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IWW-Newsletter, Issue #095
June 02, 2020
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IWW Newsletter - Issue 95- June 2020

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1. Word of Success

a) “"Writing a novel is like building a wall brick by brick; only amateurs believe in inspiration." - Frank Yerby

b) “"I never dreamed about success; I worked for it." - Estee Lauder

2. Editor's Note

In this Covid-19 period, stay safe and read more. Wish you all good health and happiness as we continue this fight together.

I'm sorry for the break in the newsletter and in the submission of contributions we had. I was unwell. Now your contributions can be submitted in the SUBMISSION FORM to all categories from 15th to 25th of each month.

We have 10 new writers who joined IWW community recently, and they are - Jayasudha Bhaskaran, Ferry Bhatia, Tukumoni Mahanta, Suparna Banerjee, Priyanka Maurya, Smita Didhe, Tasneem Raza, Ghazala Anjum, Chitra Lele, and Karma (If I have left out any new writer's name please bring it to my notice.) There were more contributions from new writers, but I could not accept them for not following our simple rules.

3. New items published at IWW in Feb-May 2020.

Short Stories -
a) Impossible Says I'm Possible b) Gentle Calling

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

Poems

a) The Last Verse b) Orphaned c) I Want to be Born! d) Nurture with Gentle Care e) Perished Love and another Poem
These poems can be read on the main Poems page. IWW Poems

Film Reviews
a) Four More Shots Please, b) Manassinakkare, c) Panga
These can be read on the main Film Reviews page. IWW Film Reviews

Book Reviews
a) Three Cups of Tea : Reviewed by Karma, b) Hunar Raja (The Gold King): Reviewed by Tukumoni Mahanta. c) A Thousand Splendid Suns : Reviewed by Tasneem Raza, d) The Poet's Garage : Reviewed by Enakshi J, e) The Chennai Killings: Reviewed by Ghazala Anjum, f) Shush: Awake the Little Self : An Anthology of Poetry, g) Irrfan Khan: The Man, The Dreamer, The Star.
These can be read on the main Book Reviews page. IWW Book Reviews

Bedtime Stories for Children
a)The Fox and the Donkey, b) How did Giraffe get long neck and legs?, c) The Sacred Forest
These can be read on the main Children's Stories page. Bedtime Stories for Children


Travelogues

a) A Trip to Mayudia, b) Wayanad, the Place of Natural Beauty, c) A Beautiful Morning in Pichavaram, d) A Trip to Cherish.
These can be read on the main Travelogues page. Travelogues


Recipes

a) Bonda,b) Motichoor Laddu, c) Moru Kachiyathu (Buttermilk Curry),
These can be read on the main Travelogues page. Indian Recipes

a) IWW Youtube Channel.
Thanks for the friends who have subscribed to our Youtube Channel - Indusvlog.
IWW Indus Vlog Youtube Channel . If you are a supporter of IWW please subscribe.

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4. Literature News
Check out these -

a) JK Rowling keeps her word, shares illustrations by children for her new book. https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/jk-rowling-new-book-children-illustration-6430024/

b) Breaking new ground, J.K. Rowling, the creator of the immensely popular Harry Potter series, on Tuesday launched the online serialisation of a new 34-part series, 'The Ickabog', aimed primarily at 7-9-year-olds as bedtime stories but which will appeal to readers of all ages.https://www.newkerala.com/news/2020/93487.htm

c) Author Annie Zaidi says literature will reflect what has been forced into the foreground. She feels that how we’ll write post the COVID-19 pandemic depends on how long it lasts. https://www.thehindu.com/society/author-annie-zaidi-says-literature-will-reflect-what-has-been-forced-into-the-foreground/article31687057.ece


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

a) CRAZYSHORTS! SHORT-SHORT FICTION CONTEST- https://crazyhorse.cofc.edu/crazyshorts/ - $15 ENTRY FEE. Submit July 1-31, 2020. Submit one to three shorts of up to 500 words each. Each entry is considered for publication. Entry fee includes a subscription. First prize $1,000 and publication.

b) INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MEDIA JOURNALISM RELIEF FUND - https://iwmf.submittable.com/submit/41e7f7ce-db40-4ff6-873f-e24450e27497/journalism-relief-fund- english - The IWMF's Journalism Relief Fund is open to women-identifying journalists in dire straits - journalists who have faced significant financial hardship, lost work, were recently laid off, or who urgently need assistance to avoid severe, irreversible outcomes. This fund will provide small grants of up to $2,000 per request. However, special consideration will be given on a case-by-case basis to those who have greater financial need.

c) ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION -https://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/ - Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine is an established market for science fiction stories. Asimov’s pays eight to ten cents per word for short stories up to 7,500 words and eight cents for each word over 7,500. We seldom buy stories shorter than 1,000 words or longer than 20,000 words, and we don’t serialize novels. We pay a dollar a line for poetry, which should not exceed 40 lines.

d) CHICKEN SOUP: AGE IS JUST A NUMBER - http://www.chickensoup.com - Deadline June 15, 2020. So, you're a certain age now, and you're ready for what's next. You might be enjoying an empty nest, or starting a second career, or winding down a first one. You might be downsizing, or traveling, or caring for elderly parents. You might be going on the adventure of a lifetime or taking long walks in the woods. The one thing you know for sure is that you're not ready to stop living! You feel energetic and young, and there is still so much more to see and do and give and enjoy. We are looking for stories about the humorous or serious sides of life after 60. Limit 1,200 words. Pays $200 and ten free copies of your book.

e) STRANGE HORIZONS - http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/- Speculative fiction up to 10,000 words but prefers under 5,000. Pays ten cents per word. Nonfiction includes essays, interviews, and roundtable discussions. Pays $50 for a column, $40 for a reprinted essay, $80 for an original essay, $40 to an interviewer, and $40 to an interviewee, $20 to a roundtable moderator, and $20 to each other contributor. Looking for high-quality literary, SF/F, speculative, and slipstream poetry. Pays $50 for poetry regardless of length.

f) DAILY SCIENCE FICTION - https://dailysciencefiction.com/submit/story/guidelines - Daily Science Fiction (DSF) is a market accepting speculative fiction stories from 100 to 1,500 words in length. By this, we mean science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, etc. We will consider flash series-three or more flash tales built around a common theme. We pay eight cents per word for first worldwide rights and nonexclusive reprint rights.g) STRANGE HORIZONS - http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/ - Speculative fiction up to 10,000 words but prefers under 5,000. Pays ten cents per word. Nonfiction includes essays, interviews, and roundtable discussions. Pays $50 for a column, $40 for a reprinted essay, $80 for an original essay, $40 to an interviewer, and $40 to an interviewee, $20 to a roundtable moderator, and $20 to each other contributor. Looking for high-quality literary, SF/F, speculative, and slipstream poetry. Pays $50 for poetry regardless of length.

h) SAPPHO PRIZE FOR POETRY - https://www.palettepoetry.com/current-contest/ - $20 ENTRY FEE. Deadline June 14, 2020. This contest only accepts submissions from poets who identify as women or non-binary. The winning poet will be awarded $3,000 and publication on Palette Poetry. Second and third place will win $300 and $200 respectively, as well as publication. Submissions are open internationally to any poet writing in English. There is no page requirement, but submission must be no more than three poems.

i) India - Writing contests. https://www.himalayanwritingretreat.com/indias-top-contests-and-awards-for-short-stories/

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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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