IWW Newsletter - Issue 147 - January 2025

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1. Words of Success

a) “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell.

b) “All our dreams can come true; if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

2. Editor's Note

Good evening, everyone! I hope you’re all doing great. We are in the first month of the year 2025. Wish you all a very happy, prosperous, healthy and productive year.

The new writer who joined iww in December is Rathin Bhattacharjee from Kolkata. Thank you for joining our community of writers.

3. New items published at IWW in December 2024

Poems

a) Metamorphosis of Familiar Faces-6,

This can be read on the main page titled - Poems

Short Story

a) Beyond the Fence b) Life always pays back

This can be read on the main page titled - Short Story

Perspective

a) Thanksgiving Day b) If I only had listened to.

These can be read on the main page titled - Perspective

Book Reviews

a) Arundhati Roy's God of Small Things b) M.T. Vasudevan Nair (This is about a famous writer, not book review ).

These can be read on the main page titled - Book Reviews

General Knowledge

a) Continents in the world b) Chenab Railway Bridge

These can be read on the main page titled - General Knowledge

4. Literature News

The Literature Times Top 10 Most Influencing Authors of 2024. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/the-literature-times-top-10-most-influencing-authors-of-2024/

5. Contests (Copy these links, paste each one of them on your browser and check for details)

1) Poetry contests . A large number of contests are here. https://poetrymama.com/poetry-contests/

2) A. C. Bose Grant for South Asian Speculative Literature. Restrictions: Open to South Asian or South Asian diaspora writers. Genre: Speculative fiction. Prize: $1000. Deadline: January 31, 2025. https://speculativeliterature.org/grants-3/slf-ac-bose-grant/

3) Story Unlikely Short Story Contest. Genre: Short story. Length: 4000 words max. Prize: First prize $1500. Deadline: January 31, 2025. https://www.storyunlikely.com/#contest

4) The Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award. Genre: Short story of no more than 8,000 words that shows the near future (no more than about 50–60 years out) of manned space exploration. Prize: Publication as the featured story on the Baen Books main website paid at the normal paying rates for professional story submissions. Deadline: January 31, 2025. https://www.baen.com/contest-jbmssa

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7. Check out these books By buying these books you are directly helping the maintenance of the IWW site.

a) A CHRISTMAS IN SCOTLAND - A travel memoir

b) CHERISHED

c) THE SECOND CHOICE

d) BEFORE THE SUNSET

e) VANISHED GIRL
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