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The Season Turns, Time To Reflect

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s the Solstice today – summer if you’re in the northern hemisphere, winter for those in the southern hemisphere. It’s more or less, half way through the year. Did you start the year full of plans and dreams of what … Continue reading →

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The Dying To Be Beautiful Mysteries

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m featuring an excerpt from the first book in the Dying To Be Beautiful mystery series by M. Glenda Rosen. Throughout June, Glenda is offering the first two books in the series at a special reduced price. About the … Continue reading →

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Peering Into The Gilded Cage

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Judy Alter is joining me to tell us a bit about her novel, The Gilded Cage. Welcome Judy. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. JA: Against the background of Chicago history in the last half … Continue reading →

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A Canadian Tale: Promised To The Crown

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m welcoming Aimie K. Runyan to talk about her Canadian tale (well, New France, if you want to be strictly accurate), Promised to the Crown. Welcome Aimee. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. AKR: Promised … Continue reading →

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Conversing With Camelot’s Queen’s Author

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Nicole Evelina joins me to talk about Camelot’s Queen, the second book in her Arthurian legend trilogy. Welcome, Nicole. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. NE: Camelot’s Queen is the second book of my Arthurian … Continue reading →

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The Storm Sister Enthralled Me

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple weeks ago I read The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley and I found it a gripping read. This is what the publisher says about the story: “The Storm Sister is the second of a unique seven book series … Continue reading →

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Delving Into Susanna Calkins’ Historical Mysteries

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’ve invited Susanna Calkins to visit and answer a few questions about the fourth and latest book in her historical mystery series, A Death Along The River Fleet. Welcome Susanna. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your … Continue reading →

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Meeting Readers’ Expectations In Wartime Fiction

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’ve been chatting with Vanessa Couchman on her blog about how to meet wartime fiction readers’ expectations, even when your story isn’t set in one of the places where they expect to find themselves when they open the book … Continue reading →

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A Tudor Mystery

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Mary Lawrence is here to discuss her Tudor era mystery, Death of an Alchemist. Welcome, Mary. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. ML: Death of an Alchemist is Book 2 in the Bianca Goddard Mysteries, … Continue reading →

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Outrageous: A Woman Running For President

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

With the upcoming Presidential elections in the United States, interest in the story of the first female presidential candidate, Victoria Woodhull, has been stirred. Several weeks ago I interviewed Eva Flynn about her novel, The Renegade Queen. Today Neal Katz … Continue reading →

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