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Wanna Know A Secret?Â
You could win the next WAWA competition . It's on the theme of 'secrets.' Secrets mean many things to many people but one thing is...
27 minutes ago2 min read


Murder And Moon Walks In WAWA Flash Fiction Stories
Murder, love, family break-up, abortion, dementia, revenge, depression, even ghosts and moonwalking - these were some of the diverse...
May 13 min read


Hope And Grief Mingle In WAWA Creative Nonfiction StoriesÂ
Many were sad, some bittersweet, others held a hint of humor. Still others, hope. With the theme being ‘ endings ,’ it was only natural...
Apr 233 min read


Feast Of Chocolate At South of France Writing RetreatÂ
Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, succulent chocolate blended with sweet Banyuls wine from vines cultivated on the terraced slopes of the...
Apr 92 min read


Tales From A Biochemist, A Pharmacist, A Poet And A JournalistÂ
A retired clinical biochemist in Dublin, a freelance journalist in Belfast, a poet in Oxford and a pharmacist in Cork are among ....
Mar 713 min read


Immortality, A Rare Gift
Being immortalised in poetry is a delightful tribute in life and as co-founders of South of France Writing Retreat we were tickled pink...
Feb 202 min read


Don’t Come To The Writing Retreat in the South Of France
WARNING - Some people may find the following text and photographs disturbing. Why fork out hard-earned money to attend our week-long...
Jan 283 min read


New Year Treat: Holiday In France
Let’s be quite honest here. We can all agree on one thing. Considering all you’ve been through in Life, the Ups and the Downs, the Ins...
Dec 27, 20242 min read


Looking Back At 2024
Some call it "a wholesome, refreshing and stimulating week," others "felt both their personal development and writing were well nourished...
Dec 8, 20241 min read


Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?
It’s one of the questions we ask finalists of our Wild Atlantic Writing Awards (WAWA) . Ida Linehan Young bravely brings back a painful...
Nov 19, 202410 min read


Endings. Your New Writing Challenge
What we fear and love, sometimes in equal measure, are endings. But unbeknownst to us, endings arrive often in the guise of beginnings,...
Nov 8, 20242 min read


Writers In Canada And Switzerland Win WAWA Competition
Illustrating the sheer diversity of people entering our Wild Atlantic Writing Awards (WAWA) , we proudly introduce Shelley Arnfield , a...
Oct 7, 20247 min read


WAWA Winners Plus A Chance To Choose Our Next Competition
WAWA Winners Plus A Chance To Choose Our Next Competition
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Meet Annie Percik, KT Ryan and Jacqui Kelly: Talented WAWA Finalists
While hundreds of stories we've received for the latest Wild Atlantic Writing Awards (WAWA) competition on the theme of ‘danger’ are...
Sep 5, 20248 min read


Intriguing Books By Ireland Writing Retreat Participants
Books published by participants to Ireland Writing Retreat
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Want To Tell Everyone About Your Book?
Gift to all alumni: we will promote your book on our News site
Aug 3, 20241 min read


2025 Writing Retreats Announced
2025 writing retreats announced with early bird discount
Jul 19, 20243 min read


Midwife, lecturer, charity volunteer and pharmacist - all WAWA finalists
A former midwife living in the Canary Islands paralysed after an accident, a charity volunteer and candidate for local elections from...
Jun 18, 202412 min read


Memories Are Made Of This…
We were going to post an article about how much we enjoyed being with writers at our recent Travel and Discovery Retreat. But then we...
Jun 11, 20244 min read


Story Behind Our Mystical Logo Celebrating 10 Years
As International Day of Celtic Art approaches on June 9, we thought it an appropriate time to tell you more about our new logo honouring...
Jun 2, 20243 min read
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