dancing in the wind Archives

DANCING IN THE WIND NOTEBOOK DAY 43: John MacBride – The Soldier

February 15, 2022June 7, 2021 by Orna Ross

John MacBride was a soldier in South Africa for a few years, fighting with the Boers (Dutch settlers) against the … Read more

February 15, 2022May 29, 2021 by Orna Ross

There is a new online biography of Maud Gonne for children, created by Sophie Harkin for Lottie.com. Unfortunately, a few … Read more

February 15, 2022May 14, 2021 by Orna Ross

Willie Yeats was not the only poet to be attracted to Iseult Gonne. His young secretary, Ezra Pound, though married, … Read more

February 15, 2022May 7, 2021 by Orna Ross

This is a snippet from my current work in progress, Dancing in the Wind. This section centers on the friendship … Read more

February 15, 2022April 30, 2021 by Orna Ross

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February 15, 2022March 12, 2021 by Orna Ross

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February 15, 2022February 15, 2019 by Orna Ross

This is an extract from Dancing In The Wind, the second book in my WB Yeats trilogy. It is narrated by … Read more

February 15, 2022November 9, 2018 by Orna Ross

Excerpt from: Dancing In the Wind: Chapter 3 The story so far: Having rejected, and been rejected by, the poet … Read more

February 15, 2022August 25, 2018 by Orna Ross

For the past year or so, I have been adapting a novel to script. Every Friday morning I meet my … Read more

February 15, 2022July 10, 2018 by Orna Ross

As you know, I’ve been writing a film script for a while, Dancing In The Wind, based on the strange love … Read more