Tag Archives: Irish fiction

Erin’s Children, the sequel to Kelegeen

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Meg O’Connor Quinn is visiting Ascroft, eh? to tell us about Erin’s Children, the sequel to Kelegeen. Welcome, Meg. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about the novel that you live inside. Is it part of a series? … Continue reading →

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Meet p. m. terrell

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Dianne Ascroft

Today p. m. terrell is visiting Ascroft, eh? to tell us about her historical novel, A Struggle for Independence. Welcome to the blog. Let’s get started, shall we? What prompted you to write about this historical event? I have been … Continue reading →

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Not Just in my Head Anymore

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

As I mentioned on Facebook a few days ago, I’ve just had my first experience of hearing one of my short stories, An Unbidden Visitor, come alive – through the skillful narration of audiobook narrator, Elizabeth Klett. As I write, … Continue reading →

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Launching The Yankee Years Series

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

This week we marked the anniversary of D-Day, more than seventy years after the invasion began. Even after so many years have elapsed, the events of that day and the weeks and months that followed still resonate with us. As … 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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Liv Thomas Knows Two Heads Are Better Than One

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Several months ago I read a heartwarming and engaging novel, Beneath An Irish Sky, and I enjoyed its fresh take on Irish society and life. The novel is written under the pen name Isabella Connor. Isabella is actually two authors, … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Weekend Free Offer

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Ireland has always been a place of tales and legends. In bygone days storytellers at campfires regaled their listeners with their tales and held them spellbound.  Do you fancy a yarn? Or two? Or half a dozen? On St Patrick’s … Continue reading →

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Counting Down to Christm…No, A Kindle Countdown

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

How many days left until Christmas? We’re counting down, aren’t we? Yes, it’s just around the corner now and I should be counting but there’s something else that’s distracted me. Starting today Hitler and Mars Bars is available for .99 … 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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Would I Deceive You? No, But Laura Elliot Might

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently discovered a new author, Laura Elliot – new to me, she’s been writing for a number of years. I found her novel The Prodigal Sister a gripping and poignant story. The characters in the novel were a mix … Continue reading →

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