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Irish Tales For National Short Story Week

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I’m restraining myself – I will not say ‘Top of the mornin’ to you’ or use any other Irish cliché. But I am featuring Irish tales today. This week is National Short Story Week (16th to 22nd November), an event … Continue reading →

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National Short Story Week With The Ex-Pats

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

This week is National Short Story Week (16th to 22nd November), an event I look forward to each year. I enjoy reading and writing this form of literature so I want to support this annual event by encouraging readers to … Continue reading →

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Romance and National Short Story Week

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s romance in the air and on the page today. This week is National Short Story Week (16th to 22nd November), an event I look forward to each year. I enjoy reading and writing this form of literature so I … Continue reading →

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Pondering The Other Side Of Life

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple evenings ago I finished reading The Other Side of Life by Andy Kutler and I immediately began writing the book review because it had raised a few questions that I wanted to mull over. This is how Neverland … Continue reading →

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‘Tis The Season – For Book Launches

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s that time again – Halloween? Thanksgiving? Christmas? Not exactly – it’s anthology launch season. Not surprisingly, most writers’ groups endeavour to launch their latest writing collections in the run-up (you can interpret that as ‘sales season’) to Christmas. For … Continue reading →

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The Serpent Sword Examined

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

We’re stepping back in time today to the early medieval period in Britain. Matthew Harffy joins me to discuss his novel, The Serpent Sword. Welcome, Matthew. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. MH: THE SERPENT SWORD … Continue reading →

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A Peek Into A House Divided

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s only two days left until the release of A House Divided by Margaret Skea. The novel, set in sixteenth century Scotland, is the sequel to Turn of the Tide, winner of the Beryl Bainbridge Best First Time Author award … Continue reading →

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Does A Picture Say It All?

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

What’s that saying about a picture and a thousand words? Yes, that one. If you read my previous post you’ll know I’ve been playing around with images lately. Since my first foray into ‘memeing’ I’ve ventured into the world of … Continue reading →

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M-m-m-meme-ing

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently discovered memes and I’ve been having fun learning about them and creating them – so much so that I even wrote about it on Writers Abroad’s blog this morning. CLICK HERE if you want to read the post.

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Sorrow Lake, My Kind Of Crime Novel

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple years ago I reviewed Michael McCann’s crime novel, The Rainy Day Killer. When reading crime fiction, I gravitate toward cosy mysteries so it was not what I was used to. It is much darker. So, when I began … Continue reading →

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