The Story of the Blue Lobster: From Hope to a Writer’s Digest Win
How sharing The Story of the Blue Lobster became a story of hope, motherhood, loss and an unexpected first-place Writer’s Digest win.
The Story of the Blue Lobster | Award-Winning Essay
Read The Story of the Blue Lobster by Jeannine O’Neil, the first-place Inspirational/Spiritual winner of the 2026 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.
The Weight of Motherhood
A poem about the weight of motherhood—the physical, mental and invisible load mothers carry while creating a childhood filled with love and wonder.
Timeless Tide
A nostalgic reflection on childhood summers by the sea, filled with salt air, sandy toes, shimmering water, and the fleeting magic of watching little ones discover the ocean.