Category Archives: January 2013

How Are Ireland’s Own and Writing.IE Linked This Week?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

For the past few months I’ve been keeping a low profile. But that doesn’t mean I’ve been idle – I’ve been hidden away working hard on several projects. And this week a couple pieces I’ve written have found their way … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2013 | Tagged Fermanagh Authors Association, Ireland's Own magazine, Irish fiction, Mud and Bilberries, short stories, writing groups, writing organisations, Writing.ie | Leave a comment

Shrouded in Humour

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple years ago I read and reviewed The Big Show Stopper by Ken Dalton and I thoroughly enjoyed the zany detective tale. So I when I was asked to review The Tartan Shroud, the latest book in this series … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2013 | Tagged crime novels, Ken Dalton, mystery, Pinky and the Bear, Pinky and the Bear mysteries, The Big Showstopper, The Tartan Shroud | 1 Comment

This Week’s Next Big Things

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Last Wednesday I jumped on the bandwagon for The Next Big Thing Author’s Blog Hop. I was tagged by Elisabeth Storrs to answer 10 questions about my current work-in-progress and I did so. I then tagged several fellow writers to … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2013 | Tagged E M Powell, Elisabeth Storrs, Hazel Gaynor, historical fiction, James Vella-Bardon, June Considine, Laura Elliot, The Next Big Thing, The Next Big Thing author blog hop | Leave a comment

The Next Big Thing – An Authors’ Blog Hop

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, tagged me in the Next Big Thing Author Blog Hop. Elisabeth is passionate about legends, myths and history, having studied Classics as a student. Inspired by a terracotta sculpture of two ancient lovers, … Continue reading →