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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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Calling Ex-Pat Writers

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

The online ex-pat writers’ group I belong to, Writers Abroad, is putting together an anthology to celebrate our experiences far from our native lands and we’re looking for other ex-pats to share their stories in the collection. Here’s the details: … Continue reading →

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Hurray For Babyboomer Lit

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I thought I might be the only writer who wants to write about women my own age (over 50, that is) with similar experiences to me until I read an interview with Adele Park in Publishing Talk magazine and Empty … Continue reading →

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An Intriguing Find: A Parachute in the Lime Tree

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

At the Historical Novel Society conference in September I met Annemarie Neary, the author of A Parachute in the Lime Tree, and I was intrigued to hear about her book as it is one of the first novels to be … Continue reading →

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Hitler and Mars Bars Available As Amazon Ebook

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Hitler and Mars Bars is now available as a Kindle ebook. Set against the backdrop of the little known Red Cross humanitarian aid endeavour, Operation Shamrock, the novel tells the story of Erich, a German boy growing up alone in Ireland. … Continue reading →

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Hitler and Mars Bars, the ebook

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Coming soon: Hitler and Mars Bars, the Amazon ebook. The novel will be released as an Amazon ebook during the first week of October. In my last post I told you a bit about the story – see the post … Continue reading →

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