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Looking At Letters To Kezia

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I think most people prick up their ears when the Salem Witch Trials are mentioned. More than three centuries later the era still fascinates us. So I’m delighted to welcome Peni Jo Renner to Ascroft, eh? today to talk about … Continue reading →

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Celebrating St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Fermanagh Writers  celebrated St Patrick’s Day by hosting Legends, Lies, and Lore Galore in Blake’s Pub, Enniskillen on the eve of St Patrick’s Day and I was delighted to be part of it. Since we were celebrating all things Irish I … Continue reading →

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Bewitched By A Neopolitan Medium

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Last weekend I finished reading The Witch of Napoli by Michael Schmicker. Before I started the book, I decided that I shouldn’t spend time reading it immediately before I went outside in the evenings to work in the farmyard. I … Continue reading →

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So Many Books, So Little Time

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Have you ever heard anyone say what’s written in the title of this post? I have – and I’ve said it myself. Booklovers have hijacked Mae West’s ‘So many men, so little time’ comment and twisted it to refer to … Continue reading →

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Welcoming A Memory Of Violets

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

In the spring of 2012 I was captivated by Hazel Gaynor’s novel, The Girl Who Came Home, a story of several Irish passengers on RMS Titanic. This month Hazel releases her second novel, A Memory Of Violets, and once again … Continue reading →

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Historical Novel Blog Tour

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

This week I’m delighted to be part of the Historical Novel Blog Tour which has been running since late last year, hosted by my fellow historical fiction author, Tiffani Burnett-Velez. Every Monday the tour stops at another historical fiction author’s … Continue reading →

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Delving Into The Blood of the Fifth Knight

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I have read The Fifth Knight and its sequel, The Blood of the Fifth Knight, and loved both of them. So I’m absolutely delighted to welcome the author E. M. Powell to Ascroft, eh? to talk with me about The … Continue reading →

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Joni Rodgers Discusses Indie Publishing and Literary Fiction

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Joni Rodgers is visiting Ascroft, eh?. She’s participating in a blog tour to celebrate the upcoming release of Outside the Box: Women Writing Women, a limited edition collection of literary novels featuring unlikely heroines. Is indie publishing the new … Continue reading →

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A Conversation With Carol Cram

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I first heard about The Towers of Tuscany when I met Carol Cram at the Historical Novel Society’s conference in London last September. Lake Union Publishing had accepted the novel and Carol was looking forward to the release of the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Reflections

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

The end of a year is a time for reflection. A time to look back on what’s happened: what you accomplished or failed to do. And a time to plan for the future. Recently Bob Clary from Webucator contacted me. … Continue reading →

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