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.

Have A Mellow, Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple evenings ago I heard a lovely rendition of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by the baritone singer, Fr David Delargy, a member the classical trio The Priests during their Christmas With The Priests concert in Belfast. The … Continue reading →

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Stories For Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Did you enter the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway this month? The contest just closed a few hours ago – if you didn’t enter the contest in time, I’m sorry you missed it. The prizes were a bundle of 15 romance … Continue reading →

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A Cosy Mystery With Heart

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently read Ruby Heart by Cristelle Comby to review it as part of the author’s current blog tour. This is how the author describes the book: “When elderly client Doris Hargrave informs private investigator Alexandra Neve that her beloved … Continue reading →

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Two Days Left To Win An Uncommon Prince

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s 2 days left to enter the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway and today I’ve invited Lucy Naylor Kubash, one of the authors participating in the Giveaway, to visit Ascroft, eh? to tell us a bit about the short story collection … Continue reading →

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Counting Down to Christm…No, A Kindle Countdown

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

How many days left until Christmas? We’re counting down, aren’t we? Yes, it’s just around the corner now and I should be counting but there’s something else that’s distracted me. Starting today Hitler and Mars Bars is available for .99 … Continue reading →

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Five Days Left To Enter Romance Giveaway

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s 5 days left to enter the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway and today I’ve invited Beate Boeker, one of the authors participating in the Giveaway, to visit Ascroft, eh? to tell us a bit about the novel she has donated … Continue reading →

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Win A Promise Of Romance This Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s 8 days left to enter the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway and today I’ve invited Alesha Cary, one of the authors participating in the Giveaway, to visit Ascroft, eh? to tell us a bit about the novel she has donated … Continue reading →

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Eleven Days Left To Win Six Months In Montana

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s 11 days left to enter the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway and today I’ve invited Pamela Kelley, one of the authors participating in the Giveaway, to visit Ascroft, eh? to tell us a bit about the novel she has donated … Continue reading →

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Fermanagh Miscellany 2014: A Decade of Commemorations

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Life for many of our ancestors in Ireland a century ago was less settled and predictable than our lives. It was a time of crisis and change in society. Several important events in Irish political and social history contributed to … Continue reading →

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Introducing Sweet Romance Giveaway Authors

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

This year I’ve joined with eleven other writers for the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway. We’re offering fifteen novels and short story collections as well as Amazon gift vouchers as the prizes in this contest. A couple days ago I posted … Continue reading →

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