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HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS is an Amazon Bestseller.

The book 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.

The merits of the book were featured in a review in the Ethiopian Herald Sunday Edition on February 16th, 2020.

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THE SUCCESS OF HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS LITERARY FORUM

 

                        

The book HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS was published on my birthday 1^st December 2017.

It was not planned that way. It just happened. I started writing ‘How to Write for Success’ just after I had published Zeeka Chronicles in February 2017. Because of the resounding success of Zeeka Chronicles. I decided to share with new and aspiring authors how to write a best-selling and award-winning book. I was hesitant to publish the book as I was unsure how well it would be received by other authors. I finally published it and it was live on Amazon on 1^st December 2017. Was that a coincidence that it was live on my birthday?

In January 2018, one month after the book How to Write for Success was published, Readers Favorite gave it a five-star review. It also garnered several more five-star reviews. That inspired me to start the Literary Forum HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS on 5^th February 2018.

I had no idea at that time what direction the forum would take. We had few members and at first, I felt that we were not achieving much. However, with our innovative ideas, we grew by leaps and bounds.

I will list the successes hereunder:

Feb.2019 – With 49 co-authors, A Spark of Hope: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives Volume 1 was published.

Feb. 2020 – With 64 co-authors, A Spark of Hope: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives Volume 2 was published.

Both books topped the charts on Amazon and made Best Seller No. 1 within the space of a few days.

March 5^th 2020 - Together with 87 co-authors, the Forum also published a ground-breaking Anthology, Break the Silence: An Anthology Against Domestic Violence.

The book contained an article by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad, Right Reverend Joy Abdul-Mohan. The Anthology topped the charts of Amazon in a few days and became an Amazon bestseller No 1

The sub-forums Poems for Suicide Prevention, Poems Against  Domestic Violence, and Library of How to Write for Success were established thereafter.

15^th February 2020 Alem Hailu of the Ethiopian Herald published a review of the book How to Write for Success. CLICK HERE TO READ

On 28th May 2020. WORLD NATIONS WRITERS UNION conferred on How to Write for Success a rare and exclusive award to selfless literary institutions that have very high standards of operations, and serve the world of literature selflessly.

An ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE for the 3rd anniversary of How

 to Write for Success

 Literary Network was published in Feb.2021.

On 8th June 2021, BREAK THE SILENCE: VOLUME 2 coauthored by 91 authors was published and attained the rank of an Amazon No 1 bestseller in Poetry Anthologies, Inspirational and Religious Poetry, and a No 1 Hot new release.

                      

The forum’s website contains valuable information on successful writing at https://www.howtowriteforsuccess.net/

A YouTube channel has been established at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS5SkhDVzbey_kGWfgSkaaw

 

To date, we have a total in excess of 12000  Members.

 

 

I  extend thanks to all members and Administrators, 

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Two sisters from Trinidad and Tobago created a Poetry vaccine

 

This article was published in The Ethiopian Herald on October 25, 2020, about CHAOTIC TIMES: POETRY VACCINE FOR COVID-19 written by Brenda Mohammed and Florabelle Lutchman with Foreword by Shiju H. Pallithazheth
THANK YOU, Alem Hailu
https://www.press.et/english/?p=29431#

"Everyone is hoping for a vaccine to prevent them from getting the Coronavirus. However, to date, no vaccine for Covid-19 has been invented. Hundreds of thousands of people are getting sick and dying all over the world.

What can we do? Our lives are simple but in these times we need hope and encouragement and general information concerning this devastating disease that is overpowering the world.

The Lockdown periods have caused much anxiety and stress emotionally, physically, and financially, and many have become suicidal.

Brenda Mohammed and Florabelle Lutchman, two sisters have come together to bring hope, encouragement, and amusement to all in this Anthology, “Chaotic Times: Poetry Vaccine for Covid 19.”

The poems of these authors are the right vaccine for our soul in this austere, even dramatic space and time we are going through.

It will prove to be an unforgettable remembrance of what we all went through in 2020, a year that really never was.

A reviewer of the book had this to say. “The vaccine for Covid 19 has not yet been discovered, but the poems of the great authors Brenda Mohamed and Florabelle Lutchman are the right vaccine for our soul in this austere, even dramatic space and time we are going through. “CHAOTIC TIMES” is a volume of poetry with extremely positive reflections, bright valences, and lyricism of calm reconciliation with the chaotic rhythms of the existence of two charming spirits that offer to the reader a true therapy through poetry. Between the pages of this volume is a multitude of solutions to various human turmoil. I am sure that the grace, the dexterity of the mind, and the sensitivity of the authors’ souls will vibrate for you as they vibrated for me.” Corina Junghiatu

CHAOTIC TIMES: POETRY VACCINE FOR COVID-19 was published on October 13th, 2020, and became an Amazon bestseller in Inspirational and religious Poetry after three days on October 16th, 2020. It is available in Paperback and the Kindle Version on Amazon. It is Free to download.

Readers can take advantage of this opportunity and download the Kindle book at the following links:

Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08L6HGMCL

Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=B08L6HGMCL

Amazon India https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08L6HGMCL

The Ethiopian Herald October 25, 2020

Trinidad and Tobago writer Brenda Mohammed gets prestigious award

 

T&T writer gets prestigious award RYAN BACHOO ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt 

https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/tt-writer-gets-prestigious-award-6.2.1214968.2fa3806011?fbc

In the midst of the gloom of the pandemic, one T&T writer has found a reason to celebrate. 

Brenda Mohammed received the Prashamshith Pathr (Certificate of Appreciation) from one of the world’s most active writers’ forums, Motivational Strips, and the Indian government’s most respected literary institution, Gujarat Sahitya Academy.

 It was awarded to 350 prominent writers from 80 countries as India marked its 74th Independence Day on August 15. 

It’s a phenomenal achievement for a woman who was battling ovarian cancer 15 years ago. 

Forced to seek medical help abroad, Mohammed travelled to the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Centre for surgery and chemotherapy. 

Not only did she fully recover and was able to return to her job at Republic Bank but that journey shaped everything she did after that. 

As a cancer survivor, many who were ailing sought her advice encouraging her 2013 book I Am Cancer Free. 

It became very popular among those fighting the disease. “That gave me the encouragement to write more books,” Mohammed said. 

That’s exactly what she did.

To date, she has written 27 multi-genre novels climbing the ladder at various prominent writers groups around the globe. 

 A year after joining the Literary Forum, Motivational Strips, the world’s most active writers’ forum with writers from 163 countries and monthly visitors crossing 7.3 million, she was appointed Regional Director of Operations. 

In October 2018, she was appointed an Honorary Member of the World Higher Literary Academic Council of World Nations Writers’ Union. 

Her Prashamshith Pathr award made headlines in several newspapers around the world. “I was delightfully surprised when I saw my name on the list of awardees. This is not just a premium award for me, but more than that, I value it as the success of Trinidad and Tobago writers,” she said.

 Founder of Motivational Strips, Shiju Pallithazheth said it was “a happy moment to see Trinidad and Tobago shining on the world literary map and Brenda Mohammed crowned as its literary gem.” 

While it may be the highlight of her writing career, it certainly isn’t her first award. 

In January, the Vistabella resident was inducted into The Indie Authors Hall of Fame in the United States —an establishment for self-published authors who have achieved fame. 

In December 2018, she was awarded the World Laureate in Literature by World Nations Writers’ Union.

On August 31, 2019, Mohammed was honoured by the Seychelles Government Accredited Literary Society [ LLSF] for her contribution to world poetry, creativity, and writing expertise. 

Her genres include memoirs, science fiction, romance, self-help, mystery, children’s books, and poetry. In fact, her self-help book, How to Write for Success, became an important guide for new and aspiring authors.

 It received a five-star review and a five-star seal from Readers Favorite one month after publication. 

It also won the gold award in the category non-fiction in Connections EMagazine Readers’ Choice awards 2019 and a silver medal for second place in all genres. 

It would seem that Mohammed doesn’t need any further inspiration with so many awards and accolades bestowed on her but she says: “This award has given me encouragement to do more work in the field of literature that will benefit the world at large.” 

Now, as great T&T writers such as VS Naipaul, CLR James, and Earl Lovelace have done in the past, she wants to create literature as a form of tourism for this country. “Although this is a literature award, I see this as a way of boosting tourism in Trinidad and Tobago. Motivational Strips is the world’s most active writers’ forum and has writers from 163 countries with monthly visitors crossing 7.3 million. All eyes are now focused on Trinidad and Tobago and whenever the pandemic ends, I hope we will see a flux of visitors to this country.” 

Though the Prashamshith Pathr award is her crowning achievement thus far, it is by no means the final chapter in Brenda Mohammed’s story.

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BRENDA MOHAMMED MADE HEADLINE NEWS IN ETHIOPIAN SUNDAY HERALD

 

Brenda Mohammed made headlines in the Sunday Herald in Ethiopia on Sunday 6th September 2020.

A full article about her was written by Alem Hailu, Chief Editor.
You can read it at this link.
https://www.press.et/english/?p=27061#

Here is the article:

Author Brenda Mohammed was honoured with Prashamshith Pathr (Certificate of Honour) by the world’s most active writers’ forum ‘Motivational Strips’ and India Government’s premier literary institution ‘Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.’
Brenda Mohammed, a former bank manager, is a prominent writer and poet from Trinidad. 

She has been writing vivid literary genres from a very young age.
She is today a role model to all her fellow writers having authored 27 books.
She has won several awards during her seven-year writing career from the USA, Oman, Peru, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, and India.
She has now created a bigger impact in literature after having won an International award of such stature from two gigantic literary institutions.
Motivational Strips has writers from 163 countries and the monthly visitors to its page crosses 7.3 million.
They had combined with the Indian Government’s ‘Gujarat Sahitya Akademi’ during India’s 74th Independence Day, to honour 350 poets and writers from 80 countries.
This is the first time two world popular literary entities have merged to identify national and international talents.
The best of prominent world poets and writers were selected for the awards. 

The Founder of Motivational Strips, Shiju H.Pallithazheth has applauded Brenda Mohammed for bringing pride to Trinidad by making a mark in global Literature.
The Chairman of ‘Gujarat Sahitya Akademi’ Dr. Vishnu Pandya states, ‘this moment will remain historic in world literature.’
Author Brenda Mohammed continues to inspire the world readers by setting a benchmark in Global Literature. 

She is currently writing her 28th book.

Alem Hailu continues:
A word with a famous author with meteoric rises,
Hearing about the other award our former guest, Brenda Mohammed added to her bag I have emailed her about her feelings and new developments.
Herald:- You are achieving success after success. How do you describe your feelings?
Brenda:- Alem, While I feel elated with each success, I am still the same simple Brenda, who enjoys the simple things in life. I can only say that these successes motivate me to write more. To date, I have written 27 books and ten of them are bestsellers.
Herald:- Could you tell us the secret behind your success?
Brenda:- Alem, there is no secret to success.
Many people have asked me this question and my answer has always been to keep focused in whatever you do, remain persistent, and never give up.
Herald:- What do you advise aspiring writers who dream to follow in your footsteps?
Brenda:- I advise them to read my book, ‘How to Write for Success.’
The five- star reviews I received for that book are many.
In that book, I have stated in every chapter, how to be a successful writer.
Many who have read it have benefited and are successful writers today.
Herald:- In the post-Covid-19 era, the order of things has changed. The same is true of authorship and readership. What can you say about this? How do you see books as a favorite pastime?
Brenda:- Yes. Life has changed. Many are turning to Literature because it has remained constant.
I see an increase in writers and readers in the Literary forums, Motivational Strips, the world’s most active writers’ forum, which now has 7.3 million visitors a month and writers from 163 countries.
Shiju H Pallithazheth is the Founder of Motivational Strips and I am Regional Director – Operations.
As the Founder of How to Write for Success Literary forum, I have also seen a large increase in membership.
Herald:- Given your meteoric rise in the field of literature shall we expect a Noble prize?
Brenda: Alem, I have not yet dreamt of such an achievement, but I leave that one for the Almighty if he so wills it.
The Ethiopian Herald September 6/2020
https://www.press.et/english/?p=27025

THE SUCCESS STORY OF HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS LITERARY FORUM

HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS LITERARY FORUM was founded by Trinidadian author BRENDA MOHAMMED in February 2018.

After her successful entry into the literary world in 2013 and having written a number of books, some of which won awards and became bestsellers, she wrote the book HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS to help new and aspiring authors. One month after its publication, Readers Favorite International gave it a five-star review.

Reviewed by Darin Godby for Readers’ Favorite, Five Stars.

“Author Brenda Mohammed gives the reader valuable nuggets of truth to use within their own writing career in How To Write For Success. There is a brief introduction listing the various books the author has written and her ability to encompass different types of literature. The purpose of this book is to show readers that the author has a passion to help other readers fulfill their lifelong dream of writing their own book. I really appreciated the personal stories on how the author writes her own material and how important research is, even before one begins to write. She also lists several Facebook groups she has joined to help promote both her material and herself as an author.

One of the best statements I appreciated within this book is: “A book description is your sales pages. It will sell your book. Make sure it is engaging and can turn a browse into a buy.” This is a great and valuable information for a writer to understand. There is also listed the importance of copyrighting the material, getting an ISBN number, etc. Whoever gets the ISBN number is considered the publisher. The author has the choice of getting their own or letting the publisher get it for them. Pre-orders are very important to an author. Creating excitement before the book is even printed is huge. There are also many listed things that one can do following publication. Branding yourself is also very important. People must know about you and your material, how to find it, and consider reading it. I really enjoyed all the links provided in the e-book, allowing the reader to go to various publishers, writing aids, Facebook groups, etc. This is an asset to any writer at any level, given the detailed information, but for the beginner, it is a must-have!.”

This review inspired Brenda to start the Literary Forum, How to Write for Success.

In October 2018, Shiju H Pallithazheth, the Founder of Motivational Strips, the world’s most active writers’ forum approached Brenda to affiliate her forum with Motivational Strips and she agreed. This affiliation worked in favour of both forums and the benefits were many. Both groups saw an increase in membership.

In February 2019, How to Write for Success Literary Forum produced an Anthology of Poems to prevent Suicide. ‘A Spark of Hope’ co-authored by 47 poets of both forums topped the charts of Amazon and became Amazon bestseller No 1 in Poetries and Anthologies.

In August 2019, the book ‘How to Write for Success;’ topped all the books in the Non-Fiction category of Connections Emagazine Readers’ Choice awards and won the gold medal. It also won the silver medal in the overall categories for second place. The first place went to one of Brenda’s books, ‘Stories People Love.’ It was a double victory.

Because of favourable reports received about A Spark of Hope, which saved many from committing suicide, on 11th February 2020, the forum published Volume two of A Spark of Hope. That book, which was co-authored by 64 poets, also topped the charts of Amazon to become bestseller No 1 in Poetries and Anthologies.

The increase in Domestic Violence throughout the world raised much concern for poets in both forums. On March 5th, Break the Silence: An Anthology against Domestic Violence, coauthored by 87 poets was published by the forum. That Anthology also topped the charts of Amazon to become bestseller No 1 in Poetries and Anthologies.

The merits of the book, ‘How to Write for Success’ were featured in a comprehensive review in the Ethiopian Herald Sunday Edition on February 16th, 2020, by senior journalist Alem Hailu. He gave full details of how it can help new and even seasoned authors.

This is one sentence from his lengthy review, ‘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.’

On 28th May 2020, WORLD NATIONS WRITERS UNION conferred on How to Write for Success Literary Forum a rare and exclusive award to selfless literary institutions that have very high standards of operations, and serve the world of literature selflessly.

On August 15th, 2020, it was a moment of pride when the Founder and all Administrators of HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS LITERARY FORUM were honoured by Motivational Strips, the world’s most active writers’ forum, and Gujarat Sahitya Academy of Gujarat, India.

To date, the Forum which now has three sub-forums have a total of members as follows:

How to Write for Success 6,300

Poems for Suicide Prevention 1,300

Poems Against Domestic Violence 1,100

Library of how to Write for Success 308

The Forum also has a website. CLICK HERE

And a YOUTUBE Channel. CLICK HERE

Author Brenda Mohammed - Banker turned Writer

Brenda Mohammed is a renowned, multi-genre, award-winning author, and poet from Trinidad in the Caribbean.
To date, she has written twenty-six books and published three anthologies.
The former Bank Manager holds a Diploma in Banking from the Institute of Bankers in London.
Brenda also obtained a Diploma in Life Underwriting from the American College, USA, and qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table, the Premier Association for Financial Professionals, six times in a row.
Brenda’s writing career sparked after her near-death experience with Cancer and her recovery.
In 2013, she wrote the book, I AM CANCER FREE which became a best seller.
That gave her the encouragement to continue writing.
Some of her books won multiple awards.
Besides awards for her books, she received several Global Literature awards.
She also fell in love with writing poetry and published three poetry books.
On 7th November 2018, Yvonne Webb of the Trinidad Newsday newspaper wrote an article about her.
In December 2018 she was featured in the issue of the Presbyterian News in Trinidad and Tobago.
On 17th November 2019, Alem Hailu of the Sunday Edition of the Ethiopian Herald published an interview with her.
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, host Barbara Ehrentreu of RR Tales from the pages interviewed her and another author on her radio station.
On 16th February 2020, Alem Hailu of the Ethiopian Herald reviewed and published a Review on Brenda’s book, How to Write for Success. The article was entitled, “How to melt the world into words”.
Some of her poetry appeared in prestigious journals and anthologies in India, Kazakhstan. and other parts of the world
Her work in Literature for Suicide Prevention is recognized worldwide. She was the driving force in the production of the Anthology, A Spark of Hope: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives Volumes 1 and 2. The books topped the charts on Amazon and made Best Seller №1 within the space of a few days.
Together with 87 co-authors, Brenda also published a ground-breaking Anthology BREAK THE SILENCE, An Anthology Against Domestic Violence on March 5th, 2020.
The book contained an article by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad, Right Reverend Joy Abdul-Mohan. The Anthology topped the charts of Amazon in a few days and became an Amazon bestseller No 1
After the success of her self-help book, How to Write for Success, she founded the Literary Forum How to Write for Success, with sub-groups — Poems for Suicide Prevention, How to Write for Success Library, and Poems against Domestic Violence.

LITERATURE AWARDS

World Nation Writers’ Union

Member of the World Nations Writers’ Union, Kazakhstan.
In October 2018 she was appointed an Honorary Member of the World Higher Literary Academic Council of World Nations Writers’ Union of Kazakhstan.
On 29 December 2018, she was awarded the World Laureate in Literature by World Nations Writers’ Union.
On 31 December 2018, she received a Certificate of Honour for serving as a juror in an International Poetry Contest sponsored by the World Nations Writers’ Union.
In August 2019 she received the World Poetic Star Award from World Nations Writers’ Union.
In May 2020 Brenda received yet another prestigious award from World Nations Writers’ Union.
In celebration of the 1150th anniversary of the outstanding thinker, philosopher, mathematician, music theorist, scholar of the East, Abu Nasr Ibn Muhammad al-Farabi, the World Nations Writers’ Union, Kazakhstan, awarded a world rare and precious prize ‘FOR MERITS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD LITERATURE’ for writers or organizations with high merit contribution to the development of contemporary world literature and to promote friendship and fraternity among peoples of the world. This award was given in consideration of their lifetime achievements in terms of thoughts, mentorship, and precision of their pen.
Brenda, along with nine other writers, received this award in her personal capacity, as well as for the Literary Facebook Forum she founded How to Write for Success.
On 8th June 2020, World Nations Writers’ Union again awarded her a World’s Best Literary Jury Member Award 2020 for being a Jury member with great evaluation skills and who had supported in evaluating hundreds of submissions for various contests conducted by the Union.

Motivational Strips

On 30 December 2018, she received a Global Literature Guardian Award from Motivational Strips and Associates, the world’s most active writers’ forum.
In March 2019, Motivational Strips and its Nominating Authorities awarded her with a Golden Dove of Peace award.
She was appointed as Regional Director, Operations, Motivational Strips, the world’s most active writers’ forum, by the Founder Shiju H Pallithazheth.
On 16 October 2019, she was awarded the Order of Shakespeare Medal by Motivational Strips.
On 20th February 2020, Brenda Mohammed was conferred by Motivational Strips with the Peacock Opinion Award, which is the highest level of honour awarded to authors who have shown exceptional support to World Literature.

Union Hispaniomundial De Escritores, Peru

In June 2019 she was appointed as National President of the Union of Writers, Union Hispaniomundial de Escritores for Trinidad and Tobago by Carlos Hugo Garrido Chalen, the President and Founder.
On 22 February 2020, she was bestowed with a World Award of Excellence in Literature 2019–2020 by the Provincial Municipality of Urubamba, Republic Government of Peru.
The certificate of Excellence was issued by Luis Alberto Valcarcel Villegas, Mayor of Urubamba. The world award of excellence 2019–2020 was conducted by the Government of Peru jointly with their Associates Motivational Strips, Worlds Most active writers’ online forum, World Nations Writers Union, Kazakhstan, and the Union Hispanomundial De Escritores, Peru.
Mrs. Brenda Mohammed was one of the selected poets from Trinidad for this highly distinguished recognition.

Seychelles Government

On 31 August 2019, she was honored by the Seychelles Government Accredited Literary Society [ LLSF] for her contribution to World Poetry, creativity, and writing expertise.

PUBLISHED BOOKS BY GENRE AND AWARDS.

Children’s books

Adventures of Squeaky Doo — Five exciting travel Memoirs of a Teddy Bear that children love.
She Cried for Me — the heart-wrenching autobiography of a stray dog. The book is also available in Audio and is a best seller on Audible.com

Crime fiction/ Mysteries

The Gift of Love: Barry Holmes Mysteries Book 1 — a crime fiction/romance that once topped the Amazon charts in all three categories of Kidnapping Thrillers, Private Investigation Mysteries, and Conspiracy Thrillers.
The Axe Murderer: Barry Holmes Mysteries Book 2 — a crime fiction highlighting kidnapping for ransom.
What happened to Mary Loo: Barry Holmes Mysteries Book 3 — a suspense-filled mystery about a businesswoman who mysteriously disappeared just after the CoVid 19 lockdown.
Barry Holmes Mysteries: Tales of Mysterious Disappearances — Three mind-blowing tales of mystery.

Memoirs

I am Cancer Free: A Memoir — the true story of the author’s miraculous recovery from cancer and the winner of two prestigious awards
Winner in the category Health and Fitness in Readers Favorite International Book Awards 2018
Memoirs of Dr. A. M. Khan: Journey of an Educator — gives a glimpse into life in the days of Indentureship in Trinidad and Tobago.
The book received four five-star reviews from Readers Favorite in 2018.
My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living — a motivational memoir of Brenda’s life in the banking sector.
Retirement is Fun: A new Chapter — filled with travel adventures after the author moved on from a banking career. She demonstrates clearly when one door closes, many others open.
Travel Memoirs with Pictures: Exploring the world — a pictorial memoir of the author’s travels around the world and is great for travel inspiration.
Your Time Is Now: A Time to be Born and a Time to Die — gives answers to compelling questions and will help you find your purpose in Life.

Poetry

Strength for the Disheartened: Motivational Poems — a collection of poems to motivate and inspire.
Dreams of the Heart: A Poetry Collection — a selection of a number of unique poems for romantic poetry lovers.
A Road travelled: Poetry to Delight — the book features a wide range of inspirational poems on Love, Love’s woes, Travel, Happiness, and effects on life during lockdown at the time of CoVid 19.

Anthologies

A Spark of Hope: — a Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives Book I — The poems within this anthology by forty-nine authors are therapeutic, and some have already saved lives.
A Spark of Hope: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives Book 2–64 prolific authors participated in this Anthology, published 11 February 2020.
Break the Silence: An Anthology against Domestic Violence — 87 authors coauthored tis book with poems written by poets who have at some time or the other suffered or witnessed physical, emotional, financial, or other types of abuses in the home, or at the hands of other perpetrators. Published March 5th, 2020.

Romance

Stories People Love — Six exciting short stories of crime, adventure, and love. The stories are very alluring. The book won two gold awards in Connections EMagazine Readers’ Choice Awards 2019
It won one award in the Romance category and the other for topping all genres
Heart-Warming Tales — Six thrilling and suspenseful tales of Crime, Love, and Unhappy Marriages, all unified by the same theme — trials and tribulations of love.
Stories that Intrigue — contains the love story of Sam and Julia, two bestselling authors in six intriguing episodes. The binge and wanderlust of Julia will delight every reader.

Science Fiction

Zeeka and the Zombies: Revenge of Zeeka Book 1 — the first book in a spine-chilling science fiction series.
Zeeka’s Child: Revenge of Zeeka Book 2 — Mystery surrounds the birth of Zeeka’s Child.
Zeeka Returns: Revenge of Zeeka Book 3 — Zeeka decides his fate.
Zeeka’s Ghost: Revenge of Zeeka Book 4 — Zeeka’s Ghost haunts Steven.
Resurrection: Revenge of Zeeka Book 5 — the sudden appearance of a stranger, bothers Steven.
Revenge of Zeeka: Horror Trilogy comprises the first three stories in the award-winning series Revenge of Zeeka. The book received a five-star review and five-star seal from Readers Favorite on 14 September 2016.
Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka: This multi-award-winning science-fiction novel, set in the year 2036 and inspired by the recent scare of the zika virus, where zombies and robots take center stage has won four awards.
Winner in the Category Young Adult Thriller in Readers Favorite International Awards 2018
Winner of the gold award in the category science fiction in Emagazine Readers’ Choice Awards 2018.
Placed in the top ten finalists in the Science fiction category in the Author Academy Global Awards 2018.

Self-help

How to Write for Success: Best Writing Advice I Received — a popular guide for new and aspiring authors.
The book received a five-star review and five-star seal from Readers Favorite one month after publication. It also won the gold award in the category Non-Fiction in Connections EMagazine Readers’ Choice awards 2019, and a silver medal for second place in all genres
The book is her inspiration for founding the Facebook group, How to write for Success, with 6000 plus members. It is very popular amongst university students and new and aspiring authors who have written fantastic reviews about it. Alem Hailu of the Ethiopian Herald published a review about it on 16 February 2020.

THE GENIUS - A MAGAZINE PRODUCED BY MOTIVATIONAL STRIPS, THE WORLD'S MOST ACTIVE WRITERS FORUM

The world needs literature if it has to think and act wisely. This magazine is brought to you with immediate effect starting with this edition, to satisfy your quest for world quality literature spanning the globe.
All the authors in this edition were chosen after an exhaustive evaluation of their writing skills. Motivational Strips is today the world’s most active writers forum.

So what does that mean?
It means that Motivational Stripzine will be an ocean of wisdom for its readers. So ensure that you subscribe to every edition and receive the best of the wise world at your door step.

Happy Reading.

Managing Editor
Shiju H. Pallithazheth
Sultanate of Oman

Joint Editors
• Samantha Beardon
United Kingdom

• Sarah Northwood
United Kingdom

• Brenda Mohammed
Trinidad

• Sabrina Young
USA

• Barbara Ehrentreu
USA

Congratulations Managing Editor Shiju H. Pallithazheth, Evincepub Publishing, Editors Sarah Northwood, Barbara Ehrentreu, Sabrina Young, and Samantha Beardon.
Last but not least, I congratulate the 468 participants and the 50 who made it into the magazine.
It was a pleasure for me to put the draft issue together for publication by Evincepub Publishing, and I look forward to the next issue.
The Magazine is available FREE on Bharath Vi Sion CLICK HERE
And $1.99 on Amazon CLICK HERE

THe World Comes to you in one Video

Alan Johnson has created a stunning video with the work of international poets from Motivational Strips, the world's most active writers forum, How to Write for Success Literary forums, and other affiliated groups.
It is a must-see.
Highlights of the video are as follows:
A video of poets that participated in the ground-breaking Anthology - Break the Silence: An Anthology against domestic Violence.
BREAK THE SILENCE: AN ANTHOLOGY AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE is a compilation of poems by 87 International poets who have at some time or the other suffered or witnessed physical, emotional, financial, or other types of abuses in the home, or at the hands of other perpetrators.
They have spoken up and risen from the darkness into light.
The introduction by Brenda Mohammed, Founder of the Literature Forum How to Write for Success throws some light on how this Anthology was born.
The Foreword by Shiju H Pallithazheth, Founder of Motivational Strips Global Forum gives a broad view of the subject.
The feature article by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad and Tobago, Right Reverend Joy Abdul – Mohan gives her Biblical views.
It is our hope that this book will save the lives of many who are undergoing such brutal attacks from so-called loved ones.
Break the Silence is available on Amazon. CLICK HERE
Sarah Northwood, Regional Director for the United Kingdom, Motivational Strips is interviewed by Alan Johnson.
Timothy Payton narrates THE END written by a Moderator of Motivational Strips and it is a profound poem.
Shiju H Pallithazheth, Founder of Motivational Strips entertains us with a realistic story and Brenda Mohammed.Founder of How to Write for Success sings a song at the end of the show to lighten your hearts at this crucial time in our lives.
You will be thrilled to listen to the many poems composed on the events of today, narrated by Alan Johnson, producer of the video, as well as by other poets.
There are also singing poets and much more.
Take a look for yourself and enjoy it.

LIFE IS ALWAYS CHANGING

I received many awards in the year 2019 and have decided to update my biography for my readers.
"Trinidadian Brenda Mohammed is a renowned, multi-genre, award-winning author, and poet who has written twenty-four books to date.
The former Bank Manager holds a Diploma in Banking from the Institute of Bankers in London.
Brenda also obtained a Diploma in Life Underwriting from the American College, USA and
qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table, the Premier Association for Financial Professionals, six times in a row.
Brenda's writing career sparked after her near-death experience with Cancer and her recovery.
She wrote the book, I AM CANCER FREE which became a best seller.
That gave her the encouragement to continue writing.
Some of her books won multiple awards as follows.
1. I am Cancer Free - Readers Favorite award in category Health and Fitness 2018 and McGrath's first-place winner in Non-fiction 2016.
2. Zeeka Chronicles was an award winner in the Category Young Adult Thriller in Readers Favorite International Awards 2018, winner in Science Fiction in SIBA Awards 2017, winner of the gold award in the category science fiction in Connections Emagazine Readers' Choice Awards 2018, and winner in the top ten finalists for science fiction in the Author Academy Global Awards 2018.
3 August 2019 - Stories People Love was a winner of two gold medals in Connections EMagazine Readers' Choice Awards. It won first place in Romance Category and first place in all genres.
4. In the same contest How to Write for Success won a gold medal in the category Non- Fiction.
5. My Life as a Banker - 2nd place Bio/memoirs in SIBA Awards.
Several of her books and even an Audiobook are bestsellers.
Brenda is Founder of Facebook Group How to Write for Success.
Her work in Literature for Suicide Prevention is recognized worldwide.
She was the driving force in the production of A SPARK OF HOPE: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives.
The book topped the charts on Amazon and made Best Seller No.1 within the space of two days.
HONOURS: Appointed Vice-Chancellor of Motivational Strips Academy of Literary Excellence and Wisdom by the Founder Shiju H Pallithazheth on 5th November 2018.
In October 2018 Appointed as Honorary Member of the World Higher Literary Academic Council of WORLD NATIONS WRITERS' UNION of Kazakhstan.
On 29th December 2018, awarded the World Laureate in Literature by World Nations Writers Union.
On 30th December 2018, received a Global Literature Guardian Award from Founder of Motivational Strips and Associates, World Nations Writers' Union, and Union Hispanomundial de Escritores.
On 31st December received Certificate of Honour for serving as juror in an International Poetry Contest sponsored by World Nations Writers Union.
For her efforts in maintaining and spreading Global Peace, Motivational Strips and its Nominating Authorities awarded her with a Golden Dove of Peace Award in 2019.
Appointed June 2019 National President of the Union of Writers, Union Hispaniomundial de Escritos for Trinidad and Tobago."
In August 2019 received a Diploma and World Poetic Star Award from World Nations Writers Union.
On 31st August 2019 was honoured by the Seychelles Government Accredited Literary Society [ LLSF]for her contribution to World Poetry, creativity, and writing expertise.
Her books are available on all Amazon stores worldwide at http://Author.to/BCM786

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Interview on Red River Radio hosted by Barbara Ehrentreu

Today I had an interview on Red River Radio hosted by Barbara Ehrentreu.
Barbara is a great host.
Joining us on the show was Shiju H. Pallithazheth Author of Katashi Tales and Founder of Motivational Strips.
Thank you Barbara Ehrentreu for this wonderful interview on your Radio Show. It was lots of fun speaking to you and Shiju H. Pallithazheth.
You were a perfect host.
If readers want to listen to the interview please click on this link.
Here are the Interview Questions and answers:

• Where were you born and where do you live now?
Barbara, I was born in Trinidad and I still live there. I have travelled to many Countries all over the world but I love my home in Trinidad.

• Besides writing what is your occupation now? What made you decide to stop being a banker and work in insurance? Why did you leave the insurance field if you are not there anymore?
I am a former Bank Manager. My job was to give loans and overdrafts to business people. I turned many of them into millionaires. I took early retirement from Banking and moved into insurance. I also excelled there. But I fell ill and had to go abroad for a few months for treatment. After I got better I wrote a book about my illness. I am Cancer Free. It was a best seller and it won many awards.

• Do you have any hobbies?
My hobbies are reading and writing. I go to the movies now and then and travel around the island with my nieces and sisters in my spare time.

• Who or what influenced you to begin writing?
As I mentioned earlier, the first book I wrote was, I am Cancer Free. Because of the success of that book, I continued writing.

• You have written 21 books and you keep adding to this number. In what way would you say this has changed your life?
Writing has changed my life because it has taken me in a different direction for which I did not plan.
I used to think Banking was the best occupation, but after leaving banking, a whole new world opened up for me.
I was very successful in Insurance and qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table, the Premier Association for Financial Professionals six times in a row.
I was made a Lifetime member of MDRT.
Since I started writing in 2013, I have won several awards and I still cannot believe that my books were that good.

• Please tell our listeners about a typical day of writing for you.
I do my writing late at night when it is very quiet and I can concentrate on what I am writing about.
There is no set routine.

• I know you have so many books we would need at least ten shows to talk about all of them. Please tell us about your latest one.
I will tell you about Zeeka Chronicles because that book won many awards.
ZEEKA CHRONICLES: REVENGE OF ZEEKA is a science fiction novel that consists of five spine-chilling stories.
It will Take you on a futuristic Journey into the year 2036.
These highly imaginative tales would keep you spellbound.
It is a story of one man's misuse of science for revenge.
Prepare to hold on to your seats as you will encounter zombies, robots using taekwondo skills, and you may have to dodge high tech weapons and shrinkenators.
Handsome doctors like Dr. Raynor Sharpe and Dr. Steven Sharpe along with beautiful Dr. Janet Jones-Sharpe will take care of you at the Gosh hospital.
Intertwined in the first part of this futuristic tale is a romance about Janet and Raynor which will warm your hearts.
The highlight of the story is the life of the protagonist Dr. Steven Sharpe who was kidnapped as a child.
Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka was an award winner in the Category Young Adult Thriller in Readers Favorite International Awards 2018, winner in Science Fiction in SIBA Awards 2017, winner of the gold award in the category science fiction in Emagazine Readers' Choice Awards 2018, and winner in the top ten finalists for science fiction in the Author Academy Global Awards 2018,.
Here is an extract from a Readers Favorite Review:
"Brenda Mohammed's writing style is evocative of the future and she handles the science in her fiction brilliantly: reading is believing!
I loved Zeeka Chronicles; it has worldwide appeal for anyone looking for an entertaining story that is different.'

• Looking at your bio you have compiled a huge amount of awards. Would you please let our listeners know what they are and why you received them?
In November 2018 I won two awards with Readers Favorite International for two of my books, I AM CANCER FREE in the category Health and Fitness and ZEEKA CHRONICLES in the category Young Adult Thriller.
I travelled to Miami to collect those awards.
I won other awards for some of my other books but those are not as popular as Readers Favorite.
The other awards you see on my Bio are Literature awards that I received from the World Nations Writers Union and Motivational Strips.

• You also have written poetry and you are an administrator for Motivational Strips. How is writing poetry different for you than writing prose? Which do you like better?
I was not a poetry writer before joining Motivational Strips.
I grew to love poetry after I became a member and read the fantastic contributions from other members.

• What are you doing to promote your latest book? Will you be doing any online or in person promotions?
I do all my promotions on Social Media and they have worked well for me.

• What was it like to edit a book like Katashi Tales? As an editor, I understand the problems involved with editing another person’s work. How did the distance and the time affect your working on this book?
I was hesitant at first to take on an editing job.
I had never edited another person’s book before.
I could not refuse a man like Shiju H Pallithazheth.
He is very kind-hearted to all the members in his group and the affiliate groups.
When he approached me I agreed immediately.
The distance and time difference of eight hours did not affect our working on the book.
I always wondered if Shiju slept at all.
He was intent on producing the best book that would be read all over the world, and he succeeded.
I am truly grateful that I had a major role to play in getting that book out to the public.
It was a great deal of fun working with Shiju. He made me laugh a lot.

• Please let our listeners know where they can find your books.
All my books can be found on Amazon. Here is the Amazon Universal link. CLICK HERE.


• Finally, this is a question I ask all of the people here on Tales from the Pages, are you a pantser or a plotter? In other words, do you just write or do you outline before you write?
Barbara, I do an outline, but I never stick to it because my characters start writing their own stories.
Sometimes the whole plot gets thrown out when I write the dialogue, and the story takes a new and exciting turn.

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Happy New Year to all my friends all over the world.

2018 has been a most productive year for me and I owe my surge of inspiration to the Facebook Group Motivational Strips and its Founder Shiju H. Palllithazheth.
After publishing eighteen books I was about to give up on writing when the Founder of Motivational Strips messaged me and asked me to be an Admin for the group.
His motivational talks made me reconsider my writing career and although I left the group after one month, I returned with new vigour.
The rest is history.

My accomplishments in 2018 are as follows:


(a) Published 1 book and one audiobook bringing total books I published to 19.
THE GIFT OF LOVE and AUDIOBOOK - SHE CRIED FOR ME

[a] Won 2 awards from Readers Favorite International 2018 for two of my books: I AM CANCER FREE and ZEEKA CHRONICLES.

(c) Was appointed as an honorary member of the World Higher Literary Academic group of World Nations Writers Union.

(d) was appointed as Vice Chancellor of Motivational Strips Academy of Literary Excellence and Wisdom.

(e) Founded the group How to Write for Success.

[f] Built a website for the group HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS.

[g] Working on two more books for pre-order to be published in January and February 2019, bringing total books published to 21.

I want to wish all my friends all over the world a very bright and Prosperous New Year.

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