Working on the Blue Mercy Video Voiceover
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.
Go Creative! Podcast #3: Cardinal Creative Virtues Part 1: Commitment
Host Orna Ross delves into the first of four Cardinal Creative Virtues: Commitment. Discover the pivotal role creative commitment plays … Read more
Circle of Life Wins Bookfest Gold Medal for “exceptional literary achievement”
“Circle of Life” is a winner again. This time it’s a BookFest Book Gold Award for “exceptional literary achievement”.
Maud Gonne Meets Her Half-Sister: A New Extract for Patrons
In this patron-only extract from "A Life Before" Maud Gonne meets her half sister.
Go Creative! Podcast #2: Being Creative Versus Going Creative
In Episode 2 of her new Go Creative! podcast, Orna Ross dives more deeply into the mind state that induces creative flow—what she calls the create-state, a chosen way of understanding and processing life. And outlines the difference between being creative (a quality shared by all human beings) and going creative (a mind-state consciously chosen by some).
Once Upon A Time to Come: A New Poem for Patrons
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.
Go Creative! Podcast #1: Introduction
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.
April in England: A New Poem
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).
Maud Gonne Follows Her Father: A New Extract for Patrons
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 finding out more that she'd bargained for.
Writing Space: A New Poem for Patrons
Just released: Writing Space, a new poem for patrons from Orna Ross, Irish Novelist & Poet. Patrons receive all Orna's writing first.
Thank You for Coming to My Talk at Kino-Teatr St Leonards
Thank 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
WB Yeats Poems Inspired By Maud Gonne
Maud Gonne was a formidable activist and generous philanthropist, whose feminism and nationalism altered the course of Irish history, but she is still best known as the muse of the first Irish nobel laureate for literature, the great poet WB Yeats. This post is about some of the poems she inspired.
Introduction to A Life Before: Extract for Patrons
My latest patron-only extract from “A Life Before” is the very first pages, which will soon be on their way to the editor to produce a sample of the first chapter. They introduce the key characters who will drive the Gonne-Yeats series, More Than A Muse: the activist Maud Gonne and her daughter, Iseult; the poet WB Yeats, and Rosy's own Irish family including her cousin Lily, who was murdered by a bullet through the heart “by one who knew what he was doing”.
A Poem for Mother’s Day: Trying
It’s Mother’s Day… time for a poem. I’ve actually just come back from a trip to Ireland which has prompted … Read more
St Patrick’s Day Live Event: More Than A Muse
First in a series of events to launch my novel series about the great activist and poet, Maud Gonne, and the poet she inspired, WB Yeats. I’ll be doing online events mostly, but I’m starting at home, closing out the Irish Film week at Kino-Teatr with a talk: More Than A Muse: Maud Gonne and the Poetry of WB Yeats. Kino-Teatr is a magical corner of culture and they are currently fundraising.