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.

A Good Supply Of Strings

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

It never hurts to have more than one string to your bow, as they say – whether you’re an archer or a writer. I write mostly novels and Short Reads (longer short stories). But I also pen the odd poem … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor and More is Here – Almost

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Just over 6 months ago, Ellie Keaton, a fellow author who also writes wartime fiction, suggested to me that we should get a few writers together to produce a collection of short stories set during World War II. From this … Continue reading →

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Being A Superhero

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

I was a superhero this week. Not that I did anything extraordinary or anything like that but Maria Grace thought I was. She invited me to her blog last Sunday to chat about my writing and she compared me to … Continue reading →

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Another Wonderful M. K. Tod Novel

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Time and Regret is the third novel I’ve read by M. K. Tod. I became a fan of her writing after I read and reviewed her first novel, Lies Told in Silence, a couple years ago. Here’s what Lake Union … Continue reading →

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What Should I Write?

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Since June 2015 I’ve been working on a series of Second World War stories set in Northern Ireland. I’ve released the first 3 Short Reads and a boxset collection of the stories will be available later this week. I already … Continue reading →

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Meeting The Munich Girl

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Phyllis Edgerly Ring joins me to discuss her new historical novel, The Munich Girl. Welcome Phyllis. I’d like to ask you a few questions about your novel. Shall we get started? Tell us about your novel. PER: Protagonist Anna … Continue reading →

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A Young Adult Titanic Story Reviewed

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple days ago I finished reading the young adult novel, A Matter of Time, by Michael J. Bowler. It’s an historical suspense novel that centres its story around the sinking of the Titanic. Here’s how the publisher Outskirts Press … Continue reading →

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Guess Where I’ve Been?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Have you noticed that I haven’t been around here much lately? June and July have been busy months for me. I’ve been to Poland and visited Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps and done a few of other things besides. Then … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse Into ‘Semblance of Guilt’

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m featuring an excerpt from a new amateur detective novel, Semblance of Guilt, by Claudia Reiss. Here’s the publisher’s summary of the story: Ellen Davis’s husband left her for another woman. Post-divorce, she’s trying to reassert her independence and … Continue reading →

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Reviewing The Lord of Ireland

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

In late 2012 I read the first novel in The Fifth Knight series and I’ve been hooked ever since. So I was delighted to receive a request to review The Lord of Ireland, the third book in the series, when … Continue reading →

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