IWW Newsletter - Issue 136 - Feb 2024

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1. Words of Success

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” —Paulo Coelho

ii. "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” —Thomas Edison

2. Editor's Note

I am happy to welcome our new writer Surbhi Sharma who has joined our community last month.

3. New items published at IWW in January 2024

Short Story

Gone to the woods

This story can be read on the main page titled – Short Stories

Book Reviews

- The Charm of Thomas Hardy: Jude the Obscure. This can be read on the main page titled - Book Reviews

Travelogues

Visit to Isha Foundation, Bangalore

This can be read on the main page titled - Travelogues

4. Literature News

a) Recent updates from the world of literature and books – At book fair, explore richness of literature in various languages.. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/explore-the-richness-of-literature-in-various-indian-languages-at-the-new-delhi-world-book-fair/articleshow/107571356.cms

b) Jaipur literature festival 2024 Author, journalist Sam Miller talks about life in India, his early days and more https://www.cnbctv18.com/lifestyle/jaipur-literature-festival-2024-jlf-author-journalist-sam-miller-life-in-india-early-days-and-more-19010271.htm

c) JLF 2024: Does fiction matter? Vivek Shanbhag and Raj Kamal Jha answer https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/jlf-2024-vivek-shanbhag-raj-kamal-jha-9151027/

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

a) Flash Fiction Deadline: 23rd Feb https://freeflashfiction.com/current-competition/

b) Women on writing https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php

c) More competitions https://desperateliterature.com/prize/

d) Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize is an annual short fiction competition Deadline: 22 April 2024 Entry fee : AU$ 30 https://intercompetition.com/writing/ad/2024-abr-elizabeth-jolley-short-story-prize,3195

e) PURORRELATO micro-story contest 2024 Entry fee- FREE Deadline: 16h April 2024 https://intercompetition.com/writing/ad/purorrelato-micro-story-contest-2024,3198

f) Perkoff Prize 2024 https://missourireview.com/contests/perkoff-prize/ Deadline: 15th march 2024 Entry fee: $15

g) The 2024 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition Entry fee : £20. Deadline : 1 June 2024 https://intercompetition.com/writing/ad/the-2024-times-chicken-house-childrens-fiction-competition,3192

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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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