Sunday, 11 October 2020

ZEEKA CHRONICLES WRITTEN BY BRENDA MOHAMMED MAKES HEADLINES IN THE USA


 ZEEKA CHRONICLES by Brenda Mohammed.

“Inspired by the zika virus, Stephen Sharpe focuses on avenging evil Zeeka and restoring sanity to the island of Gosh, in a tale where zombies and robots take center stage.”

Highlights from the above book, together with those of books by several authors from Indie Authors Hall of Fame have been circulating the news media in the USA over the past few days.

These are just a few of the media outlets:

ABC Press

Knowpia

Los Angeles Bubble Life.com

Business Net New York

Zu Articles

Here is the book description:

Dr. Stephen Sharpe, kidnapped as a child and raised by an evil man, who wants to use science for revenge, focuses on avenging Zeeka and restoring sanity to the island of Gosh, even if it means throwing his fiancé into the arms of his brother, who never knew him, in a complicated tale where zombies and robots take center stage.
ZEEKA CHRONICLES: REVENGE OF ZEEKA by Author Brenda Mohammed, is a multi-award winning science-fiction novel inspired by the recent scare of the zika virus.
The book comprises five thrilling episodes set on a beautiful fictitious island named Gosh in the year 2036.
It 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.
Readers Favorite International gave it a five-star review. Here is an extract from the 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.’

Take a futuristic journey into the year 2036 with this mind-blowing, bold, and original ‘other world’ book, that will capture your imagination and keep you spellbound. It’s available on Amazon. CLICK HERE

Sunday, 20 September 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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Monday, 14 September 2020

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




Friday, 4 September 2020

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.
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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:
The Forum also has a website. CLICK HERE

And a YOUTUBE Channel. CLICK HERE

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

AMAZON BESTSELLERS PUBLISHED BY BRENDA MOHAMMED


The following is a list of Amazon Bestsellers by Author Brenda Mohammed


It will be remiss of me if I did not thank the 1395 persons who downloaded HEARTWARMING TALES and the 508 Kindle Unlimited Readers over the past three days.
I feel blessed to have so many fans.
I thank all who supported me - the names are many.
The book made it to Amazon No 1 bestseller in the Romance Category and Fiction mashups, and I owe it all to my supporters and fans.
A special thanks to Shiju H. Pallithazheth for creating the poster to advertise the Kindle Promotion and to all who shared the poster - Luzviminda Gabato Rivera, Mirii Miryam, David Padilla, Annette Tarpley, Timothy Payton, Mary Lynn Luiz, and so many others.
Thanks a million to all of you in How to Write for Success and Motivational Strips Forums.


947 persons downloaded Soothing Poetry in English and Spanish taking the book o Amazon No 1 in Spanish Poetry, Women's Poetry, Subject and Themes.
The poems in the poetry book SOOTHING POETRY: in English and Spanish by Author Brenda Mohammed are didactic, fun to read, and full of hope and insight.

The Spanish versions were translated by Dr. Arabella Persaud, a College Professor of Los Angeles in the USA.

Dr. Persaud also wrote the Foreword to the book and Shiju H Pallithazheth, President and Founder of Motivational Strips, the world’s most active writers’ Forum, wrote the Introduction.

The collection has interests for every reader and is enjoyable reading to help us reflect on our everyday experiences.

The observant eye of the author makes us look afresh at human nature and what we really need in order to experience a true sense of satisfaction in this life.

The theme of optimism runs throughout the collection of poems.

She points out the hope in the hopeless and the importance of not despairing in a time of darkness.

As implied in her poems, there is always light at the end of the tunnel and it is important to carry on with our lives.

She attempts to place everyday experiences of love, dreams, hopes, family life, and the pandemic in which we find ourselves today, into an inspiring collection that makes for comforting reading during these difficult times.



Winner of two gold medals, STORIES PEOPLE LOVE contains six fictional stories with common themes of hope, love, and real-life lessons.
In August 2019. Stories People Love topped the Connections EMagazine Readers Choice Awards 2019 and won two gold medals in the category Romance and the other for topping all genres.
One Night in Paris - What happened in Paris that night? Read and be intrigued.
Lavender - Deception, lies, murder, and mystery with lots of twists and turns will keep you guessing how this story will end.
Whispering Hope - A passionate young girl finds true love with a brilliant scholar.
Yesterday - Take a trip down memory lane with a trip across the world by two young adventurous girls.
The Dirtiest of all evils - A thrilling murder mystery.
Love Conquers All: True love knows no bounds.
Read a five- star review from an ardent Amazon reviewer:
t’s a great book that anyone would love to read.
The stories are very alluring and I loved reading them all.
The story titled Lavender kept me wondering how talented this writer is.
Brenda Mohammed has definitely realized readers' expectations while writing those stories.
Every story in the book ‘Stories people love’ is a winner.
She has shown full justice to the title.
I highly recommend this great book to story lovers.'SHP


Zeeka and the Zombies is the first book in the mind-blowing Revenge of Zeeka five-book Science Fiction series inspired by the scare of the zika virus.
It is the year 2036 and it is a high-tech world.
Dr. Raynor Sharpe has a vision of zombie-like men with small heads walking on the beach. He awakes to find a female doctor, Janet, who is engaged to another man sleeping in the other room in his beachfront villa.
He is confused and more so when he receives a phone call from the Chief of Staff to go to the Gosh hospital urgently for a meeting.
He and Janet rush to the hospital where Dr. George Brown had summoned the other doctors. He is surprised to hear Dr. Brown say that a zombie visited him, he sedated him and placed him in Room Nine.
He had no name and he called him Number Nine.
The zombie told him that his Master was Zeeka and there were fifty others like him planning an attack on the hospital.
The mystery deepens when Number Nine disappears from the hospital.
Was he really a zombie?
Who is Zeeka and why does he want revenge?
Was the attack carried out?
Since this is the first book in the series all secrets are not revealed but will all be unveiled in Books 2 to 5.
Zeeka's Child Book 2,
Zeeka Returns Book 3,
Zeeka's Ghost Book 4,
Resurrection Book 5.
Reviewer:
"An intriguing start to a promising series.
I can even imagine this book as a good movie."


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. I am Cancer Free - A Memoir, is a touching and emotional true story of a woman's battle with Ovarian Cancer.
The killer disease threatened her life and financial well- being.
Her strong faith in God saw her through all the trials she had to undergo.
Have you ever been touched by cancer or know someone who has?
Has a doctor. ever told you she could do nothing more for you?
Do you know what it is like to undergo several months of chemotherapy sessions and cancer surgery in a foreign country?
Have you experienced that feeling of imminent death?
Read how this woman survived and beat cancer.
Cancer does not have to be a death sentence.
Extract of a five-star review from Readers Favorite:
'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.'


Love, Betrayal, Deception, Kidnapping, Conspiracy.

Set on a lovely Caribbean island, THE GIFT OF LOVE is filled with love, suspense, and mystery.

Crystal is torn between fulfilling her dying father’s wish for her to marry Peter, and her undying love for her boyfriend Barry.

Why was her daughter Lauren kidnapped, and by whom?

Only one man is willing to investigate her daughter's disappearance.

Who is he?

What was The Gift of Love and who was the recipient?

The Book is the exciting prequel to a mystery/detective series Barry Holmes Mysteries.

You would not want to miss this mystery thriller & suspense short read.


n 'How to Write for Success: Best Writing Advice I Received.' > by Brenda Mohammed, the author shares with new and aspiring authors valuable nuggets of truth.
The book received a five-star review from Readers Favorite one month after it was published.
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.
Using her own experiences, she focuses on the essentials of writing a book to which readers will gravitate.
The book covers plotting, writing dialogue, narrative, building a story world, choosing a book title, writing the blurb, what an author should do before and after publishing, choosing categories, creating an author brand, book marketing, and most of all how to get sales and reviews.
As a bonus, the author shows how you can achieve recognition in an author's world and become successful.
You can become a best-selling author and an award-winning author.
The book teaches skills to achieve your dreams and goals.
There is a segment on frequently asked questions with answers, that no aspiring author would want to miss.
Seasoned authors can also learn something from this book.

Follow Author Brenda Mohammed on Amazon. CLICK HERE.

AMAZON BESTSELLER NO 1 HEARTWARMING TALES by AUTHOR BRENDA MOHAMMED


It will be remiss of me if I did not thank the 1395 persons who downloaded HEARTWARMING TALES and the 508 Kindle Unlimited Readers over the past three days.
I feel blessed to have so many fans.
I thank all who supported me - the names are many.
The book made it to Amazon No 1 bestseller and I owe it all to my supporters and fans.
A special thanks to Shiju H. Pallithazheth for creating the poster to advertise the Kindle Promotion and to all who shared the poster - Luzviminda Gabato Rivera, Mirii Miryam, David Padilla, Annette Tarpley, Timothy Payton, Mary Lynn Luiz, and so many others.
Thanks a million to all of you in How to Write for Success and Motivational Strips Forums.
The book is available at AMAZON. CLICK HERE.

Sunday, 26 July 2020

FREE BOOK PROMOTION OF HEARTWARMING TALES BY BRENDA MOHAMMED



GET YOUR FREE COPY TODAY.

FREE BOOK PROMOTION - DOWNLOAD HEARTWARMING TALES FOR FREE CLICK HERE
Sunday, July 26, 2020, 12:00 AM PDT Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 11:59 PM PDT

Without respect, love is lost.
Without caring, love is boring.
Without honesty, love is unhappy.
Without trust, love is unstable."
Heart - Warming Tales consists of six romantic and suspenseful short stories all unified by the same theme - trials and tribulations of love.
The Caregiver - Is Love Enough?
Her Online Predator -- Is human trafficking behind this friend request?.
A Marriage on the Rocks - Did Maria feel neglected by Roberto or was he abusing her?
Dead Business - Was Mary's husband hiding something from her?
The Psychiatrist and the Thief - Crime mixed with Humour will leave you smiling.
No Wedding Bells for Amy - Fake love never pays.
Stories of human trafficking, a woman torn between two lovers, deception, neglect, fake love, and even humour, will interest readers who are looking for answers in their own lives.

Amazon Reviewer:
'Unique stories assuring amusement FIVE STARS
All the stories in “ Heart Warming Tales’ by Brenda Mohammed, reflected on human behavioral aspects.
The plots were well constructed to keep a reader engrossed throughout the book.
A lot of elements that arouse curiosity is richly applied.
The book is full of entertaining surprises.
• The story ‘The Caregiver’ gave vital importance to relations.
The story seemed more like a pleasant novel connecting the reader to real-life situations faced by housewives as well as spouses.
It’s a mix of emotions and tragedy.
• ‘The Online Predator’ yet another Intriguing story, kept me wondering what will happen next.
Love and crime were well blended.
The ending of this story was as good as how the roller coaster beginning and sequential went.
A beautiful story with a well-thought storyline.
• ‘Marriage on the Rocks’ had a storyline with powerful life lessons.
Desire can lead people to big tragedies and one reading this story will realize what the unwanted desire of a housewife leads her to.
It is difficult for me to judge which of the 6 stories in this wonderful book is the best, as I thoroughly enjoyed all of them
Brenda is a Reader’s choice gold winner in the Romance category.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this book also makes it to another award for her.
Highly recommended and assured amusement."
SHP