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And The Winners Are…
Probably this was the toughest competition to judge of all our ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ so far. One judge explained, “Leaving the...
Nov 28, 20212 min read


From WAWA, With Love: Meet Four More Finalists In Our Third Edition
We are so proud to remember some very talented writers who courageously sent their work to us for analysis during the third edition of...
Nov 16, 202115 min read


Be The First To Know: Creative Writing Retreats 2022
It’s that time of year when not only do we take satisfaction in our achievements in the year almost over, but we proudly announce our...
Oct 28, 20211 min read


"The First Date, My Version Vs His" and "A Special Cake"
Nicole Scobie is a Canadian expat living in Switzerland. She writes extensively, both short stories and on her blog. She is currently...
Oct 22, 20216 min read


France Is The New Frontier...
...After Ireland Retreat Attracts Writers Worldwide As we at ‘Ireland Writing Retreat’ basks in the success of our first post-Covid,...
Oct 14, 20216 min read


Publish And Be Damned
by Sean Hillen Columbia and I want to personally thank you those who either took the time to enter our WAWA competition and attended (or...
Sep 30, 20216 min read


Only Seven Days Left...
... to enter the fourth edition of ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ (WAWA) - a completely open 'free choice' one, meaning you can select...
Sep 23, 20211 min read


Exciting news greets participants on eve of Donegal retreat
Three exciting announcements precede the arrival of participants to our upcoming week-long creative writing retreat in Donegal which...
Sep 18, 20213 min read


Bigender Person Emerges As Finalist In Two Separate WAWA Competitions
Recently we highlighted an Irish mother-of-two as finalist in both flash fiction and creative nonfiction in the same Wild Atlantic...
Sep 10, 20218 min read


Faeries and music: top Irish fiddler sheds light on both at retreat
We are thrilled to announce one of the finest fiddle players in Ireland has kindly agreed to host an evening of lively traditional music...
Aug 26, 20214 min read


Mother Of Two Achieves A Double
As it has never happened before in our ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ competitions, we simply had to highlight it - a single writer...
Aug 16, 20216 min read


We Have Been Awarded
Following plaudits from national British newspaper, The Guardian, which named ‘Ireland Writing Retreat’ among the Top Ten artistic...
Aug 2, 20211 min read


New Awards Launched & Exciting Writing Retreats
With bright blue skies above us, sunshine bathing the silvery slopes of Errigal mountain here in northwestern Ireland and Covid...
Jul 18, 20212 min read


Winner Stuns Husband Into Silence With Flash Fiction Story
When Deborah Mackie wrote her flash fiction story, ’A Letter to Her Husband’s Girlfriend,’ there was one particularly important person...
Jul 7, 20217 min read


Love Comes In All Shapes And Sizes
Orange trees, a letter, a fluffy fennel, a cake, a ghost, a romantic dinner, a dog, a cat, a simple stroll up a hillside - love indeed...
Jun 29, 20213 min read


Winning story brings tears of joy to mother and grandmother
“Thank you so much! I am sitting here in North Queensland CRYING my eyes out.” This was the start of the message we received here at...
Jun 24, 20216 min read


Love Story - Creative Nonfiction WAWA Winner and Finalists are…
Cherished memories. This phrase sums up many of the stories penned by writers for our recent ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ (WAWA)...
Jun 14, 20213 min read


France, Ireland, Romania - The Choice Is Yours
Ahead of next month’s announcement of winners and finalists in the third edition of the ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ (WAWA) on the...
May 27, 20218 min read


The Power Of Writing To Empower
Due to multiple disabilities including gastroparesis or partial paralysis of the stomach - Mark Perfect lives on only four hours sleep a...
May 22, 20214 min read


One Week To Go, Writers Tell Their Stories
Writing flash fiction or creative non fiction in 500 words or less is no easy task so, with just one week to go before next Sunday’s...
Apr 26, 20219 min read
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