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Pearl Harbor and More is Here – Almost

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Just over 6 months ago, Ellie Keaton, a fellow author who also writes wartime fiction, suggested to me that we should get a few writers together to produce a collection of short stories set during World War II. From this … Continue reading →

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Being A Superhero

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

I was a superhero this week. Not that I did anything extraordinary or anything like that but Maria Grace thought I was. She invited me to her blog last Sunday to chat about my writing and she compared me to … Continue reading →

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Meeting The Munich Girl

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Phyllis Edgerly Ring joins me to discuss her new historical novel, The Munich Girl. Welcome Phyllis. I’d like to ask you a few questions about your novel. Shall we get started? Tell us about your novel. PER: Protagonist Anna … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Beat The Real Thing

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

But I’m not talking about Coca Cola. I mean any real object that inspires you to write. Have I lost you? Then why not pop over to Writers Abroad’s website where I’ve been discussing why I use real objects to … Continue reading →

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A Woman Among Many: Women Aloud NI

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Organiser, MC, performer – it seemed a lot to do, especially in the weeks leading up to Women Aloud Fermanagh when I worked feverishly to pull it all together. I had to find and encourage women writers in Fermanagh to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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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 →

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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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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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