Wow, five years Judith and Sarah? Where did the time go? I’m
so proud of you both for keeping the Genre-ista’s going strong and steady, and
for pursuing your own writing and publishing dreams at the same time. Way to
go!
For all you readers, let me give you a little backstory. (I
just said the “b” word!) Judith and I met in 2010 during an online class about
platform building for writers. I was in the process of switching my writing
from contemporary romance to sci-fi, and Judith was cheering me on and keeping
me motivated in spite of what seemed like an overwhelming task. I was so
honored when she and Sarah started Romancing the Genres and asked me to be a
part of it.
Now here it is, five years later, and although I moved on, I
remain in contact with my platform partner, Judith. I’ve published three
post-apocalyptic novels and two short stories set in a world decimated by
genetically modified weeds – yes, there is love after the world ends.
About a
year ago, Audible provided a stipend to turn book one of Botanicaust into an
audiobook. Readers call my stories “thought-provoking” and “chilling” along
with quotes like “I never would have imagined I would be turned on by a plant.”
(That one tickles me!) Most of all, I get comments along the lines of
“completely unlike anything I’ve ever read before.” Botanicaust is a crazy mix
of cannibals, plant people, immortals, and Amish, but it works, love story and
all.
What am I doing now, you ask? When I’m not in the garden or
muddling through my day job, I’m working on recording my other books in my
tiny, homemade recording studio (also known as the blanket-shrouded closet in
my office.) I’m also writing an unsettling post-apocalyptic story about a world
destroyed by killer amoebas - I know, first I write about green-skinned
seductresses, now the Blob. But I promise, just as Botanicaust isn’t William
Shatner hooking up with an alien, my new world won’t be a cheesy conspiracy
theory gone wrong. And you haven’t seen the end of the Botanicaust world,
either. I plan on giving you the history for the photosynthetic Haldanians,
plus there is definitely more to come with Tula and Levi.
I can’t resist one last reader quote to wrap things up. “To
all the little Fred Savages out there, I'm sorry, [Botanicaust] is a kissing
book. But even if that's not your bag, Tam Linsey has written a solid sci-fi book
you will dig.”
In closing, I want to thank you for stopping by. If you’d
like to know more about my books, you can sign up for my newsletter at
http://bit.ly/Botanicaust or visit my website at http://www.tamlinsey.com. Or,
of course, you can also go directly to Amazon if you already know you like
post-apocalyptic romance.
Tam lives in Alaska with her husband and two grown children.
She lives on a half-acre lot that is more than a garden and less than a farm.
When she’s not writing, you might find her in the garden, the orchard, or
kitchen.
Other books in the Botanicaust series:
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