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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 →

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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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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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The Writing Process Blog Hop

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Historical fiction writer, E M Powell, author of The Fifth Knight, recently asked me to take part in this Blog Hop and I happily agreed. I’ve been involved in a few blog hops over the past couple years and I … Continue reading →

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Reading and Reviewing Romances

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Since I participated in the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway on Facebook I’ve been reading my fellow writers’ stories. Twelve of us joined together to offer prizes that included a bundle of fifteen of our novels and short story collections. The … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Sweet Romance Giveaway Authors and Their Stories

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Twelve authors and fifteen novels and short story collections are included in the Sweet Romance Christmas Giveaway. There’s contemporary romances, young adult stories, western romances, tales set in exotic locations, stories with an Irish flavour and tales with a hint … Continue reading →

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All Ireland Poetry Day in Charlie’s Bar

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s been a busy and fun week. Thursday was All Ireland Poetry Day and our writers’ group, Fermanagh Writers, celebrated the day with Irish writer and poet, Seamas Mac Annaidh. We’ve done our share poetry readings in strange places – … Continue reading →

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Irish Sanctuaries

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

One Sunday we went for a drive and stopped along the shore of Lough Derg in County Donegal. We got out of the car and wandered along the edge of the lough. Gazing across the water I spotted a huge … Continue reading →

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