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Time Fall: Mixing Military Thriller With Historical Fiction

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I’m currently reading Time Fall by Tim Ashby. It’s an exciting mix of military thriller and historical fiction. I really enjoyed the opening chapters set during the Second World War and I felt like I was there as the army … Continue reading →

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Glenn Patterson Shared A Few Tips On Saturday

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I wasn’t sure that I would get to Glenn Patterson’s workshop, Keeping the Balloon in the Air, on Saturday. Due to illness and other difficulties, there was a shortage of volunteers to man a book table at Enniskillen Castle Museum … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Fermanagh Gems

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Today is the eve of the 2013 G8 Summit. It’s being held in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Reporters and cameramen, preparing for the event, have been roaming the streets of Enniskillen and the rest of the county for a couple … Continue reading →

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Fermanagh Featured In Ireland’s Own

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

The G8 Summit is approaching and media attention is turning to Fermanagh. There’s oodles of documentaries, news reports and newspaper articles. Not to be left out, I’ve highlighted some of Fermanagh’s attractions for Ireland’s Own magazine. If you are interested, … Continue reading →

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Read 4 Review Offer: A Short Story Collection

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s so many books to choose from these days. How do you decide which one you want to read next? I’m always drawn to attractive book covers and intriguing back cover write-ups. But, since we often spend more time online … Continue reading →

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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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