So successful was our inaugural week-long creative writing retreat in the friendly port city of Belfast , capital of Northern Ireland, last October, we’ve decided to host it again this year.  And this time maybe even better. If that’s at all possible (we say with great modesty). Located in the heart of the city, directly across from the historic City Hall and Museum, the upbeat, casual chic hotel room2  is where all our retreat participants will stay together.  Last year's re

Not content with attempting suicide once, Sheryl Aronson tried it twice. Both times she failed. Which is how she ended up being a finalist in our creative non-fiction category with her heartfelt story, ‘ Down to the Grave .’ Born in North White Plains, New York, Sheryl moved from east coast to west to live in Los Angeles, then right back again to Boston where she attended university there, with a goal of working in the entertainment industry. Now having just entered her seve

‘You’re the man, but I got the, I got the, I got the power You make rain, but I'll make it, I'll make it, I'll make it shower You should know, I'm the one who's in control I'll let you come take the wheel, 'long as you don't forget, yeah, yeah.’ Who got the power? I got the, I got the power.'   These verses are from a snappy hit song entitled simply ‘ Power ’ by a group called Little Mix. This is also the theme of our next Wild Atlantic Writing Awards (WAWA) with a deadline

Living in Marino, a suburb of Dublin, close to where Bram Stoker, author of the well-known Gothic vampire novel, ‘Dracula,’ grew up and lived, it should come as no surprise Patricia Wall is an accomplished writer. In fact, we’re proud to introduce Patricia to you as the winner of our ‘ Wild Atlantic Writing Awards ’ flash fiction category on the theme of ‘ secrets ’ with her impressive story, ‘ Writing Material .’  Married to Stephen and mother to four-year-old daughter, Heat