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IWW-Newsletter, Issue #157 November 03, 2025 |
Hi,IWW Newsletter - Issue 157 - November 2025
Greetings and a warm welcome to everyone who subscribed to IWW Newsletter. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. . 1. Words of Success 1) “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau 2) “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs 2. Editor's Note Good afternoon, everyone! Hope you all are doing well and had a wonderful Deepavali festival.
The new writers who joined our writing community are - Ashi Kansal and Siddhi Mathe. You are welcome to our community of writers. Thank you for joining us.
3. New items published at IWW in October 2025 Perspective a) When Innocence is mistaken for arrogance b) Are you an Elephant parent? These can be read on the main page titled Perspective As You Say Only in Diwali. This can be read on the main page titled As You Say
Poems The Things we don't say
This can be read on the main page titled Poems
Book Reviews Arundhati Roy's Mother Mary Comes to me. This can be read on the main page titled Book Reviews Travelogues A visit to Prani, a paradise for pet animals
This can be read on the main page titled Travelogues As mentioned on the notice board, I have started my novel The Second Choice (updated version) as video/audio, since last week. Today I have published part 2 of the same. Hope all of you will watch it and like it, showing your support. New Videos 1) The Second Choice - Part 1 https://youtu.be/TDlQFRVfThs 2) Part 2 - https://youtu.be/1qxerMroEzw 3)A Visit to Prani -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsAezQlrqIo
4. Literature News 1) Hungarian Novelist László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/hungarian-novelist-laszlo-krasznahorkai-wins-nobel-prize-in-literature-10297208/ 2) Sunil Amrith wins the 2025 British Academy Book Prize for The Burning Earth. Who is he? https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/sunil-amrith-burning-earth-2025-british-academy-book-prize-profile-who-is-10322354/
5. Contests (Copy these links, paste each one of them on your browser and check for details)
1) Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest A global micro-writing contest welcoming all ages, genres, and nationalities. For November 2025, the theme is truth-telling—honesty that feels risky and necessary. Entries must be 100 words or fewer (including title, per Microsoft Word). Nonviolent, uplifting pieces are favored; judges seek creativity, uniqueness, and transformation. Word count: Up to 100 words (including title) Prizes: $1,000 (1st); extensive publishing/marketing and editorial packages for 2nd–6th; $200 (7th–10th); $150 (11th–15th); $100 (16th–20th); $50 (21st–30th) Entry fee: $15 per entry (unlimited entries) Closing date: 30 November 2025 https://www.tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest 2) WOW! Women on Writing Quarterly Flash Fiction Contest (Fall 2025) An international flash competition open to all styles and genres of fiction. Anonymous judging with limited entries per quarter. Optional critique available. Title not counted toward word count; MS Word word count used for verification. Word count: 250–750 words Prizes: $400 (1st), $300 (2nd), $200 (3rd), plus publication and interview; 7 runners-up ($25 Amazon GC + publication + interview); 10 honorable mentions ($20 Amazon GC + listing) Entry fee: $10 entry; $20 with critique Closing date: 30 November 2025 https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php 3) Inkspot Publishing Inaugural Short Story Competition Open internationally to original short stories in English, judged by literary agent Kate Nash and sponsored by World Privilege Plus. Two word-count tiers with corresponding fees. Blind judging; low-income writers may request a fee waiver. Top stories may be published on Inkspot’s site and FictionJunkies.com. Word count: Up to 2,500 words (£10) or up to 5,000 words (£15) Prizes: £1,000 (1st), £250 (2nd), £100 (3rd); Top 12 considered for online publication Entry fee: £10 (≤2,500 words) or £15 (≤5,000 words) Closing date: 30 November 2025 https://inkspotpublishing.com/competition/2025-short-story-competition/ =========================================================
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