Ali Wilding

Ali Wilding is an English teacher, originally from the UK, but now living in New York City. She is new to creative writing, and has recently been selected as a finalist in The Iowa Review’s 2019 Short Fiction contest and semi-finalist in American Short Fiction’s 2019 flash fiction competition. She received an Honourable Mention (top 8%) in New Millennium Writings’ 47th literary award and has been short- and long-listed in competitions in both the UK and USA. She has a short story forthcoming in Quip Literary Review and flash fiction forthcoming in The Fiction Pool (both Fall 2019).

Describe How You Feel in One Word

Left with no alternative, Kate had decided to believe in God. She prayed to him each morning on her knees.
And then this, sudden as rain.
She stood alone in their bedroom, reflected in the long mirror that had once belonged to her mother.