Is creative writing in your nature?

We are looking for writers who go wild over nature.  If you love our wild coast and can write a short story or poem inspired by Wallasea Island we want to read it. Wild and windswept places have always inspired great writers and Essex has its fair share of poetry and prose to capture its remoter aspects.  Now it’s time for local nature writers to explore Wallasea Island as their muse, and win themselves a prize.
This week we have launched our first creative writing contest to find Wild Writers for the Wallasea project.  Entries are invited from adults, primary school pupils or secondary school age students and may take the form of short stories (up to 3,000) words or poems. 
In the cold weeks ahead, over Christmas break and into the New Year why not wax lyrical and express your love of the wild coast.  If the weather is kind, take an inspirational visit to the island, be inspired, and then retreat to the warmth to pen the winning entry. Entries should reach us by Monday January 10. For more details see our main Wallasea Island web page.