An animation artist, a former sports therapist, a retired real estate agent and a social worker were among finalists in our Wild Atlantic Writing Awards (WAWA) on the theme of ‘secrets.’ Their backgrounds, experiences and unique views of life helped them create stories we hope will inspire you. Dara Griffin Pancakes may not seem like the sexiest of subjects for a good story but Dara Griffin made them so and won a finalist spot in the flash fiction category with her story si

After announcing last week, the results of our ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ (WAWA) creative nonfiction competition on the theme of ‘power,’ we’re delighted now to announce the finalists and winner of the flash fiction category. As we did with the creative nonfiction category, we also asked a member of our judging panel to sum up the flash fiction entries as a whole and the overall nature of stories submitted. We hope this provides a comprehensive overview of the entries and

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