In Episode 4 of the Go Creative! podcast, Orna Ross presents the second installment of the Cardinal Creative Virtues series. ... Read more The post Go Creative! Podcast Episode #4: Cardinal Creative Virtues Part 2: Compassion, Celebration, and Courage appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

Today's poem for patrons, Time After Time, is an invitation to engage in a moment of contemplation and discovery. To explore the vast expanses of your inner landscape, and traverse the skies of your creative consciousness. The post Time After Time: A New Poem for Patrons appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

In this patron-only extract from "A Life Before", WB Yeats Discovers Esoteric Buddhism. The post WB Yeats Discovers Esoteric Buddhism: A New Extract for Patrons appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

After the success of my book trailer for A LIfe Before, I'm now putting together another, this time for Blue Mercy. Here's the audio, as scripted by Arth of BookBarns. The post Working on the Blue Mercy Video Voiceover appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

Yay! “Circle of Life” is a winner again, this time it's a BookFest Book Gold Award for “exceptional literary achievement”. ... Read more The post Victory Verse: Celebrating the Book Fest Award for “Circle of Life” appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

This is the first update about the campaign to see a monumental statue of Maud Gonne in O'Connell St, Dublin ... Read more The post Maud Gonne Statue Campaign: Update #1 appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

This 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 and riverside walkway is at least a thousand years old but in recent years, the river has been running dry in summer. This poem is published exclusively for my patrons. The post Once Upon A Time to Come: A New Poem for Patrons appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

In this patron-only extract from "A Life Before" the young Maud Gonne follows her father to his rendezvous with the mysterious "M" and rushes headlong into a meeting with her father's mistress The post Maud Gonne Meets Her Father’s Mistress: A New Extract for Patrons appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

In this first episode of the Go Creatiive! Podcast, novelist and poet Orna Ross introduces herself as a creative and creativist, and explains what to expect from her new solo podcast, for authors, artists and everyone The post Go Creative Podcast # 1: Introduction appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

Thinking 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 called it "April in England" and to leave this one open to everyone. (Sorry patrons, but I'll have a new exclusive for you next week). Enjoy, all. And happy Easter. It's my favorite time of the year, and this year it coincides with my birthday. As they say in Ireland, Beannachtaí na Cásca ort! (May the blessings of Easter be on you). The post April in England: A New Poem appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more