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Poet, McDennias gets Amazon nod

Poet, McDennias gets Amazon nod
31 MAR, 2021 – 13:03

Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent

Poet McDennias Moyo is proving to be a force to reckon with after his poetry collection, My Everyday Valentine, was last month rated the best new release on Amazon (online marketplace for books) in the “Poetry About Love” category.

The Kwekwe-based poet released his second book titled My Prickly Heart last week that is available for pre-order on both Amazon and Kindle Store.

The second book is doing well as well as it is currently on position seven in the Best New Release (African Poetry), position 26 on Best New Release (World Poetry about Love) and position 43 on Best Seller (African Books) on Amazon.

Moyo whose works are inspired by people’s everyday lives said he decided to close in the online space in order to gain mileage.

“I’m a political scientist and educationist who has an inquisitive mind that seeks to understand problems that people face in their day to day lives. As a young Zimbabwean politician, poet, writer and influencer who believes in the power of knowledge and sharing ideas, my poetry and writings are influenced by my life experiences and the experiences of those around me.

“As such, I write about love, pain, loss and social injustices among other themes,” said Moyo.

Commenting on the positive response his works have been receiving, Moyo said: “I never thought that in about more than 500 000 books released during that time, my first book would become the number one best new release. My only hope at the time was just to get a few people to read my thoughts and get my art out there.

“I’m ecstatic to get such recognition especially from the owners of the language I used,” he said.

Moyo said this recognition has given him confidence to continue sharing his art with the world.

Turning to his journey on the online space, Moyo said it was not easy to get sales on Amazon.

“It’s hard to get sales on Amazon if your book has no colourful reviews and five-star ratings. I’ve since discovered that authors pay for reviews and ratings in order to entice more people to buy their books,” he said. – @mthabisi_mthire

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Poet, McDennias gets Amazon nod

McDennias Moyo

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: McDennias Moyo, a Political Scientist and an educationist who has an enquiring mind that seeks to understand problems that people face in their day to day lives.
He is a young Zimbabwean Politician, a poet, a writer and an influencer who believes in the power of knowledge and of sharing ideas. His poetry and his writing is influenced by his life experiences and the experiences of those around him. He writes about love, pain, loss and social injustices among other themes.

He is the author of poetry collections available on Amazon & on Kindle Unlimited titled “My Everyday Valentine” and “My Prickly Heart“.

Amazon Book Links:

My Everyday Valentine- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TB3XCN1/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_W9GR73NVYXTPVAEMK5BX

My Prickly Heart- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WRSLM3L/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_7DJWS36W5N575A8Q7RZD

He is currently working on his third Poetry Book titled “Screams” and another Philosophy book titled “Part of my thoughts“.

Social Media Links

Website: https://mcdeethepoet.wordpress.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/McDennias

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ba_Shirley1

Facebook: https://facebook.com/McDennias

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/McDeeThePoet/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcdennias

Zim anthology scores big on Amazon -March 23, 2021 BY SHARON SIBINDI

NewsDay Zimbabwe – Everyday News for Everyday People

https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/03/zim-anthology-scores-big-on-amazon/

Zim anthology scores big on Amazon
-March 23, 2021
BY SHARON SIBINDI

KWEKWE-based poet McDennias Moyo is on cloud nine after his poetry collection titled My Everyday Valentine was rated the best new release on Amazon in the “Poetry About Love” category last month.

The book, My Everyday Valentine, contains 14 poems themed on Valentine’s Day, which cover 14 days leading to the day (Valentine’s Day), also topped on Kindle Unlimited.

“This is my first project I put on Amazon on January 31 which was actually a Valentine’s gift for all the lovers out there. It was a small project that had just 14 poems covering 14 days leading up to the Valentine’s Day,” he said.

“The poems try to describe what a lover or a partner means to me and I had hoped it would resonate with many out there and it did. The Valentine’s special was received very well particularly in Europe and in the United States of America (USA). The USA alone had many downloads on Kindle Unlimited and it also recorded many paid orders for the book.”

Moyo said the milestone came at a time he was facing financial challenges in marketing the book.

“I was happy to see that notification branded on my book. I don’t know what created the excitement about the book because I could not pay for its marketing,” he said.

“All I can say is God is great and He is faithful. I never thought that in about more than 500 000 books released during that time and in January, my book would become the number one best new release. My only hope at the time was just to get a few people to read my thoughts and get my art out there as a gift to the world. I am ecstatic to get such recognition especially from the owners of the language I used.”

Moyo said such recognition had given him confidence to continue sharing his art with the world.

“Now I write with more confidence because I know that some people and editors out there feel my work is competent enough. I feel so proud because I achieved all that without having marketed the book except sending a few links on Facebook and on WhatsApp groups. Instead it went global and as a Zimbabwean that was big for me,” he said.

Moyo said it was not easy to get sales on Amazon.

“I have discovered that authors pay for reviews and ratings in order to entice more people to buy their books. It is hard to get sales on Amazon if your book has no colourful reviews and five star ratings,” he said.

“People naturally become curious about the book if more people are talking about it and also seem to enjoy it. It is costly and it is a daunting task to get sales up or to market your book online. My book became number one best new release with absolutely no reviews or ratings.”

He added: “I guess people were attracted by the title which seemed to resonate with the season of love at that particular time and it was also good timing on my part and also God had His own plan to make the project a success.”

Moyo, who is inspired by matters of the heart, said his second book titled My Prickly Heart that was released on Saturday is available for pre-order on both Amazon and Kindle Store.

“My Prickly Heart is a beautifully written collection of poetry about love, heartbreaks, raw emotions and random musings. It is honest, romantic, mournful and realistic.

“The poetry vividly captures the different emotions one goes through in their journey through life and love.

“This collection of poems will inspire, reassure, comfort and heal many hearts.” he said.

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Zim anthology scores big on Amazon

World Poetry Day

Happy World Poetry Day🔥♥️🔥

My Devil – by Milpah Paris🇿🇼

The Devil

They call my Prince Charming “The Devil”
They don’t understand how l crave for his evil.
His throbbing horn l fancy,
His fangs l frequently scribble of.

Riding on a unicorn
My black strength wields his blade of negligence,
Slitting my arm
And the blood, we carouse hungrily.

With him moments of judicial determination are marked by flaws of the past,
And bittering claws of aliens foreign to such intense love.
It’s always Armageddon with him.

But in spiralling down the abyss,
I’m often held up high by the eagles
As the falls of Niagara, flow endlessly.
There’s no tiring, it’s paroxysmal excitement!

This is our bond, a paradox
Both esoteric and exoteric
Lit by sea fires premised on pure nuptials.
A sight for sore eyes!

My Devil
Prince of the ancient rock
Solace is found in his vileness
And in his enchanted heart
I will sing praise.

By Milpah Paris
#MilpahParis poetry
©️Milpah Paris Chipendo🖋️
©️ Milpah Paris🇿🇼

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Get my book for FREE on Amazon NOW🔥🔥🔥

FREE FREE FREE 🔥🔥🔥

It is OUT NOW and it will be FREE on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited from 21/03/21 – 26/03/21🔥🔥🔥 HURRY & GRAB YOURS FOR FREE💥🔥💥🔥💥

Amazon Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WRSLM3L/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_7DJWS36W5N575A8Q7RZD

My Prickly Heart is a beautifully written collection of poetry about love, heartbreak, raw emotions and random musings. It is honest, romantic, mournful and realistic. The poetry vividly captures the different emotions one goes through in their journey through life and love.

This collection of poems will inspire, reassure, comfort and heal many hearts.

It is out now🔥🔥🔥

It is OUT NOW and it will be FREE on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited from 21/03/21 – 26/03/21🔥🔥🔥 HURRY & GRAB YOURS FOR FREE💥🔥💥🔥💥

Amazon Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WRSLM3L/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_7DJWS36W5N575A8Q7RZD

This collection of poems will inspire, reassure, comfort and heal many hearts.

The dirty game – by Brendon Panashe Magwenzi🇿🇼

The dirty game

The rolls and the puffs of those who claim to be wise have surely destroyed us .
Their foolish thoughts were never part of our societal plans but they were forcefully taken into consideration.
And many have gone missing, perishing Into some thin airs because of these so called evolutions and revolutions of those who claim to have more IQs than us .
And these wise goons have now because the most educated fools of all.

The whites ,the blacks , the coloured , the Indians as well as the Mexicans will never live in peace until we are all given a free bus ticket that leads from lusaka to Los Angeles.
From Nairobi to Alabama
From the Time pillar in Gweru to the Tower of Paris.
From the Era of colour to the Era of Justice .
Yes ! We will never be one till this black color gets Justice .

My apologies for I am not a coward neither am I a racist but I was just given the privilege of being there when this game first began.
And I am just stating facts her brother that a White folks will never love a black nigga.
I’m just clearing clean this dirty corrupted road that was never given Justice Since day one

“`To be continued….“`

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Book Release: My Prickly Heart – by McDennias Moyo🇿🇼

Available for Pre-order & it’s dropping on the 20th of March on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited🔥🔥🔥

Amazon Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WRSLM3L/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_7DJWS36W5N575A8Q7RZD

This collection of poems will inspire, reassure, comfort and heal many hearts.

My Prickly Heart

I had to fence it;
hedge it with pricky thorns,
and erect defenses around it.

I had ruthless lovers,
who loved me;
then left me,
they hurt me,
they changed me,
they broke me,
& despised me.

The world threatened violence;
violence on my heart.
The love,
the hatred,
the malice,
the injustice,
the impunity,
the truth,
the deception,
the rules,
the punishment,
and everything;
It all hurt too much!

-McDennias Moyo

The Bastard! – by Sophie Rhaey🇰🇪

THE BASTARD!

All I have are bitter memories
Memories of a broken home with endless struggles
Struggles of a mother swallowing blows from her husband
A husband that we were cursed to call a father!

T’was four when he returned home drunk
Drunk in rage and pregnant with anger
The anger scattered our hell of a home
A home that harbored fears and tears untold!

I sent a text today and gave a call to that man
The man that abandoned a mother and her four sons
Sons that had to grow up labelled bastards
Bastards that wanna be anything else but their father!

The ‘hello’ from the other end was sure his voice
A voice cracky with pain and brokenness
Brokenness birthed from pain and regrets
Regrets of losing the very people that love him most!

After ten and six years
I chose to forgive him
Not because he deserved or asked, nay
I needed to free myself from his hold
To rid the bitterness from my soul
And yes,
I’m free at last!

By SOPHIE RHAEY
#bleedingpens

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