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Magnificent May Reads

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

If you live in the northern hemisphere, are you enjoying the wonderful May weather? For the past few days where I live in Northern Ireland the sun has been shining (believe it or not!) and the temperature is just under … Continue reading →

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The Fisherman’s Bride

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’d like to welcome Catherine Magia to Ascroft, eh? She’s here to tell us a bit about her novel The Fisherman’s Bride. Welcome Catherine. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. CM: My novel tells the … Continue reading →

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Sociable Saturday: Blog Visiting

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Yesterday I spent a very sociable Saturday visiting two of my fellow historical fiction writers’ blogs. I haven’t done that in a while and it was fun. I visited The Review to chat with Diana Milne about my series, The … Continue reading →

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The Varangian by Bruce Macbain

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’ve invited Bruce Macbain to visit Ascroft, eh? to tell us a little about his historical novel, The Varangian. Welcome Bruce. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. BMB: The Varangian is the final volume of … Continue reading →

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Readathon at the Irish Writers Centre

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Last week, on International Women’s Day, women and men around the world celebrated the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. For me, it was mostly about celebrating women’s writing and the day turned into a week for me. As … Continue reading →

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Women Aloud Fermanagh

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Last Wednesday, 8th March, I joined the rest of the women writers in Fermanagh Writers, along with women writers from Omagh and the border counties to celebrate International Women’s Day at Women Aloud Fermanagh. As part of Women Aloud NI‘s … Continue reading →

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Social Media and Time Management

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

  I really enjoy working on my Second World War series, The Yankee Years, and I’m always looking for ways to spend more time writing the stories. So I have had to find ways to get to grips with social … Continue reading →

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Meet Michele McGrath’s Regency Belles and Beaux

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m featuring Michele McGrath and her Regency boxset, Regency Belles & Beaux, as part of a short blog tour she is on. I’ve asked Michele to tell us a little about the collection: This box set contains my three … Continue reading →

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Discovering Derrynane

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’ve invited Kevin O’Connell to Ascroft, eh? talk about his historical novel, Beyond Derrynane. Welcome Kevin. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. KC: Beyond Derrynane: A Novel of Eighteenth Century Europe is the first of … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago: U.S. Troops Arrived in Europe

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Today is an important date in the history of the Second World War. Seventy-five years ago, on this day in 1942, the first U.S. troops docked in Belfast, Northern Ireland to join their allies fighting in the European theatre of … Continue reading →

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