This book is an encouragement for all of us. It shows that no matter what the tasks may be, we can concur it. I especially liked the part where Mohammed wrote that we are all winners. This book not only reveals secrets about how to be successful but it's filled with heart and a work of love. Great advice from someone who knows.

It gives you everything you could want to become an author! Wow. Bravo. I wish it had been around when I started.

I was fortunate to receive a special preview of this book. There are many 'how to write' books out there, but I don't think you will find many as detailed as this one. Each author will have a process, and I think there is something to be said for how it was done in the old days. Think about Jane Austen and her writing desk, or Stephen King and his creaky old typewriter.

Writing a book on a computer requires a different skill set and it is here that the author excels, showing the novice to more experienced writers how they may structure their book, fine-tuning it with excellent sections on character development, plot structure and more.

At 156 pages, it is not a quick read - one needs to absorb the information before moving on. Successive re-reads would be recommended, otherwise, you won't know the material well enough.

A welcome addition to the many 'how to books' out there and one that deserves to do well in its own right.

This book, by experienced author Brenda Mohammed, is an excellent 101 for any aspiring author particularly those who choose to self-publish.

I say 101, but there are things within the pages that contain nuggets of information even for the more experienced self-published author.

It is a 101 really as it does not pretend, and I'm sure it wasn't the author's intention, for it to be a full-blown treatise on writing, publishing and marketing your book. But she does cover all the essentials.

It should be essential reading for all aspiring authors and is packed full of sound advice.

The courage and creativity of writing a book is only surpassed by the eager willingness of those more experienced than we to take the time to offer their wisdom. I say to all who have something to say, if you aspire to say it, then say it well, but take the time to Learn from others who have not only experienced success but are willing to teach. This book offers such valuable information for all of us experienced or not! Thank you Brenda!

A Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book. A Must-Have for All Writers!
If you are thinking of writing a book but don't know where to start, then this book is the one for you. It's a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the process from picking your topic, deciding on your cover to how to sell your book once it's out there in the marketplace. I found many interesting facts and tips here and jotted them down as I went along. This is a book to keep and refer to on a continual basis. Well worth buying and a must-have for all writers!

How to write for Success: Best Writing Advice I Received" is the eighteenth Book written by Brenda Mohammed. Reading this book shows me the great intelligence possessed by Brenda. She has a masterly command of the English Language and all the advice she has given will be of benefit to readers and writers of any genre. I love how she explains the use of power words and leaving out those unnecessary words that make reading become boring. Use of dialogue and use of action words, character and plot building are also important especially the way she advises to use them in writing. Brenda's skill on the computer is also remarkable and her advice would help new writers to market their books.If you are now getting into writing read this book before you begin.The ideas generated will be of great help to you as Brenda uses her own experiences as she said -from her trials and errors in her writing journey.You will learn a lot from the Questions and Answers Segment of the book. I did."

This is a great read that helps you understand how to write your book. It's based on Brenda's advice that she received over the years, and they're quite valuable. Highly recommended!

In my opinion, you would save yourself a great deal of time in researching for sites to aid you in your writing career by simply checking out Brenda Mohammed's book entitled How To Write For Success: Best Writing Advice I Received. It's an informative book detailing tips needed for writing, formatting, publishing, and advertising a book. Mrs. Mohammed lists helpful resources to use in a book formation, with link information for various sites. You will receive a bountiful amount of knowledge in a short, easy to read book.

I appreciate Mrs. Mohammed sharing her knowledge and experiences. In my opinion, this informational book should be on every writer's desk. I rate this work five stars

Very helpful book.
The guidance and care put into this tell you just how much the author loves writing.

A Must Have
April 24, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Having read a couple of Mohammed’s books, I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed in this self-help book, and I was not. The book covers the gamut on the art of writing, the formulation of an idea for a book, to proofreading, and eventual marketing of his/her book. This is an excellent book for anyone who finds him/herself contemplating becoming a writer. With Mohammed’s book in hand, there should be little, if any, room for error. I highly recommend.

This is a great read for the new author. It covers all the bases from before you write your book until after you have finished it. The author gives you plenty of links to follow through with her suggestions. Those who have published already will find useful information, too.

Brenda Mohammed’s experience as a multi-genre author places her in a great position to write this book. With a wealth of experience to call on she shares her knowledge with the reader in an easy to understand, straightforward style. On the face of it, self-publishing is easy, but it is far more complex than that and to make progress you need a clear understanding of the publishing process. How To Write For Success: Best Writing Advice I Received offers you that understanding. It is also invaluable as a go- to book whenever you are short of ideas or looking for clarity on a publishing issue. Without doubt, this book is a valuable addition to any writer or publisher’s library.

5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read for Aspiring Writers
As an aspiring author, this book is a must-read. It was very helpful and gave me very usable instructions to navigate successfully through the self-publishing process.
Well done!

This book covers everything to do with book production: writing, promoting your book and then marketing it. It's very comprehensive in what it covers, but all based on practical experience. For example, a writing suggestion for fiction writing is to start with the antagonist because the antagonist is the obstacle to the hero's goal. Improve nonfiction by using descriptive settings, dialogue and characters. Use sticky notes over your working space to remind you who your target readers are while you're writing.
Categories and Metadata are covered as well as book covers, book descriptions and book reviews.
Of most help to me were the various links to useful sites, that keep changing with the months, and Brenda Mohammed is particularly generous with sharing those. Do you know what BLASTY is? And EZINE? Well I'll let you read the book for the answers.
Her reminders to keep writing are constant: "Never give up. Reach for the sky" and "There is no such thing as failure".
I highly recommend this book to both new writers and experienced ones.

How to melt the world into words
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.
For instance, as tragically as it may sound, most of the books I read recommended "Better show than tell," while they had the propensity of telling. In sharp contrast to this trend, in her book "HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS!" Brenda pragmatically displays the merit of showing over telling by inspiring writers to go for it, reviewers to sniff it, editors to weed out flaws, and readers to know what is encumbering them to read fast, and thereby tell a good book from one that compels critics to say the game is not worth the candle.
Substantiating theory with palatable examples that remain seared on the mind, Brenda walks readers of her book through the jungle of literary devices promising a safe return.
This way HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS portrays by what means authors unerringly sail to readers' hearts.
As is true of the other brainchildren of hers like "I'm CANCER FREE," this one too inspires people to go for their burning dreams with a spirit of never say die against the teeth of daunting and innumerable challenges.
Using short, simple, and toothsome sentences she is a past master at making true to modern style, she never fails to arouse readers' appreciation.
They are showcases of the power of the pen for authors who have to emerge tall scouting the footprints of literary giants like herself.
It exemplifies poetic prose that glues to the pages of the eyes of those who happen to pick the book.
Literariness is how to make things picturesque without using pictures. Brenda is gifted in doing that by simply leaning on word pictures.
She knows how to use the best word at the best place as she is a poet too, and as she states, "to make readers gravitate to you!"
Make your expressions flowery she says in flowery words. In short, she melts the world into words inviting writers to follow suit.
It is not only in how to use the writers' craft the page-turner book stands tall, but it also hones emerging authors' skill in demonstrating how to trim unnecessary words and expressions.
For instance, it practically shows how to avoid weak verbs or verbs modified by adverbs.
She demonstrates to writers, "He sprinted," is by far better than "He ran quickly".
She also shows the advantage of avoiding hidden verbs "We will announce the winner next week" to "We will make an announcement of the winner next week."
This is a good tip for those engaged in editorship as well.
Such useful tips she raises, apply to non-fictional works too if the balanced mix is well-checked.
Observably, her background with an educator like her father has lent her the necessary skills to drive her point home effortlessly.
Author-poet Brenda recommends the writer has to lean on his/her intuition to portray body language effectively.
This lulu that shot up to the global helm of success advises writers to put themselves in the shoes of the character under description. by way of exemplifying this, she says the way the writer's body gives away his/her emotion to flattery could be easily adapted to the characters, whose behaviors and physical features have to be well expressed.
She capitalizes on the need to focus on the characters' internal dialogues, (monologues) as well as the external ones.

This book offers such valuable information for all of us experienced or not!
Thank you, Brenda!

ALEM HAILU
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SUNDAY EDITION FEBRUARY 16 / 2020

How to write for Success: Best Writing Advice I Received" is the eighteenth Book written by Brenda Mohammed. Reading this book shows me the great intelligence possessed by Brenda. She has a masterly command of the English Language and all the advice she has given will be of benefit to readers and writers of any genre. I love how she explains the use of power words and leaving out those unnecessary words that make reading become boring. Use of dialogue and use of action words, character and plot building are also important especially the way she advises to use them in writing. Brenda's skill on the computer is also remarkable and her advice would help new writers to market their books.If you are now getting into writing read this book before you begin.The ideas generated will be of great help to you as Brenda uses her own experiences as she said -from her trials and errors in her writing journey.You will learn a lot from the Questions and Answers Segment of the book. I did."3.The courage and creativity of writing a book is only surpassed by the eager willingness of those more experienced than we to take the time to offer their wisdom. I say to all who have something to say, if you aspire to say it, then say it well, but take the time to Learn from others who have not only experienced success but are willing to teach. Amazon Reviewer