I’m on a Blog Break
I’m taking some weeks away from the blog, and other activities, as we go through an upgrade here at Orna … Read more
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Friday Fiction: Counting the Words To My Next Novel
It’s a busy month. We’ve agreed an offer on our house and so we will be packing up our home … Read more
Taking A Blog Break
I’m taking a bit of a blog break from now until Sunday 27th March 2022–heading off to the Canary Islands … Read more
We’re back!
We’re back! Sorry it all took a little longer than expected. No matter how “realistic” I try to be, my … Read more
Blog Break and new website
I am taking a blog break as I’m working on a new website that will launch here in November, together … Read more
Sponsoring the Green Stories Writing Competitions
Do you write about environmental, eco, planetary themes… or follow a writer who does? Heads up about the Orna Ross … Read more
Happy Holidays & Happier New Year
Happy Chrismukkah, dear reader, if you live in one of the Judeo-Christian influenced lands. Or Happy Makaraa Sankranti (Hindi), Yalda (Peruvian), … Read more
The Singular They: elegant, inclusive and widely used
My non-fiction books now carry the following disclaimer: Like all ALLi guides, this book uses they and their as singular … Read more
Guide to Poetry Pamphlet Competitions for Self-Publishing Poets
This is a guide to poetry pamphlet competitions for indie poets. Some allow entrants from international poets; others are limited … Read more
Friday Fiction: How To Self-Edit Book 1 of A Trilogy While Planning Book 2
Writing a trilogy is a massive undertaking and I’m at work on Book 2 of my Yeats trilogy, Dancing in … Read more