Category Archives: Uncategorized

The Yanks In Europe

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today is a significant date in the history of America’s involvement in the Second World War. Almost seventy-five years ago today the first ships carrying American troops docked in Belfast; these troops were the first US troops to arrive in … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2016, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in November 2015, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Remembering the Home Front

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

In the early days of November each year we remember the sacrifices made during the First and Second World Wars and later conflicts. Since I’m writing a series of stories set in Northern Ireland during the Second World War, I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in October 2015, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

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.

Posted in September 2015, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Whirlwind Of Words

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Were you wondering where I’ve been this summer? You may have noticed that I’ve been very quiet since June. Although I haven’t posted much on Ascroft, eh? the past couple months have been a whirlwind of writing. I’m working on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in February 2015, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

An Encounter That Will Linger In My Mind

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Last week I finished reading Past Encounters by Davina Blake. The novel came to my attention when I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. It is an historical fiction that hops between the … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2014, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

FLive Festival With Fermanagh Writers

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Last Friday evening I joined fellow Fermanagh Writers’ members as we performed at the Ardhowen Theatre in Enniskillen as part of the FLive Festival. It was a lovely evening and the theatre beside Lough Erne was a beautiful backdrop for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

How Do You Sum Up Your Novel?

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

It was my turn today to write the weekly blog post for Writers Abroad’s website. I was in London over the weekend attending the absolutely wonderful Historical Novel Society’s UK conference and I didn’t have much time to put into … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment