IWW Newsletter - Issue 161 - March 2026

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1. Words of Success

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

2. Editor's Note

Good evening, everyone! Hope all of you are doing well and are getting ready to celebrate the summer holidays with your dear ones.

3. New items published at IWW in February 2026

As You Say

a) When I learned to say No

This can be read on the main page titled As You Say

Poems

a) May be a wrong question

This can be read on the main page titled Poems

4. Literature News

1) Literary exchanges: Lessons from making Indian children’s literature travel to the West.

https://scroll.in/article/1091127/literary-exchanges-lessons-from-making-indian-childrens-literature-travel-to-the-west

2) Feminist literature to scare men off: International Women's Day 2026

https://www.firstpost.com/lifestyle/feminist-literature-to-scare-men-off-international-womens-day-2026-13986551.html

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

1) Parsec Short Story Contest Genre: Fiction (must contain a speculative element) Location: United States Theme: METAMORPHOSIS Eligibility: The contest is open to non-professional writers who have not met the eligibility requirements for SFWA Full Membership Length: up to 3,500 words. First Prize: $200 and publication in the Confluence program book and 2026 short story contest ebook Deadline: 31 March 2026 Fee: FREE https://parsec-sff.org/short-story-contest/

2) Red Hen Press – Ann Petry Award (Fiction) Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:30 PM Entry Fee: Free Requirements: Manuscript minimum 150 pages Prize: $3,000 and publication of the awarded manuscript by Red Hen Press https://redhenpress.submittable.com/submit

3) The Chestnut Review Poetry, Prose & Flash Competitions 2025 Deadline: March 31, 2026 Entry fee: $5

Guidelines: simultaneous submissions are accepted No previously published work NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS They do not accept submissions of AI generated work. Language must be English All nationalities are welcome to participate All those who submit work must be at least 18 years of age For poetry submit up to 6 poems Flash, 1000 words submission Between 1000 and 5000 words are accepted for prose Prize: publication & US $120 per piece https://chestnutreview.submittable.com/submit

4) Breakwater Review – submissions General Nonfiction submission Deadline : April 15, 2026 Entry Fee :$3.00

Guidelines : submit one story of no longer than 5,000 words or up to two shorter stories of 2,500 words or less. Writers of all backgrounds are welcome to submit. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.

https://www.breakwaterreview.com/

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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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