Tag Archives: Dianne Ascroft

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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I’m Visiting Fenella Miller’s Blog Today

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Today you’ll find me over at historical fiction author and fellow ALLi member Fenella Miller’s blog talking about my experiences as an Indie author – and why I would or wouldn’t self-publish again. Pop over to her blog if you … 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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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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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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Taking Time To Send You Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Anyone who knows me well has heard me say “I don’t have time right now”. It seems to be my catchphrase. I always seem to be juggling multiple tasks and scrambling to get them completed by their deadlines. So one … Continue reading →

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Facing An Audience – FLive and All Ireland Poetry Day

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

I doubt I’ll ever join Toastmasters – and I have been invited by friends to do so. I really am not keen on public speaking and I would rather stay behind the scenes. But when the local writers group I … 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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Ebooks Can Be Any Length

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Ebooks can be any length – that may be evident to you but I just started thinking about it recently and it really pleased me. I’ve only had a Kindle reader for about a year but I’m a ‘convert’ – … Continue reading →

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