Sunday Poem: In the Beginning
Today's poem is about beginning. It's for all those who want something but are finding it hard to know where ... Read more
“If she had more religion she would have less morals”: WB Yeats on George Eliot
My favourite 20th century poet, W.B. Yeats, was not a fan of my favourite 19th century novelist, George Eliot. He ... Read more
Sunday Poem: Teachers
I wrote this poem when sitting on a holiday apartment balcony in Malta, gazing at a far sea horizon that ... Read more
Fiction for Patrons: Extract from A Life Before: Introducing Rosy
This is the first chapter of A Life Before, in which the narrator Rosy Cross introduces herself and touches on ... Read more
Sunday Poetry: Changes to my Poetry Patronage
I have made changes to my poetry patronage, moving it off Patreon over here to my own website. As I … Read more
Friday Fiction: Changes to my Fiction Patronage
I have made changes to my fiction patronage, moving it off Patreon over here to my own website. If you’ve … Read more
This Week’s Poem: The Mother’s Lullaby
As it’s Mother’s Day in the UK on Sunday, this week's poem is for all the mothers out there and ... Read more
I’m Back and Things Are Changing Around here
Thank you for your patience with me while I did my major revamp and site move–and worked out how to … Read more
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
Friday Fiction: Announcing My First Three Gonne-Yeats Novels
I’m getting close to publishing the first three books in my Gonne-Yeats series and have been working on the covers … Read more
Friday Fiction: Gonne-Yeats Novel Series Running Order
I’ve mapped out and finalized the Gonne-Yeats series running order. It’s going to be a seven-book series, with each book … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: The Living Moment
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
Friday Fiction: Supporting the WB Yeats Bedford Park Project
I’m happy to see that the WB Yeats Bedford Park Project is back in post-pandemic action! I was a proud … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: What I Want
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
Friday Fiction: Remembering the Irish Civil War 1922-23
Ninety-nine years ago, my great-uncle Con (my father’s uncle, pictured left), was shot and killed in the Irish Civil War … Read more