IWW Newsletter - Issue 46- November 2015

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1. Word of Success

“Never, ever write what you know. Instead, write what you love. ~Steve Berry

“"The best fame is a writer's fame: Enough to get a table at a restaurant, but not enough that you get interrupted when you eat." ~Fran Lebowitz

“"Someone has defined genius as intensity of purpose: the ability to do, the patience to wait. Put these together and you have achievement." ~ Leo J. Muir

2. New Authors

We are delighted to announce that the following New writers have joined our IWW community during the month of October 2015 namely :

1) Kritika Ajmani with her article (As You Say)
2) Yunus Mohamed with his poems and short story, and
3) Saranya Kannan with a Children’s story

A hearty welcome to you all. Thanks for joining our community.

Some tips for writing stories.

Here are seven ways successful authors make their stories crackle with authority and get the gatekeepers on their side. These techniques will work on any kind of fiction: literary, romance, mystery, sci-fi, you name it. What’s more, you can implement them no matter where you are in your writing process, from first draft to final polish. Read for more details here. 7 tips

3. The new stories/articles/poems published at IWW during October 2015

Short Stories
(1) The Parallels (2) Compliments (3) Moonlight on the Roof (4) All That Glitters is Not Gold (5) The Mysterious Girl
These can be read on the main page. IWW Short Stories

Poems
1) Three Poems (2) Who Walks With Me (3) The Poetry of Soul (4) Mother (5) Silent Mind
These can be read on the main page Poems

As You Say
The Onion Peel
This can be read on the main page As You say

Stories for Children
The story of Sudhama
This can be read on the main page Stories for Children

Book Reviews
Chasing Illusions
This can be read on the main page Book Reviews. Book Reviews

4. Contests & Publishing opportunities:
(Copy these links, paste each one them on your browser and check for details.)

a) NAW 2015 Short Story Competition Last Date: 15 December 2015. No Entry Fee. http://www.new-asian-writing.com/submission-guidelines/

Online creative writing contest for the age group of 16-25 years. http://saarang.org/2015/main/events/writing/

Short Story Competition by Writers Digest. Last Date: Nov. 16, 2015 http://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/short-short-story-competition .

The Bath Novel Award 2016. Open to writers of any nationality who have yet to be traditionally published. http://bathnovelaward.co.uk/

The Betty Trask Prize and Awards http://www.societyofauthors.org/betty-trask Entry to 2016 is open.

To submit stories

http://www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/short-story-submission-guidelines.php

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5. Check out these books

Cherished - story of a young girl's eagerness to seek the love of her parents. Cherished

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