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Orna Ross

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Orna Ross is an award-winning historical novelist, poet, and founder-director of the global non-profit for self-publishing writers, the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi).

An international bestseller, she enjoys book sales in 120+ countries worldwide and her awards include the Goethe Historical Fiction Grand Prize Award for fiction, Gold Literary Titan award for poetry, the Romantic Novelists Association's Indie Champion Award, The Writers' Digest's Top Websites for Writers, and The Bookseller's Top 100 people in publishing.

In what she describes as “the best move of my writing life”, Orna took her book rights back from her publishers in 2011. The experience has made her a passionate advocate for the commercial and creative empowerment of
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Orna Ross Inspiration meditation, F-R-E-E-Writing and expressive exercise mean I'm never blocked. My challenge is keeping up with the flow of ideas and knowing …moreInspiration meditation, F-R-E-E-Writing and expressive exercise mean I'm never blocked. My challenge is keeping up with the flow of ideas and knowing which one to select. (less)
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The Hermit’s Song. Amhrán an Ancaire. A Poem in English and Irish

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“It's good to have an end in mind but in the end what counts is how you travel.”
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“You can have anything you want so long as you realise that you can't have everything you want.”
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“If you can't change your mind, you can't change anything.”
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“Imagination is not an icing on the cake of life but the oven in which it is baked.”
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Susan Thank you for the invite! Can't wait to read your book, Blue Mercy!


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


message 2: by Orna

Orna Ross Shelley wrote: "Dear Orna,
My thanks for following on Goodreads. I can't wait to read your books. My favorite authors are Shakespeare, Sophocles,Homer,Joyce,Dante and last but not least Milton. I did enjoy readin..."


How nice to meet you here and what a wonderful list of authors. I'm a lover of Portugal and great admirer of Saramago.

I hope you enoy reading and look forward to your feedback.


Shelley Jerige Dear Orna,
My thanks for following on Goodreads. I can't wait to read your books. My favorite authors are Shakespeare, Sophocles,Homer,Joyce,Dante and last but not least Milton. I did enjoy reading Junot Diaz's The Brief and Wonderful Life of Oscar Wao, and Jose Saramago's Blindness. Shelley@whirlz on Twitter.


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