Wild Atlantic Writing Awards (WAWA) 10th edition

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What we fear and love, sometimes in equal measure, are endings. But unbeknownst to us, endings arrive often in the guise of beginnings, crisis leading to opportunities. 

We call, yearn, scream primordially even, in utter frustration, for endings, when we’re at the end of our tether. When we are in pain, in panic, emotional or physical, even spiritual.

Yet we also do whatever we can to stop them from happening. In such circumstances, what is the best way forward?

Endings can be both friend and foe, they follow us closely all along our journey through Life. They’re our ‘anam caras’ (soul friends as Gaeilge, in Irish). Most of the times, they mean us no harm. They’re here to help. They make our eyes cry and our hearts jump for joy. 

Some say they’re our best friends, and like loves ones, maybe seldom appreciated. 

But enough of philosophy, down to creative writing. 

Here at Ireland Writing Retreat, we’d like to leave it up to you to decide. Tell us your view of Endings through a good old yarn. As Gaeilge, be a seanachie (a story-teller, a teller of tall tales).

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Endings, the new theme of our WAWA competition.

 

So, test your writing skills. 

Aside from our usual 500-word limit, there’s only one other condition. The word ‘endings’ cannot be used in your story title or in the story itself.

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Winners in each category will receive 500 euro in cash, or 1,000 euro off any of our writing retreats in 2025. 

 

Deadline for submissions: Sunday, January 26, 2025.  

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