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Go Creative! Podcast #2: Being Creative Versus Going CreativeIn this episode, Orna Ross dives more deeply into the mind state that induces creative flow—what she calls the create-state, ... Read more The...
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Once Upon A Time to Come: A New Poem for PatronsThis poem was inspired by a small river, The Nailbourne, that runs through a village in the south-east of England. The village's Norman church...
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Maud Gonne Follows Her Father: A New Extract for PatronsIn this patron-only extract from "A Life Before" the young Maud Gonne follows her father to his rendezvous with the mysterious "M" and rushes...
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Maud Gonne Meets Her Father’s Mistress: A New Extract for PatronsIn this patron-only extract from "A Life Before" the young Maud Gonne follows her father to his rendezvous with the mysterious "M" and rushes...
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Go Creative Podcast # 1: IntroductionIn this first episode of the Go Creatiive! Podcast, novelist and poet Orna Ross introduces herself as a creative and creativist, and explains what...
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April in England: A New PoemThinking of Easter, and of Eostre –the old goddess of spring and fertility who gave the celebration her name--along came another spring poem. I've...
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Writing Space: A New Poem for PatronsJust released: Writing Space, a new poem for patrons from Orna Ross, Irish Novelist & Poet. Patrons receive all Orna's writing first. The...
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Introduction to A Life Before: Extract for PatronsThis extract from A Life Before, set in 1992, are the very first pages, soon to go to the editor. ... Read more The post Introduction to A...
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Thank You for Coming to My Talk at Kino-Teatr St LeonardsThank you for attending my St Patrick's Day talk "More Than A Muse: Maud Gonne and the Poetry of WB Yeats" at Kino-Teatr, St Leonards on Sea The...
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WB Yeats Poems Inspired By Maud GonneHappy Paddy's Day! What are you doing to celebrate? I'll be giving a talk at Kino-Teatr in St. Leonards, Maud ... Read more The post WB Yeats...
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A Poem for Mother’s Day: TryingIt's Mother's Day… time for a poem. I've actually just come back from a trip to Ireland which has prompted ... Read more The post A...
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St Patrick’s Day Event at Kino-Teatr, St Leonards on Sea: More Than A MuseOver the next few months, I'll be doing a series of events to launch my novel series about the great activist and poet, Maud Gonne, and the poet...
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Happy International Women’s Day 2024Tomorrow is International Women's Day and I'll be using it to write to Minister for Media in Ireland about the ... Read more The post Happy...
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Carvings: A New Poem for PatronsWe wandered into a big, old, baroque church in New Orleans, where we admired the shrine, and the ornate carvings of its walls and ceilings, then...
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Maud Gonne’s Political and Social AchievementsI believe Maud Gonne deserves public honor from Dublin for her social and political achievements yes, but her statue is particularly timely now....
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The Viceroy’s Kiss: New Fiction for PatronsEnjoy this patron-exclusive extract from my next novel, A Life Before, publishing later this year, in which Maud Gonne expresses her dismay at the...
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St Valentine’s Day Love Poem for PatronsEnjoy The Coming Change: A St Valentine's Day love poem exclusively for Patrons The post St Valentine’s Day Love Poem for Patrons...
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Personal Poetry Gift Card for You or YoursI wanted to tell you about a new product I'm creating for my poetry followers, whereby you can commission a custom-made, personal poetry gift card...
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Why Readers Love KickstarterLast year I did my first Kickstarter project and I was bowled over by how brilliant the platform is for ... Read more The post Why Readers...
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Why Every Serious Reader Should Be On KickstarterLast year I did my first Kickstarter project and I was bowled over by how brilliant it was for authors. ... Read more The post Why Every...
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Inoperable: A New Poem for PatronsA new poem for my poetry patrons, hot off the presses, about griefand the dual nature of our knowledge about death. The post Inoperable: A New...
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Campaign to Create a Maud Gonne Statue for Dublin: Open PostIt's official. As part of my Kickstarter campaign for my new book, I'm putting together a campaign to press for ... Read more The post...
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Keepers: A Poem. Open Poetry PostI've had a super busy time of it this past few weeks, and poetry feels far away at the moment. ... Read more The post Keepers: A Poem. Open...
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Open Poetry Post: KeepersI've had a super busy time of it this past few weeks, and poetry feels very far away at the ... Read more The post Open Poetry Post: Keepers...
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New Fiction for Patrons: WB Yeats Yearns for PublicationEnjoy this patron-exclusive extract from my next novel, A Life Before, publishing later this year, in which WB Yeats wants the editor of The...
