MY LIFE AS A BANKER IS MORE THAN A CAREER

 My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living by Brenda Mohammed was the 2nd Place winner of the Best Bio/Memoir in the Metamorph Publishing Summer Indie Book Awards 2016.

In 'My Life as a Banker, ' the author combines History and Geography with her positive outlook to bring her story to life.
The Memoir is the story of a woman's determination to succeed in a profession that did not always favour women.
Set on the lovely Caribbean island of Trinidad. MY LIFE AS A BANKER: A LIFE WORTH LIVING is a fascinating personal memoir written by Brenda Mohammed, a former bank manager.
The book starts with the author’s early life and childhood, leading up to her first job, banking.
Having defied death twice at the ages of eight and nine, she excels and graduates from High School at the tender age of sixteen and lands a job with an International bank with ties to the United Kingdom.
Dealing with customers and money issues can be stressful, but Brenda proved that hard work and determination pay.
She gradually moved up the ranks and received several promotions, leading to senior managerial status.
Brenda describes changes in the banking system and the bank's attitude towards its employees throughout her working years, and the important roles she played.
This Memoir will resonate with:
Banking professionals seeking real-life career progression and leadership pathways.
Finance and corporate audiences interested in structured, long-term career growth.
Professional women in banking who are looking for relatable stories of resilience and advancement
Readers of inspirational true-life stories and memoirs.
Audiences interested in career growth and professional achievement.
Women in leadership and workplace advancement communities.
Readers drawn to narratives of overcoming adversity and resilience.
Fans of international life stories with cultural depth.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE WORLD NOBLE LAUREATE AWARDS 2026

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE WORLD NOBLE LAUREATE  AWARDS 2026

We are the National Award Committee for the Trinidad and Tobago 

Chapter of The World Noble Laureate Award 2026.

FOUNDER: Zlatan Demirovic of Phoenix, Arizona

PRESIDENT: Shikdar Mohammed Kibriah of Sylhet, Bangladesh

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CHAPTER

President: Brenda Mohammed

Prose Specialist: Fiona Gobin

Poetry Specialist: Florabelle Lutchman

Visual Artist Specialist: Rashiff Mohammed

This is a call for immediate submissions from authors, poets, and 

artists from Trinidad and Tobago only.

Please watch the video that gives full details:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wo8l1iE4hn8
 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF LITERATURE: PROSE:

NAME:  

COUNTRY: 

CATEGORY: 

EMAIL: 

TELEPHONE: 

WEBSITE: 

1. A short bio of not more than 300 words.

2. Your published books and review links.

3. Awards and Honours

4. Literary and Cultural Functions and Memberships

5. Links to Personal Interviews and Articles

6. Other Relevant Achievements

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF LITERATURE: POETRY

NAME:  

COUNTRY: 

CATEGORY: 

EMAIL: 

TELEPHONE: 

WEBSITE: 

1. A short bio of not more than 300 words

2. Individual poems or a body of works

3. Awards and Honours

4. Literary and Cultural Functions and Memberships

5. Links to Personal Interviews and Articles

6. Other Relevant Achievements

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF VISUAL ARTS

NAME:  

COUNTRY: 

CATEGORY: 

EMAIL: 

TELEPHONE: 

WEBSITE: 

1. A short bio of not more than 300 words

2. An Art Portfolio

3. Awards and Honours

4. References supporting your artistic career

5.      List of exhibitions

5. Links to Personal Interviews and Articles

6. Other Relevant Achievements

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS:  OCTOBER 31st. 2026

Send your submissions to  howtowriteforsuccess@gmail.com

BMohammed

PRESIDENT: National Award Committee Trinidad and Tobago

Important Notice

• Applicants from other countries should submit their works through the National Award Committee (NAC) of their country whenever one has been established.

Official information: https://thenoblelaureateaward.org 

FROM ZOMBIE STORY TO HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY SUCCESS

 FROM ZOMBIE STORY TO HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY SUCCESS

FROM ZOMBIE STORY TO HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY SUCCESS

The video contains images of the story of ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II, written by multi-award-winning author of 68 books, Brenda Mohammed. The Journey from novel to Screenplay Finalist in the 13Horror.com Film and Screenplay Contest.

ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II, a gripping sci-fi horror novel, was adapted into a four-series screenplay and was selected as a finalist in the 13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest 2025.
The futuristic sci-fi horror thriller written by Trinidadian Brenda Mohammed was selected among the top 25% of entries.
The feature-length screenplay based on this novel was praised by judges for its genre-defying fusion of futuristic sci-fi, Caribbean folklore, and dark fantasy, set in a vividly imagined 2036 Caribbean Island.
Andrew Hannon, the Contest Director and one of the Hollywood judges, commended the screenplay for its complex narrative, emotional depth, and cinematic horror, highlighting standout moments such as the Carnival massacre, the twist involving Chief of Police Bill Grady, and the poignant revelation of Zeeka's hidden humanity. GET THE BOOK IN KINDLE UNLIMITED, PAPERBACK, HARDCOVER, OR AUDIOBOOK FROM AMAZON. CLICK HERE

 

GOOD ALWAYS TRIUMPHS OVER EVIL

I did not choose writing as my career. It happened by chance.

I was a successful banker, and after retiring from banking, I moved on to insurance, where I also excelled. I qualified for the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table six times in a row and had the privilege to attend MDRT Conferences abroad. Those opportunities broadened my knowledge in new areas, preparing me for writing.

My writing journey began after my bout with cancer. I wrote I Am Cancer Free and self-published it in June 2013, eight years after my near-death experience with cancer. I wrote that book to tell people suffering from that disease that cancer does not have to be a death sentence. That book [my first] won the McGrath House Indie Book Awards in the category Non-Fiction in September 2016. It received a five-star review and five-star seal from Readers' Favorite in 2017, and won an award in the Readers’ Favorite International Awards in Miami in 2018.

I wrote four memoirs about my life as a banker, retirement, travel, and a spiritual one, before trying my hand at fiction.

I tried fiction because of something that my brother said to me in one of his letters before his death. He wrote in reference to my book, ‘My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living,”

“Your book makes very pleasant reading, and your literary expression is superb and easy to follow. You have an excellent talent, and I think you should follow up on a leisurely basis by publishing a book of short stories. With fiction, you will have greater opportunity to use your imagination and your undoubted descriptive ability. You used the word “fantasize” to create a situation. This is an outstanding quality which you should continue to use because it is imagination, which disposes of everything, coming from within you. It creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world.”

After the devastating effects of the zika virus pandemic in 2016, the idea came to me. It was purely my imagination.

 An idea for a science fiction series came to me, and in February 2016, I published ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES: REVENGE OF ZEEKA BOOK I.

Within a few months, I released ZEEKA’S CHILD BOOK 2 and ZEEKA RETURNS BOOK 3.

 I had compiled the first three books into a trilogy called REVENGE OF ZEEKA: HORROR TRILOGY. In September 2016, I submitted the trilogy to Readers Favorite for a free review. The book received a five-star review and a five-star seal.

I thought that I had ended the story.

 But in the middle of the night, I awoke, and Zeeka spoke to me, telling me that I was not finished.

He said he wanted to return as a ghost to beg Steven's forgiveness.

As a devoted Christian, I believe in forgiveness.

I believe that God created each of us and that there is good in each one. I brushed it off several times before I finally wrote ZEEKA'S GHOST.

Then Number Nine started to bother me.

He wanted to tell the world that he was human, so I wrote RESURRECTION. It sounds crazy, but it is the truth.

 I combined all five episodes into another book, ZEEKA CHRONICLES, which also received a five-star award from Readers' Favorite International and won a bronze medal at the awards ceremony I attended in Miami. I won two awards that night: one for ZEEKA CHRONICLES, and the other for I AM CANCER FREE.

In early 2025, I adapted ZEEKA CHRONICLES into a screenplay with all five episodes. I submitted it a few times to movie agents, and I was told by an agent that it was too big. It was 150 pages, and I should reduce it to 120 pages.

I had a difficult time choosing which episode to delete. It hurt me, but I decided to delete ZEEKA’s GHOST.

That is how the Screenplay for ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II was born.

 ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II contains four episodes.

 ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES I

ZEEKA’S CHILD

ZEEKA RETURNS

RESURRECTION

 The screenplay was a finalist in the Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest in September 2025. It placed in the top 25% of all entries.

I then proceeded to publish a book for ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II in October 2025.

 My Christian faith and belief in forgiveness are the very foundation of Zeeka's story.

It is not just a thrilling sci-fi horror, but a deeply moral tale about the possibility of redemption, even for those who seem lost.

The moral of the story is that GOOD ALWAYS TRIUMPHS OVER EVIL.

There are three things readers can learn from the book.

 • Courage can emerge from vulnerability: Steven's transformation from victim to hero shows how someone who begins in a position of danger can eventually become the person others depend on.

 • Technology can serve both creation and destruction: The futuristic weapons, heroic robots, miracle healing machines, and weaponized zombies create an interesting contrast.

 • Good always triumphs over evil. Master Zeeka's hidden humanity and Number Nine's unexpected situation give the story room to explore compassion, identity, and redemption alongside the horror.

 BRENDA MOHAMMED

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WHO KIDNAPPED CRYSTAL'S DAUGHTER IN THIS CARIBBEAN MYSTERY?

 

THE GIFT OF LOVE was adapted into a screenplay and was selected in the Quarterfinals of Stage 32 + DramaBox Screenwriting Competition in April 2026.
In THE GIFT OF LOVE, Love, mystery, and resilience intertwine in a captivating tale set against the vibrant backdrop of a Caribbean island, where Crystal Rice is torn between fulfilling her dying father’s wish for her to marry Peter Paton, the son of his wealthy friend, and her undying love for her boyfriend, Barry Holmes.
Set on a lovely Caribbean island, The Gift of Love is filled with suspense and mystery,
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 an exciting prequel to a mystery/detective series, Barry Holmes Investigates.
The book is available on Amazon. CLICK HERE

FREE BOOK FOR LOVERS OF GHOST AND HORROR STORIES

 

Friends, here is a great opportunity for lovers of ghost and horror

stories.

Author Brenda Mohammed, a multi-award-winning author who has

published 68 books, is offering the fourth book in the REVENGE OF

ZEEKA SERIES free of charge if you join her mailing list on her

website.

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Zeeka's Ghost is the fourth book in the Revenge of Zeeka five-book

horror series.

It is also the fourth book in the five-book series Zeeka Chronicles,

which has been adapted into a screenplay for the cinema.

A strong wind throws down Zeeka’s urn; it falls and breaks, and his

ashes scatter in Steven’s study, and Zeeka’s ghost appears to Dr.

Steven Sharpe, whom Zeeka had kidnapped as a child.

The ghost begs for forgiveness from Steven and saves Mandy,

Steven’s wife, from dangerous kidnappers.

Can dead people return to Earth to make amends?

Read the book to find out more.

Click this link to download your copy.

THREE CAPTIVATING TALES OF MYSTERY, LOVE, KIDNAPPING, AND MURDER

 

THREE MYSTERIES. THREE DISAPPEARANCES. ONE UNFORGETTABLE CARIBBEAN RIDE.

This three-book mystery series is a thrilling journey through tales of kidnapping, mysterious disappearances, and the resilience of love. Set against the vibrant backdrop of a Caribbean island, each story blends suspense with emotional depth, keeping readers hooked until the very end.

Together, these three captivating tales showcase the author’s talent for weaving love, humour, and suspense into unforgettable mysteries. Fans of Caribbean settings, psychological intrigue, and unexpected endings will find this series impossible to put down.

 THE GIFT OF LOVE introduces Barry as an amateur detective. The Gift of Love has been adapted into a screenplay for a movie and was a quarterfinalist in the Stage 32 and Drama Box Screenwriting contest in April 2026. Love, mystery, and resilience intertwine in The Gift of Love, a captivating tale set against the vibrant backdrop of a Caribbean island, where Crystal Rice is torn between fulfilling her dying father’s wish for her to marry Peter Paton, the son of his wealthy friend, and her undying love for her boyfriend, Barry Holmes. Barry, her first love, becomes her ally in the search for her lost daughter, showcasing courage and determination. THE AXE MURDERER is well written in the author's humorous style. Barry faced many obstacles in identifying the real perpetrator, as others fit the profile. Readers are taken on a rollercoaster ride to capture the real culprit. The end is surprising. WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY LOO revolves around the bizarre disappearance of a businessman's wife immediately after the lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic is lifted. Did she really disappear? BARRY HOLMES MYSTERIES contains all three stories. Here are reasons why this book should be in your library.

1. BARRY HOLMES MYSTERIES received a five-star review from Readers' Favorite International in September 2021.
2. The Author won the Culture, Literature, and Research [CLR] Award in India for Best Writer-Fantasy for this book.
3. On World Book Day in April 2023, the book received a certificate of recognition from The International Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART], Spain.
4. In May 2024, the book was a finalist in the Independent Author Awards 2024 hosted by Literary Global Awards.
5. GET YOUR COPIES OF THE BOOKS  IN KINDLE, PAPERBACK, OR AUDIOBOOK FORMATS. CLICK HERE.