Category Archives: October 2012

Time For A Foreign Encounter

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

I’ve lived away from my home country for more than two decades now so I should be well assimilated in my adopted land, a small patch of countryside in Northern Ireland. But there are still things I find strange, amusing … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2012 | Tagged anthologies, Books Abroad, Foreign Encounters, Julia Gregson, Writers Abroad, writers' anthologies | 2 Comments

Too Much Information?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

We’ve all heard the expression ‘too much information’ applied to instances where someone relates too much detail about an unpleasant or disturbing topic. So how much is too much information? Dr Ian Mortimer made me think about this question at the Historical … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2012 | Tagged Dr Ian Mortimer, historical fiction, Historical Novel Society, too much information, using detail in writing, Writers Abroad | Leave a comment

Facing An Audience – FLive and All Ireland Poetry Day

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

I doubt I’ll ever join Toastmasters – and I have been invited by friends to do so. I really am not keen on public speaking and I would rather stay behind the scenes. But when the local writers group I … Continue reading →