Author Archives: Dianne Ascroft

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About Dianne Ascroft

I'm a Canadian writer and author, living in Britain. My Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries series is set in 1980s rural Canada.

St Patrick’s Day Around The World

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY!!!    It seems that people everywhere, with the slightest Irish connection, are celebrating this week. Besides the traditional pub crawl there are many diverse events on – from concerts to prayer services. And parades seem to … Continue reading →

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The Women’s Millionaire Club

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

The Women’s Millionaire Club is an attention grabbing title for a book. Doesn’t it stir your curiousity? Let’s find out a bit about the soon to be released book, what it offers women and it’s author, Maureen Gail Mulvaney. Mulvaney’s biography says: … Continue reading →

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Want to find out how to join the Women’s Millionaire Club?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Drop by here on Sunday, March 15 to hear about Maureen Gail Mulvaney’s new book, The Women’s Millionaire Club and to find out how you can join the club. As well as reading about her secrets of success, details about how … Continue reading →

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Amazon Top Reviewer’s Comments About ‘Hitler and Mars Bars’

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

This week Amazon Top 1000 reviewer, R. DelParto, in her Amazon review of my novel, Hitler and Mars Bars, said that the novel is “a fascinating story that may touch the heart”. She also said “the one thing that stood … Continue reading →

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The Authors Show Interviews Dianne Ascroft

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

  Stop by The Authors Show any time on March 10 to hear Don McCauley interviewing me, Dianne Ascroft, about my recent historical fiction, Hitler and Mars Bars. I’ll chat about everything from my advice to new writers (though I’m really one myself!) to … Continue reading →

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World Book Day Contest Winner

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Thank you to the people who dropped by and answered the question in my post for World Book Day. We have a prize winner who will receive a copy of Hitler and Mars Bars. The answer to the question was … Continue reading →

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World Book Day Contest

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Today’s World Book Day in Britain and Ireland. Since one of the aims of the day is to encourage children to read, children in fiction will be the focus of this post. I’ll tell you a bit about some books … Continue reading →

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Book giveaway for World Book Day

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

World Book Day is celebrated tomorrow in Britain and Ireland. Since one of the aims of the day is to encourage children to read, I will tell you about some books that feature children as the main characters. They are … Continue reading →

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Great New Book Site for Readers and Writers

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Where has February gone?! It’s almost the end of the month and I’ve rarely been here at all. I seem to have done more reading than writing this month. And I’ve still only made a small dent in my reading … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day – Has anyone seen him yet?

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

I guess I have a few hours yet to wait – until sunrise in Canada. But why am I waiting for sunrise in Canada when I live in Fermanagh? Because I need to know what the groundhog will do.   … Continue reading →

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