IWW Newsletter - Issue 149 - March 2025

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1. Words of Success

1) “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs

2) “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

2. Editor's Note

Good evening, everyone! I hope you’re all doing great.

3. New items published at IWW in February 2025

Poems

The Last Page

This can be read on the main page titled - Poems

Short Stories

Russian Dolls

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

Book Reviews

V.S. Naipaul's, India: A Wounded Civilization

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

4. Literature News

a) Literature a valued fibre in thread of India’s cultural diversity: Culture Minister Shekhawat.

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/literature-a-valued-fibre-in-thread-of-indias-cultural-diversity-culture-minister-shekhawat/#google_vignette

b) Big Honour - Banu Mushtaq's short-story collection 'Heart Lamp', translated into English .

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/big-honour-for-kannada-literature-banu-mushtaq-on-booker-longlist/articleshow/118596844.cms

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

1) Wingword Poetry Writing Competition Deadline: open

Entry fee: one poem, three poems, five poems and ten poems is INR 1000, INR 2000, INR 3000, INR 5000 respectively.

Guidelines: poet must be an Indian national, resident of India or a person of Indian origin to enter the competition. Any length and style of poetry is accepted. Previously published poems are allowed.

https://www.wingword.in/?fbclid=PAAabhsoWQl2zx-vKqkCni0Djy2bRtshZwD8kJGMzEH4pF_vhwFQIicrPH1-4

2) SwampPink Literary Journal Fiction, Poetry,Non-fiction, flash fiction

https://swamp-pink.charleston.edu/submit/

3. The Rialto Poetry Writing Competition Deadline: Wed, Apr 2, 2025 4:30 AM

Entry fee:

£7 FOR YOUR FIRST POEM £4 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT POEM Guidelines: Competition is open to anyone over the age of 18. Poems must have a title and must be no more than 40 lines. Poems must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been published, self-published or published online or broadcast. Poems must be written in English.

Prize:

1st Prize £1000 2nd Prize £500 3rd Prize £250

https://therialto.submittable.com/submit

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