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Fermanagh’s First G8 Souvenir: Fermanagh Miscellany 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Soon after it was announced that this year’s G8 meeting would be held in County Fermanagh John Cunningham, as chairman, proposed to Fermanagh Authors’ Association that we should devote this year’s Fermanagh Miscellany to the momentous event. Everyone agreed and we … Continue reading →

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Pin This Book To Your Must Read List

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Social media is so much a part of an author’s marketing focus these days. My head whirls sometimes just trying to keep up with it. Recently I’ve been hearing about yet another site that it seems I should know about: … Continue reading →

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24 Bones: A Dark, Magical Fantasy

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I’ve been asked to review 24 Bones by Michael F. Stewart as part of the author’s book tour with Tribute Books.  I read the novel a couple weeks ago and the story is still in my mind so I didn’t … Continue reading →

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It Was A Pleasure To Meet Martha’s Girls

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s no secret that I enjoy reading historical fiction. I don’t limit myself to any particular era but wartime stories always interest me. Since I moved to Northern Ireland more than two decades ago I’ve developed an interest in stories … Continue reading →

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Exploring Getting Published With Feldstein Literary Agency

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I’ve been to my share of writing classes and workshops and I always get some useful information that I can use to hone my writing skills. There are workshops on just about every aspect of writing you could imagine. But … Continue reading →

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Fermanagh Gems

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

With the thirty-ninth G8 Summit soon to be held in a quiet corner of County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, not too far from where I live, I got to thinking that there’s probably lots of people who know little about … Continue reading →

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The Black Orchestra

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently read The Bird Watcher by JJ Toner and I enjoyed it immensely. I loved the way he portrayed the reactions of the residents of an Irish village to a stranger who settles amongst them during The Emergency (as … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Day Stories

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s St Patrick’s Day. What do you think of when you think of the Irish? One of the first things that usually comes to mind is that they are reputed to have the gift of the gab. Where I live … Continue reading →

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Patricia O’Reilly Helps Writers Polish Their Work

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I spent a worthwhile afternoon yesterday at Patricia O’Reilly’s Successful Editing workshop. When you spend several weeks each year proofreading non-fiction material for an anthology you can get lost in the grammar points. It was good to be reminded that when editing your own fiction you need to look … Continue reading →

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Cologne: A Whiff Of The Past

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

My guest today is Sarah Pleydell, author of Cologne, an historical fiction set in the Second World War era and 1960s London. I’ve invited Sarah to visit Ascroft, eh? to answer some questions about the book. Welcome, Sarah. Let’s get … Continue reading →

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