Tag Archives: fiction

Meet the Author of When Lions Roar

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Karen Leigh Gruber, author of When Lions Roar, is visiting Ascroft, eh? to introduce herself and her writing. Welcome, Karen. Let’s get started, shall we? What are your favorite TV shows? Over the years I have stopped watching a … Continue reading →

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Step into the South old and new

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Claire Fullerton is visiting Ascroft, eh? to tell us about Little Tea, her novel of female friendship. Welcome, Claire. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. Is it part of a series? Little Tea ( named … Continue reading →

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Delving into The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Dianne Ascroft

Several years ago I read The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane and was completely enthralled by it so when I heard that the author had written a sequel I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. The Daughters of … Continue reading →

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Where did it begin?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s been a week since A Timeless Celebration’s Kickstarter campaign launched on World Book Day. The week has flown as I have contacted everyone I can think of to be sure they know that the campaign is underway. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Richard H. Hardy and The Infinity Program

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’ve invited novelist, Richard H. Hardy to join me on Ascroft, eh? to answer a few questions about his recently released novel, The Infinity Program. Welcome Richard. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. RH: The … Continue reading →

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How Important Is Place To A Story?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Are you drawn to a book partly by where it’s set? I am sometimes. My novel, Hitler and Mars Bars, and my short story collection, Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves, are both set not far from where I live in Ireland. … Continue reading →

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Inside The Motivational World

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

What do motivators write about? How to change your life around usually. But a recent novel, Quest, Inc., by Justin Cohen, a leading authority on personal development, takes a cheeky look at the world of motivational training.The novel’s synopsis says:“What … Continue reading →

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Orna Ross Awakens Tumultuous Irish Past

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

No green beer and crowded pubs for me today – I’d rather curl up and lose myself in a good yarn. (And I’ve got a couple bottles of Guinness in the house – no fighting my way to the bar). So, what … Continue reading →

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Martyrs and Traitors – A New Look at 1916

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dianne Ascroft

Marina Neery is with me today to answer some questions about her recently released Irish historical novel, Martyrs and Traitors, a book which looks at the Easter Rising from a new angle. Here’s how the publisher describes the book: “Dublin. Good Friday. … Continue reading →

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Call Me Kate Will Captivate Young Readers

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m participating in Molly Roe’s blog tour for her YA novel, Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires. Molly Roe is the pen name of Mary Garrity Slaby, a veteran language arts & reading teacher at Lake-Lehman Junior Senior … Continue reading →

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