1. Word of Success

a) Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. - Benjamin Franklin

b) A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success. - Doug Larson

2. Editor's Note

Wish you all a happy New Year. Last year was a year of tension and losses for all and hope this year will be a better year of happiness.

For the last few months there was a sudden pause in accepting new submissions at IWW due to various reasons and hope that I will be able to continue accepting more submissions in 2021.

As usual, we had too many submissions last month too, and could not accommodate them all.

We have 13 new writers who joined IWW community recently, and they are - Ravi Srivastava, Uddipta Dutta, Deepakshi Ghanshani, Deepakshi Ghanshani, Dr. Ramandeep Saini, Sarina Pradhan, Kiruthika Jayaseelan, Meghna Kharat, Shreya Purdhani, Pinnamaneni Sriya, Shabnam Pathan, Usha R and Kiran Talreja (If I have left out any new writer's name please bring it to my notice.)

3. New items published at IWW from Sept to December 2020.

Short Stories -
- The ATM Messenger by Uddipta Dutta, - The Autorikshaw Driver by Svatee Bedi, - Raja Midas and his world of strange objects by Dr Sunil Sharma, - The Promise by Ravi Srivastava,- The Cell Phone by Lakshmi Menon, - And They Lived Happily Ever After by Geetika Sodhi Lohan, - Behind Every Unsuccessful Man by Vaman Acharya,- Eternally Yours by Geetika Sodhi Lohan, - Ideas Never Die by Vaman Acharya.

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

Poems

- With A Woman "Strong" Comes Attached,- The Odd Couple, - Let Me and Another Poem, - Bless The Girls Who Are 'Disciplined',- 'Relations' and other Poems.

These poems can be read on the main Poems page. IWW Poems

Perspective

- Filter Kaapi- South India's Signature Drink.- Born To Fly - A Disruption Of Basic Right. - Difference Between Love And Infatuation.- Freedom under my Burqa.- The Synopsis of Ideal Male virility.

These can be read on the main Perspective page. IWW Perspective

As You Say
- I Am Not A Superwoman!- Behind The Name Of Love.

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

Book Review
- A Love Story With A Difference, - Kanthapura, - The God of Small Things, - The Great Indian Novel, - The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas, - Rushdie's Midnight's Children.

These can be read on the main book review page. Book Reviews

Travelogues
Himachal: The Snowladen Beauty. - A Beautiful morning at Airavateswara Temple.

These can be read on the main Travelogues page. Travelogues

IWW Youtube Channel.
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4. Success Stories

Being an IWW author, has it helped you in any way? If so, please send us your success story, telling us how induswomanwriting.com made a difference, opened a door, helped you get some place you wanted to be. Send it to lakmen76@gmail.com marked "Success Story" on the subject.

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5. Literature News
Check out these -

a) Reading amid the pandemic: Books and authors in 2020.https://www.newkerala.com/news/2020/222990.htm

b) Amit Ahuja, Jairam Ramesh joint winners of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2020https://www.newkerala.com/news/2020/213722.htm

c) Alfredo Covelli, an Italy based author today launched his new book Vahana Masterclass for children and Young Audience in the Indian market.https://www.newkerala.com/news/2020/208527.htm

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

a) Writers Digest competitions.https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions

b) For Young writershttps://www.girlswritenow.org/contests/

c) International competitionshttps://intercompetition.com/component/djclassifieds/?view=items&cid=3&start=8

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7. 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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