Tag Archives: historical fiction

Haven’t we seen enough of wars?

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

CHAPTER 7 County Cavan, Ireland Christmas 1950   The familiar colourful paper decorations criss-crossed the kitchen and holly sprigs adorned the pictures on the walls. Daddy Davy sat by the fire, his pipe smoke wafting around the room. Erich liked … Continue reading →

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Second week of 24/2 – I’m just gathering steam

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

Week 1 of 24/2 has just ended – it was hectic and fun! I visited a variety of sites – I wrote guest posts about topics such as how I came to write the book and my thoughts on Halloween in Ireland … Continue reading →

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Two German Boys – Erich and Bruno

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

In my last post I said that I’d met Bruno, in John Boyne’s ‘The Boy In The Striped Pajamas’. As I mentioned, a teacher in County Fermanagh, Ireland who read ‘Hitler and Mars Bars’ commented that she found similarities between … Continue reading →

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Lessons and Meetings – and time to reflect on this milestone

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

The leaves are starting to change colours and soon will be falling to the ground; it’s the end of the summer. Today is a milestone for me but it’s not an end. It’s still the beginning. I’m only getting into … Continue reading →

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Our senses bring back the past

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

It amazes me how the senses are so closely connected with our memories. Sean McElgunn, in ‘World Without Women’, writes “…memories were linked in some mysterious combination with all five senses”. Sights, sounds and smells all conjure up memories for … Continue reading →

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One more stop – back in the UK!

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

Don’t forget – if you have a bit of spare time tonight, tune in to my live chat with Tony Kay on ArtistFirst at 8pm. It’s at http://www.artistfirst.com  Hit ‘Click to listen live’ to hear the live show. While the … Continue reading →

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Join me live!

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

Hope you enjoyed the first stop at http://www.myspace.com/bcrpenpalreunion on my Virtual Book Mini-tour today. It was great to have a chat with Amy. I had to put my thinking cap on to answer her question about the difficulties of setting … Continue reading →

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First stop Indianapolis tomorrow!

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

Tonight’s an exciting night – it’s the night before the first stop in my Virtual Book Mini-tour. I’ve been busy preparing for the tour over the weekend. There are 3 stops on this tour and, as I’ve said, it kicks … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Ascroft, eh?

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

Welcome to my blog, Ascroft, eh? I’m Dianne Ascroft, author and freelance writer, and I’ll post here whenever anything relevant (well, in my opinion anyways) crosses my mind – especially anything that relates to my writing. Are you wondering why … Continue reading →

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