1. Word of Success

a) “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” - Oprah Winfrey

b) “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”Robert Tew

2. Editor's Note

In June, we had received too many contributions, but unfortunately we were able to consider only a couple of them for lack of time.

We have 10 new writers who joined IWW community recently, and they are - Chetna Khanna, Anupriya Chowdhary, Diya Batra, Nikita Munshi, Prarthana Gogoi, Neha Kakde, Saweini Laloo, Nazia Kamali, Tooba Ayesha, and Ananya Mondal (If I have left out any new writer's name please bring it to my notice.)

3. New items published at IWW in June 2020.

Short Stories -
The Shattered Vanity, Artificial Evolution, What is Your Name, The Balcony, The Most Expensive Car, and Mistaken Identity.

These stories can be read on the main page. IWW Short Stories

Poems

Then I Pen A Verse and She, About Love, Thou Art A Woman, Honking cars and mighty scars, and The Highland of Dreams.
These poems can be read on the main Poems page. IWW Poems

Film Reviews
Android Kunjappan Version 5.2, and Rampage.
These can be read on the main Film Reviews page. IWW Film Reviews

Perspective

Sushant Wish You Were Alive, Treatise of Hatred, Love and Karma, Paper Ticket, Cooking is not merely cookware and kitchen!and Shit Just Got Real, But You've Got This!These can be read on the main Perspective page. IWW Perspective

As You Say
Karma Returns

This can be read on the main page As You Say. IWW As You Say

Bedtime Stories for Children

Hare and Tortoise.
This can be read on the main Children's Stories page. Bedtime Stories for Children

Travelogues

Mudumalai National Park.
This can be read on the main Travelogues page. Travelogues

Recipes

Idli Upma
These can be read on the main Travelogues page. Indian Recipes

a) IWW Youtube Channel.
Thanks for the friends who have subscribed to our Youtube Channel - Indusvlog. IWW Indus Vlog Youtube Channel . If you are a supporter of IWW please subscribe.

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4. Literature News
Check out these - a) Read To Happiness: How Words Can Change Your Life - https://www.readersdigest.in/culturescape/story-read-to-happiness-how-words-can-change-your-life-125015

b) The Most Precious Of Memories - A young reader finds solace in the works of a famous author, and in his tender reply to her grateful missive ….. - https://www.readersdigest.in/true-stories/story-the-most-precious-of-memories-125695

c) The Vigilant Analyst: Dr Chhavi Gandhi Fulfills Her Father's Dream. “It helps to remind yourself that all of this is temporary—one day, it will go away. It has to,” Dr Chhavi Gandhi says determinedly. - https://www.readersdigest.in/true-stories/story-the-vigilant-analyst-dr-chhavi-gandhi-fulfills-her-fathers-dream-126113

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

a)OPEN COUNTRY CHAPBOOK CONTEST - https://opencountryreadingseries.submittable.com/submit$20 ENTRY FEE. Deadline July 11, 2020. Open to any poet writing in English. Please submit a chapbook of original poems, 20-30 pages. The winner will receive $500 and ten author copies.

b) PEN 2 PAPER - A DISABILITY-FOCUSED CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION - https://www.txdisabilities.org/pen-2-paper$5 ENTRY FEE. Deadline August 14, 2020. Prize structure: $200 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third places in each division. Pen 2 Paper (P2P) creative writing competition seeks pieces of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that treat the topic of disability. Whether or not you have experience as a creative writer, whether or not you have a disability, we want to hear your voice! While P2P is based in Texas, people from other states or countries are welcome to enter.

c) LA PICCIOLETTA BARCA COMPETITION - https://picciolettabarca.com/competition/$10-$15 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 1, 2020. The stimulus for our inaugural competition is the mind map created by the LPB team on the notion of ‘antimatter’. The finalists will be published in a special issue on October 7, 2020, and the three winning entries will receive cash prizes of $400, $200 and $100 respectively.

d) FICTION FACTORY PRIZE - https://fiction-factory.biz/index.php/submissions/5 GBP ENTRY FEE. Deadline July 31, 2020. The Competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over. International entries are welcome, but stories must be written in English. Stories must be previously unpublished. There is no minimum word count, but your story must not exceed 1,000 words. All genres will be accepted except Children's and Young Adult Fiction.

e) NICKIE'S PRIZE FOR HUMOR WRITING - Last day – Aug 1. http://humorwriters.org/nickies-prize/announcement-nickies-prize/ Fee$25

f)BLUE MOUNTAIN ARTS POETRY CONTEST - https://www.sps.com/contest-3NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline June 30, 2020. First prize $350, second prize $200, third prize $100. Winning poems displayed on the website. Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better.

g) THE BROKEN RIVER PRIZE - https://platypuspress.co.uk/brokenriverprizeNO ENTRY FEE. Deadline July 31, 2020. For books between 35–50 pages in length (including section breaks). Receive publication and $250/£200 prize money. Finalists and winner will be announced late 2020. Finalists will be considered for publication. The contest is open internationally. The winner will receive ten copies of the published book as well as the $250 prize money.

h) SUMMER FLASH CONTEST - https://writermag.submittable.com/submit/169654/2020-summer-flash-contestDeadline: August 12th, 2020Grand prize: $1,000 and publication in our magazineWord count: 1,000 words or less

i) India - Writing contests for kids. http://www.scholasticworld.in/p/competitionscontests-for-indian-students.html=========================================================

6. Charity work.
Take a moment from your busy life to check out Helping Hand

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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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