by Orna Ross | Sep 15, 2024 | 2. NON-MEMBER POSTS |
We’re returning with more powerful, independent voices from the poetry world on Instagram. This space is for all of you who love words, who find solace in verse, and who believe in the beauty of independent poetry. If you're on Instagram and you’ve got poems to share,...
by Orna Ross | Sep 6, 2024 | 2. NON-MEMBER POSTS |
I'm loving the latest turn in the story of the enduring connection between the Choctaw Nation and the people of Ireland– a striking new 8-foot-tall sculpture in Oklahoma, by tribal member Samuel Stitt. It combines a Celtic trinity shape intertwined with a heart...
by Orna Ross | Sep 4, 2024 | 2. NON-MEMBER POSTS, Fiction |
After the Rising & Before the Fall (Centenary Edition) has been honoured as a Gold Medal Winner in the 2024 Global Book Awards Winner, family saga category. This is a 2-in-1 special edition of the first two novels in my Irish Trilogy (Book 3 is in the first draft...
by Orna Ross | Sep 2, 2024 | 2. NON-MEMBER POSTS |
A group of writers and readers, artists and historians launched an international campaign to see a street statue of Irish activist and actor Maud Gonne erected in Dublin. Called More Than A Muse, this Phase One of the campaign launched on the crowdfunding platform...
by Orna Ross | Sep 1, 2024 | 2. NON-MEMBER POSTS |
Does anyone else feel like September is the true beginning of the year? While January brings a new calendar year, for me, September always seems to be the time when things really start moving. I suppose it's years of school and college habit energy? After a restful...
by Orna Ross | Aug 14, 2024 | 2. NON-MEMBER POSTS |
Just popping in quickly to say “Goodbye” before I head off for a break—yes, after all the kickstarter excitement, it’s holiday time for me! For the rest of August, I’ll be dividing my time between a bit of traveling to Ireland and mostly soaking up the...