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Story, poetry, essays, serialised novels, and creative salons: Your Questions Answered
Jan 4
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Orna Ross
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The Light of Love: A New Poem
Listen now | Title poem from my Valentine's Day gift collection.
Jan 16
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Orna Ross
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1:54
Amber Scorched with Honey.
In which Maud Gonne's great-aunt Mary delivers some shocking news about her new beloved, Lucien Millevoye.
Jan 14
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Orna Ross
3
3
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Chapter 2: Drowning Herself for Pleasure.
In which Maud Gonne meets Lucien Millevoye for the first time
Jan 12
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Orna Ross
5
2
Chapter One: A Strange House of Time (Readers: Start Here)
The coming-of-age story of Maud Gonne and W.B. Yeats in real time, with the pleasure of short instalments and intimate access.
Jan 11
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Orna Ross
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Is Substack Good for Indie Authors?
Dec 24, 2025
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Orna Ross
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Creativist Chat
Dec 10, 2025
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Orna Ross
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Monthly Salon on Substack Live
Dec 30, 2025
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Orna Ross
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A Poem About Writing: The Writer's Call
Dec 13, 2025
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Orna Ross
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The Essays
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To all doing unpaid and underpaid work: Happy Nollaig na mBan
Maybe we could celebrate by valuing you more
Jan 6
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Orna Ross
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Is Substack Good for Indie Authors?
Orna Ross explains why she joined Substack and its pros and cons as a social and writing platform for authors
Dec 24, 2025
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Orna Ross
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The Poems
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1:54
The Light of Love: A New Poem
Listen now | Title poem from my Valentine's Day gift collection.
Jan 16
•
Orna Ross
1
A Poem About Writing: The Writer's Call
My writing credo, in rhyme
Dec 13, 2025
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Orna Ross
22
4
3
The Novel
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Amber Scorched with Honey.
In which Maud Gonne's great-aunt Mary delivers some shocking news about her new beloved, Lucien Millevoye.
Jan 14
•
Orna Ross
3
3
2
Chapter 2: Drowning Herself for Pleasure.
In which Maud Gonne meets Lucien Millevoye for the first time
Jan 12
•
Orna Ross
5
2
Chapter One: A Strange House of Time (Readers: Start Here)
The coming-of-age story of Maud Gonne and W.B. Yeats in real time, with the pleasure of short instalments and intimate access.
Jan 11
•
Orna Ross
13
15
3
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To all doing unpaid and underpaid work: Happy Nollaig na mBan
Maybe we could celebrate by valuing you more
Jan 6
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Orna Ross
5
3
3
Monthly Salon on Substack Live
Poetry and prompts, meditation and f-r-e-e-writing, hosted conversation and a 'return to flow' hot seat. Once a month around full moon time. Woo!
Dec 30, 2025
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Orna Ross
10
Is Substack Good for Indie Authors?
Orna Ross explains why she joined Substack and its pros and cons as a social and writing platform for authors
Dec 24, 2025
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Orna Ross
145
77
30
A Poem About Story: Moving In
A found poem based on words by Alice Munro
Dec 18, 2025
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Orna Ross
13
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A Poem About Writing: The Writer's Call
My writing credo, in rhyme
Dec 13, 2025
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Orna Ross
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