Tag Archives: World War II

Did I mention Only One Remedy?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

This autumn has been flying by as I’ve been busy writing. I’m currently working on Whispers on Water, the sixth book in The Yankee Years series, which will be available in December and I’ve also started work on the first … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago: U.S. Troops Arrived in Europe

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Today is an important date in the history of the Second World War. Seventy-five years ago, on this day in 1942, the first U.S. troops docked in Belfast, Northern Ireland to join their allies fighting in the European theatre of … Continue reading →

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Fostering The Christmas Cure

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

When I was doing some research to write a Christmas blog post last year, I learned that the popular Christmas song, “White Christmas” first hit the American music charts in the autumn of 1942. It had been released in time … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2016, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas stories, historical sagas, Nurses and war, nursing sagas, second world war, The Christmas Cure, US army nurses, World War II | Leave a comment

Meeting The Munich Girl

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Phyllis Edgerly Ring joins me to discuss her new historical novel, The Munich Girl. Welcome Phyllis. I’d like to ask you a few questions about your novel. Shall we get started? Tell us about your novel. PER: Protagonist Anna … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Eva Braun, historical fiction, Nazi Germany, Phyllis Edgerly Ring, second world war, The Munich Girl, World War II | 4 Comments

Second World War Club For Wartime Fiction

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today’s the first anniversary of a new Facebook group, Second World War Club – well, I’m exaggerating a bit. The group is a week old but it’s off to a good start. As you probably know, I’m writing a series … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2016 | Tagged historical fiction, second world war, Second World War Club, wartime fiction, wartime romance, wartime sagas, World War I, World War II | Leave a comment

The Threads of War Kickstarter Campaign

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

My guest today is Jeremy Strozer. He’s here to ask for your assistance with Threads of the War Volume II. I’ll let Jeremy tell you about the project and his request. With that brief introduction, I’ll turn it over to … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2016 | Tagged historical fiction, Jeremy Strozer, Kickstarter campaign, Threads of the War, wartime fiction, World War I, World War II | Leave a comment

The Yanks In Europe

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today is a significant date in the history of America’s involvement in the Second World War. Almost seventy-five years ago today the first ships carrying American troops docked in Belfast; these troops were the first US troops to arrive in … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2016, Uncategorized | Tagged Americans arrive in Europe, Americans enter World War II, Private Millburn Henke, second world war, United States infantry, World War II | 3 Comments

The Shadow Ally Special Offer

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. I love the trappings of Christmas, especially the twinkling lights on the tree and sitting in front of a roaring fire with the cats wrapped around me so this is my time … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2015 | Tagged Dianne Ascroft, historical fiction, Home Front, Northern Ireland, second world war, The Shadow Ally, The Yankee Years, wartime fiction, World War II | Leave a comment

New Release Special Offer

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

To celebrate the release of The Shadow Ally, the first Short Read in The Yankee Years series, the story will be available FREE on Thursday, 10th December and Friday, 11th December. To download a copy visit: Amazon UK or Amazon … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2015 | Tagged America at war, Dianne Ascroft, free ebook, historical fiction, Northern Ireland, second world war, The Shadow Ally, The Yankee Years, wartime fiction, World War II | Leave a comment

A Chat With Pearl Goodman

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Several times last week I featured short stories in a variety of genres for National Short Story Week. During the process of looking for contributors to those blog posts, I met Pearl Goodman. She has written about her experiences growing … Continue reading →