1. Word of Success

a) “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” - Will Rogers.

b) “If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” - Steve Jobs

2. Editor's Note

Your contributions can be submitted in the SUBMISSION FORM to all categories from 15th to 25th of each month.

b) We have 7 new writers who joined IWW community recently, and they are - Janki Patel, Rrashima Swaarup Verma, Riya, Priyanka Maurya, Abu Siddik, Saryu Sharma, and Sreeparna Chakraborty. There were more contributions from new writers, but I could not accept them for not following our simple rules. Please also note that the supporters and well wishers of iww will get the preference over the nonsupporters.

3. New items published at IWW in Dec 2019.

Short Stories -
a) Sunshine After the Rain, b) Hired Boys, c) I Choose You

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

Poems

a) She too Had a Father, b) Christmas, c) Ode to My Child, d) Head and Heart

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

As You Say
Where do we lack
This can be read on the main As You Say page. IWW As You Say

Book Reviews
a) MIЯЯЯO : THƎ WƎIЯⱭ WAYWAЯⱭ
This can be read on the main Book Reviews page. IWW Book Reviews

Recipes
Aloo Sabji
This can be read on the main Recipes page. IWW Recipes

Travelogues

a)Visit to a Nubian village in Egypt
This can be read on the main Travelogues page. Travelogues

New videos

The new videos can be seen in the YT Video gallery .

a) IWW Youtube Channel.
Thanks for the friends who have subscribed to our Youtube Channel - Indusvlog. IWW Indus Vlog Youtube Channel . Please subscribe.

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4. Literature News
Check out these -

a) Amitabha Bagchi bags USD25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019. https://www.newkerala.com/news/read/265950/amitabha-bagchi-bags-usd25000-dsc-prize-for-south-asian-literature-2019.html

b) Jaipur Lit Fest 2020 unveils its list of speakers.https://www.newkerala.com/news/read/261995/jaipur-lit-fest-2020-unveils-its-list-of-speakers.html

c) Celebrated Malayalam poet Akkitham wins 55th Jnanpith award for outstanding contribution to literature.https://www.firstpost.com/living/celebrated- malayalam-poet-akkitham-wins-55th-jnanpith-award-for-outstanding-contribution-to-literature-7717131.html

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

a) Essays.https://hekint.org/special-issue-submission-instructions/Last date - Jan.15, 2020. No entry fee

b) The Cosmos Prize.Last date - Free entry.https://firstfandomexperience.wpcomstaging.com/writing-contest-500-in-prizes/

c) 2020 Calibre Essay Prize.https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/calibre-prize/current-prizeLast date - 15th Jan. Entry fee $25.

d) Historical Fiction Competitionhttps://www.writers-online.co.uk/writing-competitions/historical-fiction-competition/Last date - 15th Jan. Entry fee - 6 pounds

e) The Annual Stringybark Short Story Award.https://www.stringybarkstories.net/Entry fee $14. Last date - 19th Jan.

f) Poets & Players Competition.last date - 21st Jan. Entry fee 4 poundshttps://poetsandplayers.co/2019/11/16/competition-2020/

g) Puchi Award http://puchiaward.com/en/home-2/Last date - 23.1.2020

h) BMA Writing Competition.Entry fee - Free Last date - 25.1.2020https://www.bma.org.uk/news/2019/november/bma-writing-competition-2020-opens-for-entries

i) 2020 Retreat West First Chapter Competition. Deadline: 26th January 2020. Entry fee: £10https://www.retreatwest.co.uk/competitions/first-chapter/.

j) The Fresher Short story and Poetry contestshttps://www.fresherpublishing.co.uk/the-fresher-writing-prize-3/Last date - 27th Jan.2020

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6. Charity work.
Take a moment from your busy life to check out Sri Sai Oldage home

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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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