The host of Banker Turns Writer Blog is Trinidadian Brenda C Mohammed, a Readers' Favorite Award Winner, and multi-award winning author who published 60 books. She is the Founder of the Facebook Forum, How to Write for Success Literary Network, National President of The International Chamber of Writers and Artists for Trinidad and Tobago, and National President for UHE- Trinidad and Tobago.
Monday 29 April 2024
BEAUTY OF POETRY: POEMS TO FORGET SORROWS
Sunday 24 March 2024
BEAUTY OF POETRY BY AUTHOR BRENDA MOHAMMED
BEAUTY OF POETRY BY AUTHOR BRENDA MOHAMMED
She has penned poems on love, nature, world icons, world
monuments, peace, motivational poems, and Christian life.
As a cancer survivor, she has dedicated a section for
persons fighting cancer, surviving cancer, or lost loved ones because of this
dread disease.
The book is easy to read as readers can read his/her favourite
genres in the order they prefer.
The famous English poet John Keats said, “An object of
beauty gives us perennial joy. Beauty never fades and is not devalued. A thing of beauty is a joy forever and it
makes us forget the sorrows and sufferings of the world.”
Keats also conceptualized beauty as truth and truth as
beauty. He said, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all ye know on earth,
and all ye need to know. Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are
sweeter.”
Another famous English poet, William Wordsworth said,
“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. Poetry is the
spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion
recollected in tranquillity.”
All the above describes the beautiful poetry in the book,
and what makes it special.
It will be a beautiful asset to your library.
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Friday 29 December 2023
Have a Wonderful New Year
HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR
NEW YEAR GREETINGS
Let’s ring out the old and ring in the new.
It’s time to step out of the familiar shoe.
2023 was great but it’s time to move on.
In 2024 there’s lots more to be done.
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Let each day count in the New Year.
Start each day with a fervent prayer.
Formulate a plan and leave no room for regrets.
Make new memories that you’ll never forget.
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Don’t allow discouragement to drown your dreams.
Stick to your New Year's resolutions by all means.
It may seem that life is slowly ebbing away.
Make the effort and remember hard work always pays.
Copyright@ Brenda Mohammed
Tuesday 20 June 2023
WRITING JOURNEY OF AUTHOR BRENDA MOHAMMED
WRITING JOURNEY OF BRENDA MOHAMMED
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 UniĆ³n 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.
Thursday 8 June 2023
A BOOK YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE AND IT IS FREE
A BOOK YOU MUST READ
BEFORE YOU DIE
HE IS THE ONE is the first in a five-book series for End times. The Ebook is now available for Free download.
We need to prepare for a life in eternity.
Jesus Christ is offering this free gift to us, and we need to open our hearts and receive it.
The only way we can receive this gift is to familiarise ourselves with God’s word.
This five-book series will help you to understand God’s pln for humankind.
Read them and make them an essential part of your libarary.
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True Power of Love $2.99
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Wednesday 7 June 2023
GOD FEARING ONES: POEMS TO INPORE
GOD FEARING ONES: POEMS TO INSPIRE
I published my 56th book on Saturday 3rd June 2023.
It is a Christian Poetry Book that I was inspired to write.
Here are the Book Description and links.
#NewRelease
GOD FEARING ONES: POEMS TO INSPIRE written by Author Brenda Mohammed is for readers that struggle to read the Bible regularly.
The poems within, will inspire readers to delve deeper into the lives of the prophets chosen by God.
Your lives will be transformed by these unique poems which reveal the weakness of humankind and the strength of a relationship with God, our Father.
The poems provide solutions for readers to search out and read God’s Word.
When you put God first, he will help you conquer the challenges of life, to truly live, and enjoy life the way God intended.
This book is for persons of all ages who are seeking to cultivate a deeper relationship with God.
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Friday 2 June 2023
CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF WRITING
CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF WRITING
Today is exactly ten years since I started writing.
It was an amazing journey right from the beginning.
My first book about Cancer brought me many fans.
From that day onward I succeeded with my plans.
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Publishing fifty-five books was not easy for me.
When I needed a break I wrote a lot of poetry.
I wrote in multiple genres with readers in mind.
Each of my books turned out to be one of a kind.
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Some earned prestigious awards and great reviews.
Others came to the forefront because they amuse.
Climbing high in the ranks on the Amazon chart.
Starring in groups as Book of the Month was a good start.
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I cannot stop writing, because it's in my blood.
Ideas always come to me in a flood.
I never write for money, power, or fame.
To me, writing comes easily, it's like a game.
Copyright@Brenda Mohammed.
Thursday 2 February 2023
MY LIFE AS A BANKER: A LIFE WORTH LIVING
MY LIFE AS A BANKER: A LIFE WORTH LIVING
The Memoir is the story of a woman's determination to succeed in a profession that did not always favor 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 which was 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 up to senior managerial status.
Brenda describes changes in the banking system and changes in the bank's attitude towards its employees throughout her working years, and the important roles she played to bring about changes.
My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living by Brenda Mohammed was the winner of Best Bio/Memoir 2nd place in Metamorph Publishing Summer Indie Book Awards 2016.
Top reviews from the United States
5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Purchase
"My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living]] is a wonderful story detailing how the author started at a clerical level and rose to a senior position, solely on the basis of her dedication, hard work, and intelligence.
Brenda Mohammad describes how manual work was transformed into computerization, her working at different branches, and her working relationship with her colleagues
Her farewell party from her fellow workers describes how popular she was during her stay with them.
It was interesting to note, as a tradition, the groom used to write a letter to the bride's father to seek permission to marry his daughter.
This is what happened when her husband proposed to her.
The description of her marriage is so beautiful and emotional.
Brenda had extensive travelling in the United States and Europe;
I enjoyed her visits to Germany and Holland the most.
Close knitting in her family and how her parents and her siblings took care of each other is worth reading;
It was touching to read how her father talked to all of his children separately before his death.
Brenda's belief in God is remarkable."
Wednesday 11 January 2023
BARRY HOLMES MYSTERIES
BARRY HOLMES MYSTERIES
Wednesday 28 December 2022
FOR FANS OF TWILIGHT ZONE, FRANKENSTEIN, AND SHAKESPEARE
FOR FANS OF TWILIGHT ZONE, FRANKENSTEIN, AND SHAKESPEARE
AWARD-WINNING ZEEKA CHRONICLES: REVENGE OF ZEEKA written by Brenda Mohammed is an entertaining read, original, brilliant, and filled with suspense.
It is a science-fiction novel with lingering themes of human flaws and goodness.
The futuristic novel set in the year 2036, inspired by the scare of the zika virus, was first released as a series but works well as a novel.
For a teacher or student, this book would make a great comparative study to Frankenstein or Shakespeare's plays, with love, lies, and revenge as persistent human traits.
Fans of the Twilight Zone would also love this story with its unnerving accuracy of being in an era where we encounter zombies and robots.
The author takes the reader on a journey through time where some human values are negative, and some are imperative to the improvement of the human condition.
If you're not a zombie fan, this book will draw you, as it’s destined to shock and delight.
The excitement builds with each story and the author succeeds in pulling the various strands together to offer a satisfying conclusion.
This futuristic thriller 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.
Zeeka Chronicles is a thoughtful series and would delight fans of the genre.
Brenda Mohammed is an author brimming with original ideas, and definitely an author to follow
Brenda Mohammed is an author brimming with original ideas, and definitely, an author to follow.
Saturday 24 December 2022
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS
Wednesday 7 December 2022
MEMOIR OF MY LIFE AS A BANKER WRITTEN BY BRENDA MOHAMMED
In 'My Life as a Banker' the author combines both 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 favor 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 which was 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 up to senior managerial status.
Brenda describes changes in the banking system and changes in the bank's attitude towards its employees throughout her working years, and the important roles she played to bring about changes.
My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living by Brenda Mohammed was the winner of Best Bio/Memoir 2nd place in Metamorph Publishing Summer Indie Book Awards 2016.
Top reviews from the United States
5.0 out of 5 stars A Life worth Living]] is a wonderful story detailing how the author started at a clerical ...
Reviewed in the United States.
Verified Purchase
My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living]] is a wonderful story detailing how the author started at a clerical level and rose to a senior position, solely on the basis of her dedication, hard work, and intelligence.
Brenda Mohammad describes how manual work was transformed into computerization, her working at different branches, and her working relationship with her colleagues.
Her farewell party from her fellow workers describes how popular she was during her stay with them.
It was interesting to note, as a tradition, the groom used to write a letter to the bride's father to seek permission to marry his daughter.
This is what happened when her husband proposed to her.
The description of her marriage is so beautiful and emotional.
Brenda had extensive travelling in the United States and Europe;
I enjoyed her visits to Germany and Holland the most.
Close knitting in her family and how her parents and her siblings took care of each other is worth reading;
It was touching to read how her father talked to all of his children separately before his death.
Brenda's belief in God is remarkable.”
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Thursday 24 November 2022
HIGHWAY TO JOY ETERNAL
The motivational themes of the poems are based on scriptural quotations and focus on forgiveness, finding strength, growing in faith, and trusting in God.
The rhythm and flow of these memorable verses evoke emotions of hope, faith, joy, and happiness.
No one is alone in feeling the weight of today's struggles and temptations -
We are all on this journey of faith together.
Some poems are written to reflect the author’s own life.
This book is a great resource to refer to in times of sadness and depression.
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