Category Archives: February 2012

How Recent Is History?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

We’re talking about one of my favourite subjects again today: historical fiction. Larry Peterson is my guest and he’s mulling over whether a story set in the past, within living memory, can be an historical fiction. In January he released … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2012 | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Irish HNS Still Battling The Bands

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Where can I find a pub or cafe in Belfast city centre that is quiet on a Saturday afternoon? I’ve been on a quest to find one for over a year now. The Irish branch of the Historical Novel Society … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Peering Into The Butterfly Cabinet

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently read The Butterfly Cabinetby Bernie McGill and I was fascinated by the tale it weaves. Historical fiction based on real events always stirs my imagination but it was more than that. The story drew me in as I … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2012 | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Articles That Build Businesses

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Today  Sue Kasson, sales management coach and originator of Zero Stress Selling is my guest on Ascroft, eh?. She’s here to talk about one element of her marketing strategy for businesses: how to use article marketing to build up a client base. … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

My Plea To The Groundhog

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

This is my plea to the groundhog today – Keep your head below the parapet Lest stray sunbeams frighten you On winter’s banishment, my heart is set Bring me those summer days, so brief and few.

Posted in February 2012 | Tagged , , | Leave a comment