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 Song For Ireland’s Own

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Dianne Ascroft

January seems to be the month for self-help and spiritual books in my local Easons bookshop. After the Christmas holidays each year the front display shelves are filled with them. I guess the shop knows to prepare for the New Year’s Resolutions brigade. Many people go … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Heartache: Debi Yohn’s ‘Losing Your Only’

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Dianne Ascroft

Welcome to another year with Ascroft, eh?. For the first post of the year I’m hosting author, Debi Yohn, to share an excerpt from her new book, Losing Your Only . The book deals with learning to cope with the death of an only child. We all lose people we … Continue reading →

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A Novel Christmas Greeting

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

A CHRISTMAS GREETING Slithery, slippery snow Under the mistletoe My feet slide Our noses collide For a precarious Christmas hello! Now that’s quite an interesting way to wish someone a Merry Christmas! Not all my Christmas meetings and greetings are as … Continue reading →

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Fun In Fermanagh

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

It really is a winter wonderland here this week. It’s almost like being back in Canada.  These frosty days tempt me to stay in beside the fire – good weather to get some writing done…

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Fermanagh Miscellany 2010 Launch Night

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Thursday evening was blustery – the kind of evening that is best enjoyed beside a roaring fire. But it didn’t deter the hardy crowd that attended the launch of Fermanagh Miscellany 2010. One couple narrowly missed hitting a fallen tree and had to move … Continue reading →

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Magnificent Montserrat’s Natural and Manmade Beauty

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

This week my piece about the monastery and Marian shrine at Montserrat, Spain is printed in Ireland’s Own magazine. I visited Montserrat in June and was moved by its natural beauty and the splendour of its basilica. While my husband trekked up … Continue reading →

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Eugene McCabe Will Launch Fermanagh Miscellany 2010

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Do you know what the highlight of my social calendar is this month? It’s the launch of Fermanagh Miscellany 2010 this week. I completed the sometimes challenging process of co-editing the book early in September and now it’s time to celebrate. So what’s happening … Continue reading →

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Call Me Kate Will Captivate Young Readers

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m participating in Molly Roe’s blog tour for her YA novel, Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires. Molly Roe is the pen name of Mary Garrity Slaby, a veteran language arts & reading teacher at Lake-Lehman Junior Senior … Continue reading →

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Historical Novel Society Conference

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

I attended my first Historical Novel Society conference in Manchester on Sunday and it was an exciting experience. The day whizzed by and I wished that it could just go on and on. I listened to some very interesting speakers, met other historical writers … Continue reading →

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Hot Off Ireland’s Own’s Press

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

The editor at Ireland’s Own must have been working overtime lately. I submitted my piece about the Marble Arch Caves to them at the end of September, as I was leaving for a walking holiday in Majorca, and when I got back it was … Continue reading →

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