to a beacon tower

 By ALEM HAILU

To uplift the mood of the bedridden whose life despair has eclipsed, and to enthuse emerging authors, they could climb to ivory tower even dragging their last leg from a morass with perseverance, there could be no better example than the footpath of internationally-published-renowned-author-poet Brenda Mohammed.

This journalist has got the privilege of e-mail interviewing her. Excerpts below.

Could you brief us about your upbringing, your family, and neighbours with your village, country, and school as a backdrop?

 My father was a school principal. I was born when he was principal of the Union Village Presbyterian school in Trinidad, my home country. I had six sisters and three brothers. Because of my father’s status, we were well known and respected by all in the village. Neighbours and friends regularly visited our home to seek his help in getting their children accepted at the school.

The principal’s home was in the same yard as the school and church, and we attended church and Sunday school regularly. My father held positions of responsibility in the church too. My oldest sister was the church’s organist, and at times she sang in the choir.

When I was seven years old, my father was transferred to another village in South Trinidad, and the setting of the home, school and church was the same. The people were just as nice.

My father was granted a Government scholarship to further his studies in the United Kingdom, and my mother took charge of the home and cared for us singlehandedly until his return.

I won a scholarship to attend a prestigious high school in San Fernando, but after one year my father was promoted to Senior Inspector of Schools and transferred to East Trinidad. I and one of my sisters were therefore sent to St. Augustine Girls’ High School, another prestigious school in the east, from where we both graduated.

 How was your educational pursuit? Does the profession you qualified in cross-fertilize with authorship of both books--fiction and nonfiction?

My life in the early years was based around my father’s career and moving from place to place.  He was again transferred to the south, and he built a brand new home for us in Marabella in South Trinidad. After graduation, I did not want to return to school to do higher studies. Although I was just sixteen years old, I wanted to work at a bank and I got the job.

I also pursued studies in banking on a part-time basis and was successful. I received promotion after promotion and achieved managerial status. As a Commercial Credit Manager, I was required to visit large businesses, assess their worth, write proposals for finance, and send them to our Head Office for approval. Most of the time I received clean sanctions, meaning that they were approved with no questions asked.

That built up my confidence in writing. To answer your question, my profession cross-fertilized with the authorship of both fiction and nonfiction books. In fact, I wrote a story, ‘Dead Business,’ and part of the setting was in the morgue of a funeral home that I visited to assess finance for a crematorium.

 You were combating cancer? How was it like the life you spent? You have a book about how you overcame the dark spot in your life to flicker a ray of optimism. Will you allow as a chink into the book by way of a synopsis?

 I consider my near-death experience with cancer to be a blessing in disguise.’ I Am Cancer Free,’ was the first book I published. It became a bestseller and motivated me to keep on writing. It was an award winner in the category Health and Fitness in Readers Favorite International Awards 2018, and winner of Mc Grath House Indie Book Awards 2016 in the category Best Non-Fiction. It received a five-star review from Readers Favorite, and I will share the review instead of a synopsis.

Completed on:02/16/2017

Review Rating:5 stars!

Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite 

“I Am Cancer Free by Mrs. Brenda C. Mohammed is a poignant memoir of the author's personal battle with cancer.

Her faith in God and proving that ovarian cancer need not be a death sentence are what make this memoir a heartrending read. The author's 'never say die' attitude, the decision not to give up in life, and finally being cancer-free will encourage everyone who has been diagnosed with the disease or who has suffered from cancer.

The memoir recounts from the time of diagnosis the experiences the author went through during the treatment, her emotions, fears, finances, until the successful treatment of the disease. It is a courageous story of survival, faith, and strength.

The author chronicles every step of her journey methodically, without leaving anything out, making the narration very personal, honest, and palpable to readers. The presence of God in everyone's life, a positive attitude, and the power of prayers run through the memoir.

The author reiterates the fact that faith in God removes all obstacles in life. The conversational style of writing connects well with readers, making it easy for them to understand her journey.

The author has also shared the poems she wrote during that phase in her life, where she again speaks about her story, faith in the Lord, and a Higher Power.

For all those who are suffering from cancer and are battling the disease, this book is a must-read as it will give them hope, strength, and courage to fight the disease.”

As a prolific and decorated author displaying a meteoric rise in the literary firmament, from where do you get the stamina to climb from one rung of the ladder to another, and still keep the tempo, which proves to be the difficult thing?

 I am humbled that you have seen my accomplishments in such a remarkable light. My secret is, that I pray to God for guidance for each step I take. I give all credit to God.

 Stunningly, not only being prolific you are also versatile in genres. What can you say about that? Do you conduct thorough research before writing books? The language fine-tunes with the theme to render your book palatable. Could you say a word or two about that?

 Your question made me examine the genres I have written - memoirs, science fiction, romance, self-help, mystery, children’s books, psychological thrillers, poetry, and poetry anthologies.

My memoirs and children’s books are based on my careers and travels.

My Life as a Banker begins with my childhood and continues with my career in banking.  

After leaving banking, I worked in Insurance and qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table, the Premier Association for Financial Professionals, several times. I travelled abroad to several conferences, and my books, Retirement is Fun and Travel Memoirs are filled with those experiences.

With science fiction, mystery, romance, and thrillers, I used my imagination and did some research too. Most of my poetry are motivational compositions. My self-help books are about writing, and I wrote this to help aspiring authors.

 You have bagged numerous awards. Tell us about the bright spots in your life concerning your authorship. What is the upside of giving an award? What must be the method of nomination (some complain about race/color... discrimination)?

 I have won several literary awards in the USA, Peru, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Nigeria, India, Romania, Argentina, Morocco, Philippines, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Indonesia, and the UK.

I made headlines in several newspapers around the world.

Many of my books were bestsellers when newly released and many received five-star reviews from Readers Favorite International.

In November 2018, I won two awards on the same night, from Readers Favorite International for my science fiction book, ‘Zeeka Chronicles,’ in the category Young Adult Thriller, and my Memoir, ‘I am Cancer Free,’ in the category Health and Fitness. I received those awards in a magnificent ceremony at the Regency Hotel in Miami.

Three of my books won gold awards in Connection EMagazine Readers’ Choice Awards - Zeeka Chronicles, in the category science fiction, [2018] Stories People love [2019], in the category romance, and How to Write for Success, in the category non-fiction. [2019].

In Sept 2021, my mystery book, Barry Holmes Mysteries, won me Best Writer - Fantasy Award in the CLR [ Culture, Literature, and Research] Awards.

My science fiction book, ‘Zeeka and the Zombies, has been approved by Cinebooks.com to be made into a cinematic book, and it is presently in production.

To answer your question, awards motivate a writer to improve and that is the upside. I do not think that race or colour should be factors when nominating someone for an award.

I give awards in my Literary forum to poets who are deserving and are considered five-star poets. Awards should be based on a writer’s work and nothing else.

 Given your talent and the impacts your books about cancer and How to Write for Success, among others created, many wonder when is it you bag a Nobel prize in literature. What is your take on this?

 Alem, to win a Nobel Prize, someone who has already been nominated for one, must nominate a writer. I do not know any of the nominees or winners personally. It seems way out of my reach, but with God nothing is impossible.

 Have the five-star reviews you received motivated you for a further thrust into literature?

 Yes. They certainly have.

 Your poems appear in reputed journals. What inspires you to write poems that some think is a restricted domain to the select few? You have a circle of poets. Would you relate to us about that?

I do not think that writing poems are restricted to a select fewIn fact, I believe there are more poets than writers of fiction and non-fiction. I am a member of numerous poetry groups on Facebook, and I am being invited to join more new ones, which are being formed every day.

Of the 42 books I have published to date, ten are poetry books. I expect to publish my eleventh one for my birthday on 1st December.

 How and why did you establish a literary network on How to Write for Success?

 I started the How to Write for Success Literary Forum in February 2018, with a mission to spread Literary Talent Worldwide. At that time, I had the help of four Administrators.

In 2019, we were concerned with the number of suicides in the world, and decided to publish an anthology with poems to prevent suicide. Since it was our first attempt at an anthology we kept it low-keyed.

We opened a sub-forum to collect the poems and named it - Poems for Prevention of Suicide Literary Forum.

Poets from around the world participated in A Spark of Hope: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives, The Kindle versions of the book were given free of charge, and the book achieved Amazon's No 1 bestselling ranking within a couple of days.

In 2020, we published Part II of A Spark of Hope, and that too earned Amazon's No 1 bestseller ranking.

The Covid pandemic started in early 2020 and caused chaos in the lives of citizens all over the world. There was a rise in Domestic Violence and the Administration felt there was a need for an anthology against Domestic Violence.

Another sub-forum, - Literary Forum for Poems Against Domestic Violence was created for this purpose.

Volumes One and Two of Break the Silence: An Anthology of Poems Against Domestic Violence were published in 2020 and 2021.

Again, the Kindle versions of the book were given free, and both volumes achieved Amazon No 1 bestseller rank.

With the success of How to Write for Success Literary Network and the popularity of my book How to Write for Success, many members published books. We saw the need to establish the third sub-forum, Library of How to Write for Success – Books only.

The fourth sub-forum, Grupo Hispaniomundial De Escritores - UHE Trinidad and Tobago was formed as a result of my appointment as National President of UHE Trinidad and Tobago, by the President and Founder of Grupo Hispaniomundial De Escritores, Carlos Hugo Garrido Chalen.

Today, we have sixteen efficient persons who help with different aspects of the Administration of the Literary Network which comprises the main forum, four sub-forums, and members in excess of 13000.

In February 2021 we started a half-yearly magazine and have published two issues in March and September 2021. The next issue will be on the fourth anniversary of the network.

We also have a website and YouTube channel.

 Did covid-19 and the economic meltdown affect your penmanship? (Some say on the other end covid-19 promoted readership)

 Covid19 brought about many changes. It stopped me from travelling, but I spent the time writing.  I believe it also promoted readership because book sales have increased.

 Do you have a plan to be a publisher and help emerging authors?

 Becoming a publisher would entail hiring a big staff. I do not have future plans to do so. However, I believe that if I have succeeded in mastering self-publishing, every writer can do it. My reasons for publishing’ How to Write for Success Volumes One and Two’ are to help emerging authors master the art of self-publishing, and save the expense of hiring a publisher.

 Do you have a plan to write fiction about Trinidad so that others enjoy the story of your motherland?

 Some of my fiction books are set on the beautiful island of Trinidad. They are The Gift of Love, The Axe Murderer, What Happened to Mary Loo, Barry Holmes Mysteries, and Heart-Warming Tales. I may write another one soon.

 You are an advocate against domestic violence and suicide. What works did you (and friends) do to such effect?

 Together with several bestselling authors from my literary forums, we have published four Amazon No 1 best-selling anthologies for these causes: A Spark of Hope I and II: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives, and Break the Silence I and II: An Anthology Against Domestic Violence. We have had many heart-warming reports that these books have helped to save lives.

READ THE INTERVIEW IN THE SUNDAY ETHIOPIAN HERALD. CLICK HERE  Read Page 8