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Welcome to the
IWA...
The
Islamic Writers
Alliance
is an
international, professional organization for Muslims involved in the
literary arts -- published and aspiring authors, novelists, poets,
essayists, publishers, editors, illustrators, journalists, spoken
word artists, and playwrights. We support one another in our goals
as writers, whether it be honing our craft, seeking publication
opportunities, or promoting our published works to both the Muslim
and non-Muslim world. We are dedicated to writing about, presenting,
and supporting positive Islamic fiction and non-fiction reading
materials, in all genres, for all ages.
The IWA is an
inclusive organization and welcomes Muslim men and women of all
races, ethnicities, linguistic backgrounds, abilities, and creeds.
Have a look
around our site, and check out the selections in our member
showcases,
browse through the
bookstore,
read a bit about
IWA history,
and learn about our
members.
IWA is a busy
organization, and we always have a variety of projects under way.
Full information on membership benefits and the application to join
are
here.
The
Islamic Writers Alliance
is working to upgrade the website. Thank you for your
patience while we work to restore broken links and make other
improvements.
Last update:
May 4, 2008
These are just a few of the exciting titles
you will find in our
Member Bookstore:
What's New
at the
IWA...
IWA
4th Annual Poetry Contest
Theme: Iman
All writers must submit poems that
fall within the theme of "Iman." Poets must submit name, address,
emailing address, age if under 16, title of poem and category. The
categories are:
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Youth to age 16
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Adult Men & Women
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IWA Member
The deadline for submissions has
been extended to
May 15, 2008. Poems
may only be submitted by email. Poems with inappropriate language
or not within the theme will be automatically disqualified.
Poems may be any style and must be
between 2 and 100 lines long. Poems should be submitted to
poetrycontest@islamicwritersalliance.net. Qualifying
poems will be placed on a special poll for our FIRST EVER
Polled Judging. IWA Members will vote and choose the winning
poems for each category.
A reminder for
students and aspiring poets of common Poetry styles:
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Acrostic - a poem in which certain letter of the line form a
word or message relating to the subject
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Quatrain - at least four lines rhyming alternately
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Cinquain - five line unrhyming poem
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Epic - a long narrative poem about the adventures and bravery of
a hero
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Free verse - rhyme or no rhyme - write what you feel
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Haiku - 3 unrhymed lines in a 5-7-5 syllabic meter - the first
line has 5 syllables, the 2nd line seven, the last line 5
syllables
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Ode
- long lyrical poem
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Sonnet - 14 lined poem in iambic pentameter that
usually deals with love, religion or some other serious concern
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Limerick - 5 lines with a rhyme scheme of (aa, bb,a). The first
line explains the situation, the 2nd tells what happened, the
3rd and 4th tell what went wrong, and the 5th tells the
significance or consequences
Insha'Allah, we will post
qualifying poems here on the IWA website for all to read. VOTE
FOR YOUR FAVORITE POEM in our online poll! Details to follow.
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May
2008
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New
The latest issue of
Islamic Ink
(the IWA's free
quarterly on-line magazine) has been published! Special
thanks to
Amina Benlafquih, IWA
Publications Officer, for making it possible. In this issue, you
will read industry news along with member profiles, member-authored
articles, and creative works that feature the wealth of talent
present among IWA membership.
Click here to read the April 2008 issue of
Islamic Ink.
In other news...
Member Showcases have
been updated:
New
Read an excerpt of
No Roses for Grandma, a
short story by IWA member and founder,
Linda D. Delgado.
If you like fiction with Islamic
themes, you'll also want to check out our
Fiction Archives.
New
Read
Why Poetry?
a non-fiction selection
by IWA associate, Tiel Aisha Ansari.
New
The Moon is Always
Full,
a poem by IWA member and Marketing Director,
Irving Karchmar.
*Read more
poetry and
non-fiction by IWA members.
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January -April 2008
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New
Submission guidelines for
Islamic Ink
(the IWA's free quarterly
on-line magazine) have been updated.
New
Have
you visited the
IWA Bookstore
lately? More than 40 member-authored titles are now indexed by genre
and author name.
New
News from
February 2008
has been posted. Find out what our members have been up to. |
Check back regularly to
see what we're up to,
find new selections in our showcases, and support Muslim
writers!
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What's new this
month?
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The IWA Anthology
Many Voices, One Faith
Offering a unique window into the lives, thoughts, and hearts
of modern Muslim women, Many Voices, One Faith is an
anthology of poetry, short fiction, non-fiction, and works for
children written by Muslim women of a variety of ethnic,
racial, and cultural backgrounds.
Click here to order
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IWA
Member Spotlight
Christine (Amina) Benlafquih
IWA Publications
Officer
Amina
is a freelance writer
with a public relations background.
Her
experiences as an American convert to Islam serve as
inspiration to much of her work.
Continue reading...
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