Blog Review of Timeless Tulips, Dark Diamonds-
Check out what author and reader, Bianca Gubalke, has to say about my recent release.
Holland
Tulip Fever
There was a time in seventeenth century Holland when the tulip was a hot commodity. The most sought-after tulips suffered from a virus that broke the colors into streaks. Eventually, a whole speculative trade came into existence in which people who bought the bulbs never saw and never possessed them. Traders sold bulbs from catalog drawings like those presented here. Tulip fever reached its height in the winter of 1636 when a single bulb traded as many as ten times in a day. One bulb might sell for as much as a grand house in Amsterdam. Then abruptly in February, there came a day when traders just stayed home. The bubble had burst. Fortunes had been made and lost. Today tulips are a common garden flower seen in spring everywhere. But once they were treasure!
My new book, Timeless Tulips, Dark Diamonds, has half of the story take place during this fascinating time. https://amzn.to/2WnlqZX
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ARCs are here!!
It’s getting exciting. I received a shipment of ARCs (Advance Reading Copies) from the publisher this week. After years of work on this book, I can finally hold it in my hands. Very satisfying!!
Sneak Peek
Just in time for Halloween, here’s a look at my new cover (fantastic work by Anna Spies at Eerilyfair).
3rd Book Under Contract
I’m delighted to announce, the novel, Timeless Tulips, Dark Diamonds (A Ghost Story) has been signed by Crystal Publishing LLC. The release date is TBD.
What’s this YA title about?
When fourteen-year-old Lydia travels to Amsterdam with her parents, the last thing she expects is the weird incidents that plague her stay. Curtains flutter mysteriously, and unexplained shadows move through the kitchen unnerving her. But Lydia is more concerned with the potential move to upstate New York. She dismisses the odd occurrences blaming them on jet lag and the various symptoms of her migraine disease.
When Lydia’s father lands a new job and the family moves to an area first settled by the Dutch, the bizarre happenings continue. Suffering from migraines has never been easy, but Lydia never thought it might be the way the ghost of a Dutch girl from the days of Tulipmania might hold her captive.
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