IWW Newsletter - Issue 163 - May 2026

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1. Words of Success

1) “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” ― Roy T. Bennett

2) “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” ― Steve Maraboli

2. Editor's Note

Good afternoon, everyone! Hope all of you are doing well and are enjoying the summer holidays with your dear ones.

Wish all the mothers a very happy Mother's Day.

3. New items published at IWW in April 2026

Poems

Metamorphosis of Familiar Faces-8

This can be read on the main page titled Poems

4. Literature News

1) https://theconversation.com/topics/english-literature-3052

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

1) Writers’ College Short Story Competition. Restrictions: Open to any writer who is unpublished, or has been published fewer than four times. Genre: Short story. See theme. Prize: First prize NZ $1000 and publication; second prize NZ $500 and publication. Deadline: May 31, 2026.  https://www.thewriterscollege.com/the-writers-college-annual-short-story-competition/

2) Reedsy Prompts. Genre: Short story (2,000 to 5,000 words) in response to one prompt. Prize: $1500. Deadline: May 31, 2026. https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/reedsy-literary-prize/1/

3) Apex Flash Fiction Contest. Genre: Speculative fiction, 1000 words max. Prize: 8 cents/word or $10, which ever is greater. Deadline: May 31, 2026. Note: Apex Magazine’s Flash Fiction Contest is open from the 7th until the final day of each month. The contest is themed.  https://www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-magazine/post/apex-magazine-submissions-guidelines

4) A Voice for Animals Teen Essay Contest. Restrictions: Open to students between the ages of 14–18. Genre: Essays on an animal rights topic. In the 16–18 year olds category, essays must be 800–1,000 words long and be accompanied by a photograph; in the 14–15 year olds category, essays should be between 1,400–1,500 words. Prize: $200 — $500. Deadline: May 25, 2026.   https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/awihennetform2026

4) Changing Light Prize for a Novel-in-Verse. Genre: Novel-in-Verse. Prize: $500 and publication for a novel-in-verse, 90–160 pages. Deadline: May 25, 2026. https://livingstonpress.org/contact/

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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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