Tag Archives: Writers Abroad

Public Speaking – It Can Even Be Fun

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Ever felt your knees knock and break out in a sweat when you stood in front of a audience? I’m not keen on public speaking either. I usually avoid it whenever I can. But I’ve found a reason to do … Continue reading →

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Writers Abroad – Foreign and Far Away

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I’m delighted today – Foreign and Far Away by Writers Abroad is being launched.  It’s a selection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry written by expats (or former expats) around the world. The G8 Summit in Northern Ireland this June made … 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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Calling Ex-Pat Writers

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

The online ex-pat writers’ group I belong to, Writers Abroad, is putting together an anthology to celebrate our experiences far from our native lands and we’re looking for other ex-pats to share their stories in the collection. Here’s the details: … Continue reading →

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Time For A Foreign Encounter

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

I’ve lived away from my home country for more than two decades now so I should be well assimilated in my adopted land, a small patch of countryside in Northern Ireland. But there are still things I find strange, amusing … Continue reading →

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Too Much Information?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

We’ve all heard the expression ‘too much information’ applied to instances where someone relates too much detail about an unpleasant or disturbing topic. So how much is too much information? Dr Ian Mortimer made me think about this question at the Historical … Continue reading →

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Share Your Foreign Encounters With Us

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

My world seems to revolve around anthologies recently. I’ve been caught up in preparations for the launch of Fermanagh Writers’ first collection, Tuesdays At Charlie’s, for the past couple weeks and now I’m about to embark on helping to prepare Writers … Continue reading →

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Read It And Whoop

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

This morning I was telling my colleagues at Writers Abroad that I’ve recently realised that it’s good to look back on your previous writings. You can learn from mistakes and improve your work – and you will also be inspired and heartened when … Continue reading →

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A Point Not To Be Overlooked

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dianne Ascroft

Whether writing fiction or non-fiction writers strive to produce good quality work. During the past few months I’ve been co-editing the yearly anthology of works by a group of writers in the county where I live and it has made me aware of some … Continue reading →

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Foreign Flavours About To Boil

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s less than three weeks until the deadline for submitting stories and non-fiction writing to Writers Abroad’s new anthology, Foreign Flavours.  The book’s theme is food and drink around the world. Expat writers are invited to submit material to be considered for … Continue reading →

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