Hello, I'm Orna Ross

I write historical novels and inspirational poetry. My work aims to inspire while keeping things real–and I advocate for the power of creativism to transform lives and shape the world. I'm a proud indie author (founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors) and you can browse and buy my books, directly from me, right here.

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A Crowd of Stars

WB Yeats Love Poems

to Maud Gonne

with Commentary by the Muse

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Thank you all for your kind wishes during my hiatus. After a long, and recently intense illness, my mother passed away at the end of April. I'm slowly getting back into my regular rhythm. The Go Creative! podcast resumes next week and Open Studios next month (June) and I'll send you an update by email soon.

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Before the Fall

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Keepers – Inspirational Poetry

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Crowd of Stars

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A Hiatus: Stepping Back for a Bit

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This is a post I wish I didn't have to write. As you may already know, my mother was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain aneurysm. The medics have explained that this lesion will eventually...

April 2025 Go Creative! Workshop Preview & Q2 Planners

2. NON-MEMBER POSTS, Go Creative!

The next Go Creative! Open Studio will run on Thursday April 3rd and I look forward to seeing you live, if possible (replay will issue the following week as an audio). Our questions this month include

1. “How do you know whether an idea is worth following all the way through, or if it's time to let it go?”
2. “What do you do when your creative energy has run dry—but the deadlines or desires keep coming?”
3. “How do we capture the lessons from the surprises that stories and poems give us?

Awards

Latest Reviews

“Ross's verse is technically brilliant, emotionally beguiling and, at times, startling.”
The View from Here on Keepers

Kaleem Raja, THE VIEW FROM HERE

“Ransacks the best scholarly sources and ingeniously knits a complex tale of betrayal, revenge, suspense, love — and surprise.”
Irish Independent

“Ransacks the best scholarly sources and ingeniously knits a complex tale of betrayal, revenge, suspense, love — and surprise.”
Irish Independent on Her Secret Rose

IRISH INDEPENDENT

“An incredible literary debut that will have the reader absolutely enthralled.”
Bibliofemme Book Club on After The Rising

BIBLIOFEMME BOOK CLUB

“A hauntingly captivating read.”
Sunday Independent on After The Rising & Before The Fall

SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

“I was in no way prepared for the almighty twist upon twist that this saga delivered.”
Novel Delights on After The Rising & Before The Fall, 2 in 1

“I was in no way prepared for the almighty twist upon twist that this saga delivered.”
Novel Delights on After The Rising & Before The Fall, 2 in 1 Special

Kirsty, NOVEL DELIGHTS

“‘A complex family saga with jump-of-the-page characters. Highly recommended to historical novel buffs.”
The Wishing Shelf on After The Rising

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