My Writing Plan: Week of Oct. 19

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There’s not really much change from last week. I’m working on revisions on A Cat for Troy, while preparing for NaNoWriMo and the launch of a new WIP, which so far I haven’t come up with a name for…. I’m working on that, too!

IN OTHER NEWS……

NEWEST RELEASES!

  • Castles in the Sand was released as a Kindle book on August 6th and just became available in paperback! You can also read it for free on Kindle Unlimited 🙂

 

The Books

  1. Truck Stop
  2. Wishes in a Bottle (Wishes & Dreams #1)
  3. A Gift of Jacinth (Wishes & Dreams #2)
  4. SwanSong (Sons of the Desert #1)
  5. Castles in the Sand (Sons of the Desert #2)

 

The Manuscripts

  1. Finished Manuscripts, major revisions in progress prior to 2nd wave of beta reading:
    1. WHEN DARKNESS FALLS (201,775 words, as follows:)
      1. Book 1: The Palace (61,150)
      2. Book 2: The Dark Lord (90,500)
      3. Book 3: The Prophecy (39,400)
    2. A CAT FOR TROY, Wishes & Dreams #3
  2. In-Progress Manuscripts:
    1. MICHAEL’S QUEST, Sons of the Desert #3
    2. SHADOW CAT, Wishes & Dreams #4
  3. To Be Written Partial Manuscripts:
    1. BEHIND THE CLOUDS, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    2. INTO THE STORM, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    3. Short Story: Amanda & Julian, spin-off of Wishes in a Bottle
  4. Planned Manuscripts:
    1. HATED MATE, Wishes & Dreams #5
    2. UNNAMED, Wishes & Dreams #6

 

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PLAN

(Not in any particular order except as indicated)

  1. Work on revisions to A Cat for Troy
  2. Brainstorm the new (as yet unnamed) WIP and work out plot and character details connecting it to the previous books, particularly ShadowCat

 

My Writing Plan: Week of Oct 12

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I’m BACK! This summer has been wild. While I won’t bore you with a blow-by-blow account, these last months including packing up my home and putting everything in storage, going to California to spend a great month with my daughter and son-in-law to be there for their baby shower, then coming back and living in limbo in my pretty  much empty home until finally, the beginning of this month, moving into a nice little apartment that has tremendous potential to make a nice girl cave 🙂 Now the move is finally over, and with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) looming on the horizon, I’m now focusing on getting settled into a routine and concentrating on writing. I do have a brand new project to start on November 1st, so while for the next 2 weeks I’ll be working on revisions on A Cat for Troy, I’ll also be doing brainstorming for the new book, which will be the 5th of the Wishes & Dreams series (Cat is the 3rd book, and the 4th book was last year’s NaNo project and still unfinished).

IN OTHER NEWS……

NEWEST RELEASES!

  • Castles in the Sand was released as a Kindle book on August 6th and just became available in paperback! You can also read it for free on Kindle Unlimited 🙂

 

The Books

  1. Truck Stop
  2. Wishes in a Bottle (Wishes & Dreams #1)
  3. A Gift of Jacinth (Wishes & Dreams #2)
  4. SwanSong (Sons of the Desert #1)
  5. Castles in the Sand (Sons of the Desert #2)

 

The Manuscripts

  1. Finished Manuscripts, major revisions in progress prior to 2nd wave of beta reading:
    1. WHEN DARKNESS FALLS (201,775 words, as follows:)
      1. Book 1: The Palace (61,150)
      2. Book 2: The Dark Lord (90,500)
      3. Book 3: The Prophecy (39,400)
    2. A CAT FOR TROY, Wishes & Dreams #3
  2. In-Progress Manuscripts:
    1. MICHAEL’S QUEST, Sons of the Desert #3
    2. SHADOW CAT, Wishes & Dreams #4
  3. To Be Written Partial Manuscripts:
    1. HATED MATE, Wishes & Dreams #5
    2. BEHIND THE CLOUDS, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    3. INTO THE STORM, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    4. Short Story: Amanda & Julian, spin-off of Wishes in a Bottle

 

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PLAN

(Not in any particular order except as indicated)

  1. Work on revisions to A Cat for Troy
  2. Brainstorm the new (as yet unnamed) WIP and work out plot and character details connecting it to the previous books, particularly ShadowCat

 

A new review for A Gift of Jacinth!

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A great review of A Gift of Jacinth from Jenn Bradshaw!!

Allie McCormack has another winner with book 2 in her Wishes and Dreams series, A Gift of Jacinth. Humor, romance, and touching drama mingle in this semi-sweet Djinn romance.

Jacinth is still a young Djinn, at a mere 900 years old. And she is not, repeat NOT going to fall in love with a human. Ever. That ended badly for her mother, after all. So when her new sahib (master) wishes for only one thing – the two children his ex-wife abducted, she does her level best to NOT fall in love with them, or the handsome veterinarian who bought her teapot.

Douglas? Once he’s willing to let go of his skepticism, he has only one wish, and that’s to get his kids back. When Jacinth grants his wish, he’s grateful and panicked. He doesn’t have anything lined up for the two youngsters he flies cross-country to retrieve. Jacinth steps in to help him get the children settled, and while everyone gets along, he tries to move on, knowing she’ll leave after his third wish.

McCormack brings hilarity and hijinks to the table in her second paranormal romance. She leaves the bedroom door closed while keeping the sexual tension steamy. An easy four-stars.

by Jenn Bradshaw on Goodreads

 

Castles in the Sand is here!!!

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The 2nd book in my Sons of the Desert multicultural romance series, Castles in the Sand was released at midnight!  I’m sooo excited! I’m also exhausted from being up all night having wayyyy to much fun with the new release <laughs> so I’m not going to say much more here, except, go check it out!!! It’s on Kindle, and free to read with Kindle Unlimited. I should have the paperback available by this evening, hopefully, approval on those takes a little longer.

http://alliem.fun/Castles

 

 

5 Stars for SwanSong!

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Today I got this short but lovely 5-star review for SwanSong!!

Loved This One!

Hands down, loved this hero’s patient pursuit of his woman. Insta-lust to love is a favorite of mine, especially when the male lead just dives head first. Khalid is a great contrast of sexy dominant and refined academic. It’s a slow burn to get to the steamy stuff, but worth the wait.
by Angela Lee on Amazon and Goodreads 🙂

Ready for Tuesday’s release of Castles in the Sand!

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I got the formatted Kindle file of Castles in the Sand this morning, and my paperback file should be coming along in the morning. I’ve already uploaded the Kindle file to Amazon/KDP. Less than a week to the release, this is getting exciting!!!! I’ve also put a teaser in the back, the first chapter of the next book. I’ve only got about 5 chapters of that one written, that’ll be one of my first projects for early next year; the rest of this year will be finishing up A Cat for Troy and getting that published, and working on When Darkness Falls.

By the way, there’s still time to pre-order Castles in the Sand for the pre-order price of $0.99, before it goes live on August 6th!

 

 

The new Twitter feed…. I am SERIOUSLY unhappy!

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So the new Twitter has just generated a crap ton of work for me, of which I am less than appreciative. I’ve got dozens of SQUARE images, which I’ve carefully cropped, edited and added text, to fit both Twitter and Instagram. One post, two social medias. Well, 3 really with FB, but I don’t post so much here, but it takes square or rectangular, anyway. Instagram takes ONLY square images, which is why I went with square, and all my purchased banners for my books are all square, with that in mind. Like the one for Wishes in a  Bottle on the left.

But now Twitter has to change and go with ONLY rectangular images. Which makes multi-SM posting with Hootsuite or SmartQueue pretty much impossible. Now I have to create a separate post for each social media. Yes, sure Twitter will show *some* of a square image, but only the top half; and people rarely click on an image to open it up in a new window to see the whole thing.

So now all my purchased banners can only be used for Instagram (not my major platform). I have to completely re-make my graphics for Twitter, which IS my major platform. In some cases, have to purchase them all over again in the rectangular format. Neither makes me happy at all.

Another 5-star review for A Gift of Jacinth!

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This was posted a couple of weeks ago by Jenny Schwartz on Goodreads, I was in the middle of moving and didn’t see it until today, which instantly brightened my whole day!

“A Gift of Jacinth” by Allie McCormack stars a genie – Jacinth – and a single dad. The troubles and drama of modern life – family can be both joy and heartwrenching agony (his children’s mom is bad news) – are beautifully explored in this gentle love story. The touch of magic adds to the romance, but it’s Jacinth’s compassion that I enjoyed most. This novel is magical in the best way – a celebration of love.

Jenny is a paranormal romance writer herself (I’m a fan!) and so it means a lot to me that she liked this!!!

Another Review for SwanSong

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This 5-star review for SwanSong, just in!

Spicy Romance!

Swan Song is a wonderfully creative, contemporary romance by Allie McCormack. It is book one in McCormack’s Sons of the Desert series. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I can honestly say I have never read anything like it before. It had twists and turns that I didn’t expect. I fell in love with both the hero and the heroine. Arab Sheik Khalid Al Mansour is entranced by a belly dancer at a local Greek cafe. American Sarah Pendleton dances to forget her worries and her past. Khalid is the consummate gentleman. He is extremely likable and relatable. “Her earlier impression of black eyes and deeply tanned skin was right on target. He was an Arab, perhaps in his early thirties, although it was hard to tell. He had thick wavy black hair neatly trimmed, and heavy black brows over deep, darkest-of-dark-brown eyes flanked by high cheekbones, giving him the profile of an eagle, fierce and free.. His lips were full and sensual, though his mouth closed firmly, decisively. All in all it was a rugged, arrogant face; not young, but having a strange magnetism that was ageless.”

Ah yes, an ageless magnetism. That says it all about Khalid. Sarah has her deep seated fears and an identity that she is hiding. Can they ever get past their different cultures and Sarah’s fears? There are quite a few very steamy sex scenes. All in all it’s a great book ,and I will be sure to read more from McCormack. I was gifted a copy of this book.

by Suzannah on Amazon, Goodreads and BookBub 

My Writing Plan: Week of June 15

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I’m back to working on Castles in the Sand, and it’s going TERRIFIC! I hope to have it completely done very shortly! I got my June newsletter ready, I’ll be sending it out on Monday.

IN OTHER NEWS……

NEWEST RELEASES!

 

The Books

  1. Truck Stop
  2. Wishes in a Bottle (Wishes & Dreams #1)
  3. A Gift of Jacinth (Wishes & Dreams #2)
  4. SwanSong (Sons of the Desert #1)

 

The Manuscripts

  1. Finished Manuscripts, major revisions in progress prior to 2nd wave of beta reading:
    1. WHEN DARKNESS FALLS (201,775 words, as follows:)
      1. Book 1: The Palace (61,150)
      2. Book 2: The Dark Lord (90,500)
      3. Book 3: The Prophecy (39,400)
    2. A CAT FOR TROY, Wishes & Dreams #3
    3. CASTLES IN THE SAND, Sons of the Desert #2
  2. In-Progress Manuscripts:
    1. MICHAEL’S QUEST, Sons of the Desert #3
    2. SHADOW CAT, Wishes & Dreams #4
  3. To Be Written Partial Manuscripts:
    1. HATED MATE, Wishes & Dreams #5
    2. BEHIND THE CLOUDS, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    3. INTO THE STORM, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    4. Short Story: Amanda & Julian, spin-off of Wishes in a Bottle

 

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PLAN

(Not in any particular order except as indicated)

  1. Finish up revisions on Castles in the Sand (Priority!)
  2. Get Castles in the Sand to Proofreader

 

Just In: 5-Star Review of Wishes in a Bottle!

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This review hit Amazon this morning!!!! WOOT!

Allie McCormack has hit her stride wish Wishes in a Bottle and has a promising future.

Having read “Truck Stop” several years ago, I was delighted to discover that Allie is back on the writing scene. “Wishes & Dreams” shows that she has grown as a writer and has produced a non-stop read. Her characters seem real and true-to-life, and her story line incorporates several life issues that hold the reader’s attention. Allie shows that she has grown immensely during her sabbatical from writing and deserves to join the upper echelon of published and followed romance/paranormal authors. Laughing, crying or cringing at events, this story is an attention getter and you won’t be able to put it down. I certainly couldn’t. . . .

by Carolina Phillie on Amazon

 

First Amazon Review for SwanSong!

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My very first Amazon review came in for SwanSong! I’d gotten one last month on Goodreads, but reviews have been slow to come in on SwanSong, although it’s matching the other books in sales and KU page reads. Weird. Anyway, I was thrilled to wake up to find this 5-star review on Amazon!!!!!

LOVE THIS BOOK!!

This Book!! I love Sarah and Khalid! Their chemistry is off the charts! Sarah is so sweet and sincere and Khalid is such a beautiful alpha male! The story is well developed, the supporting characters add so much to the story too! I can’t say enough about this book and this author! Her work is great!! I definitely recommend the book and this author! You will not be disappointed by this book!

by LucousReads on Amazon

 

A great 4-Star Review of A Gift of Jacinth!

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Just in! This 4 Stars review by Wendy on Goodreads, who’d read Wishes in a Bottle when it first came out and gave that a great review also! 🙂

When I saw the cover of A Gift of Jacinth, I knew this would be a sequel to Wishes in a Bottle. In that book, I had already met Jacinth, the djinn who was looking after Julian, when he was trapped in his bottle. And she was hilarious, so I was very happy to see she got her own story.

The story starts with Douglas, who is desperate. His ex has abducted his children and he longs to have them back. Already two years he has been searching for them. When he stumbles upon an old teapot, he decides to buy it for a strange reason. But when a genie comes out of the teapot, he brings the teapot back to the store, where he bought the thing: Julian’s store.

But the teapot keeps on coming back to him and I couldn’t stop laughing about Jacinth’s tactics. When Douglas has finally realized, he will not get rid of the teapot, he asks Jacinth whether he could wish for his children to return. And Jacinth fullfils his wish. With suddenly two children on his hands and no nanny, he asks Jacinth to stay and help him take care of the children.

Jacinth happily obliges, because she adores the children and also their father. But she knows she can’t stay. Experiences from her (long lived) past are keeping her from attaching to someone. But Douglas makes it hard to resist. Can Jacinth free herself and create a happy ever after? Or will she go back into her teapot? Find out for yourself in this wonderful cozy read.

Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

 

OMG a Second FAN! And another FABULOUS review of Truck Stop!

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OMG I cannot believe it! Yesterday, I had my very first FAN! That is, a reader who actually sent me an email just to tell me how much she loved my book and couldn’t wait to read more. Then today, a second! Two in two days! I am jumping for joy here!!! You have no idea! 🙂 🙂

Anyway, this was for Truck Stop, and Katie on Audible wrote this glowing review:

Incredibly moving love story……………

Truck Stop is the story of two incredibly strong young people damaged by their pasts but not letting those tragedies define them. Teri is a young woman running away from her abusive father when she happens upon three of the most amazing people that will forever impact her life. She meets Joe and Martha, the owners of a truck stop in Wyoming, who take her into their home, give her a job, and make her a part of their family. At the same time, she meets Mike, a trucker who recognizes in Teri a kindred spirit as he also ran away from his abusive father at a young age. The story and action take off from this point as Teri truly comes into herself under the loving attention of the people of this small Wyoming town and begins to develop a loving friendship and eventually maybe something more with Mike. Of course, the road to them falling in love was full of obstacles, but these two people completed each other in every way, and I felt privileged to watch their journey unfold.

As much as I loved the drama, romance and intrigue of the story, it is truly the amazing characters that make this book so moving. I live in a small western town myself, and I thought the author did a terrific job of portraying just what I love about the people of my hometown. The acceptance, kindness and compassion of the people in Teri and Mike’s life left me with such a feeling of happiness that I want to listen to the book all over again. Combine that with the beautifully written love story between Mike and Teri, and all they go through to triumph in the end, and I can’t imagine any listener not enjoying this audiobook as much as I did. I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for more by this talented author on Audible in the future.

Jay Dyess is a new narrator for me, and I thought that he did an excellent job with the narration. He has an incredibly smooth and pleasurable tone of voice, and he makes a great storyteller. He handles the male and female roles equally well, and he uses several native dialects with ease. Overall, his performance added that special touch to an already incredible audiobook.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.

A new review of A Gift of Jacinth… and a FAN!!!!

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This came in late last night, I was too exhausted to stay up and get it recorded, but here we go! This wonderful 5-star review was posted by rietpetite on Amazon and Goodreads.

Wonderful, dreamy yet lifelike – wishing you had a teapot like Jacinth’s

I loved this dreamy and romantic story of wishes that ‘d come true. It was like reading a fairy tale with real people falling in love, it was dreamy, but with a wicked sense of humour and a strong vibe of love. Needless to say that I loved reading it, I loved it so much that I bought the first book too, this is book 2 of the series. What is it all about:
Veterinarian Douglas McCandliss considered himself an ordinary kinda guy with an ordinary kinda life. He had no idea why he’d bought the old silver teapot, and when a young woman appeared before him claiming to be a genie, he almost wished he hadn’t. If only she wasn’t so damned cute.

Ebullient and cheerful, Jacinth loved granting wishes and helping people. So she was thrilled when her teapot’s new owner, a single father with custody of two young children, asked her to stay until he could find a nanny. The problem was, the longer she stayed, the more she was attracted to Douglas, and she was certainly not willing to turn over care of Ben and little Molly to just anybody. But she was a 900 year old genie, and had no intention of falling in love with a mortal man. None whatsoever.

And OMG!!! Not only did she leave this review last night, I just got an email from her, like… right now while I’m writing this! …saying how much she loved it and that she had to go back and buy the first book, Wishes in a Bottle, and she can’t wait to read more of my books! I HAVE A FAN!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

 

TWO New Reviews of Truck Stop!!!!

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Not one but TWO new 5-star reviews of the Audible audiobook of Truck Stop! Both were also posted on Goodreads 🙂

This one by Patricia on June 6th:

“This will suck you in! “

If you love a good story with some meat to it, look no further! Allie McCormick’s Truck Stop is one you will want to listen to. Terri has runaway from an abusive situation to find home and a new family at a truck stop. She is young, but not too young to fall in love, and a constant driver that stops is one she has her eye on. Mike is a responsible man, product of a difficult childhood, but has a good head on his shoulders. When these two finally get together, will they find their happily ever after? I loved this story as it encompasses so many topics. Runaway teens, teen pregnancy and sexual abuse are topics many authors will not take on, but this story hits it right on the head. It’s realistic and compassionate. It takes us through what a runaway teen may think and go through as well as the fear of being found. I loved the way this story unfolded, the warm and happy environment Terri found, and the suspense that came in the climax! It’s a great listen and I hope to hear more from Allie!

This is my first listen by Jay Dyess, and I enjoyed him! He has a good pace, and his voices are distinguishable and pertinent to the character. I loved his voice for the dad, very charming and authoritative, couldn’t have been more spot on! I will watch for more releases by him.

And by Maria on June 9th:

“Great story, with some surprises! “

I really enjoyed this story.

I fell in love with the characters before chapter 2. The naration was great, bringing the story to life and giving each character a unique voice.

There were some love scenes in the book, but they were not pointless, there was a purpose to them.
The story kept me hooked from start to finish. I totally loved the ending and the surprises. I won’t say more, as i don’t want to spoil the book for anyone.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

 

A short but fabulous review of A Gift of Jacinth!

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This 5-star review was posted by Rachel Talavera on Goodreads. It’s short but TERRIFIC and made me feel… well… proud!! LOL!

Crazy GOOD.

In a world of the normal run of the mill plots, this one is way different than anything else you will read.

Here’s my reaction on reading it:

My Writing Plan: Week of June 8

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The BIG NEWS is that A Gift of Jacinth, book 2 in Wishes & Dreams paranormal romance series, came out this last week Tuesday, June 4th!! I’m sooo excited! This means I didn’t get much writing done, as you can probably imagine. (Note to self: I need to remember to plan for that in future)

So… I’ll be back to working on Castles in the Sand tomorrow, and hopefully by the time I write up next week’s Writing Plan I’ll have a release date and a cover reveal set. SPEAKING OF WHICH! I’ve just gotten the cover from my cover artist, Dar Albert of Wicked Smart Designs, and it is gorrrrrrrgeous!! I have it posted on Patreon for my “In the Loop” patrons to get a sneak peak! 🙂

I still need to finalize my June newsletter… I just have to pick a family recipe for the recipe of the month, and it’s good to go!

IN OTHER NEWS……

NEWEST RELEASES!

 

The Books

  1. Truck Stop
  2. Wishes in a Bottle (Wishes & Dreams #1)
  3. A Gift of Jacinth (Wishes & Dreams #2)
  4. SwanSong (Sons of the Desert #1)

 

The Manuscripts

  1. Finished Manuscripts, major revisions in progress prior to 2nd wave of beta reading:
    1. WHEN DARKNESS FALLS (201,775 words, as follows:)
      1. Book 1: The Palace (61,150)
      2. Book 2: The Dark Lord (90,500)
      3. Book 3: The Prophecy (39,400)
    2. A CAT FOR TROY, Wishes & Dreams #3
    3. CASTLES IN THE SAND, Sons of the Desert #2
  2. In-Progress Manuscripts:
    1. MICHAEL’S QUEST, Sons of the Desert #3
    2. SHADOW CAT, Wishes & Dreams #4
  3. To Be Written Partial Manuscripts:
    1. HATED MATE, Wishes & Dreams #5
    2. BEHIND THE CLOUDS, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    3. INTO THE STORM, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    4. Short Story: Amanda & Julian, spin-off of Wishes in a Bottle

 

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PLAN

(Not in any particular order except as indicated)

  1. Revisions on Castles in the Sand
  2. Work on my June newsletter (you can subscribe here) (priority)

 

A 5-star Review of A Gift of Jacinth!

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This was posted by Cathleen McKinney on Goodreads:

This Book is AMAZING!! The Author captures you from Page 1! I’m not usually into this type of book (Super Natural, Genies, etc.) I am into Romance! I Love this so much, I am going to grab Book one and can’t wait until September!! I also want to grab some of her other books now! You really should try it!! You may be like me and fall in Love with it!

Thanks so much for your fabulous review, Cathleen! 🙂

 

 

The first review of A Gift of Jacinth is in already!

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This 4-star was posted by Victoria Stolte on Goodreads:

Cute and interesting read with likable characters and a bit of drama mixed with intense emotions through out. I found it refreshing to read about a female “genie” and interesting as well as I had never read a story like this one before. This was my first book from this author and can’t wait to check out more!

Thank you, Victoria!!! 🙂

 

 

RELEASE DAY! A Gift of Jacinth is live!

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The 2nd book in my Wishes & Dreams paranormal series, A Gift of Jacinth, is released today, June 4th!!!

You can find  it on Amazon as Kindle or (shortly) in paperback, or you can read it free with Kindle Unlimited.

Here’s the synopsis:

Douglas needed a miracle. What he got was a genie…

Veterinarian Douglas McCandliss considered himself an ordinary kinda guy with an ordinary kinda life. He had no idea why he’d bought the old silver teapot, and when a young woman appeared before him claiming to be a genie, he almost wished he hadn’t. If only she wasn’t so damned cute.

Ebullient and cheerful, Jacinth loved granting wishes and helping people. So she was thrilled when her teapot’s new owner, a single father with custody of two young children, asked her to stay until he could find a nanny. The problem was, the longer she stayed, the more she was attracted to Douglas, and she was certainly not willing to turn over care of Ben and little Molly to just anybody. But she was a 900 year old genie, and had no intention of falling in love with a mortal man. None whatsoever.

My Writing Plan: Week of June 2

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The BIG NEWS is that A Gift of Jacinth, book 2 in Wishes & Dreams paranormal romance series, is coming out on Tuesday, June 4th!! I’m sooo excited! It’s still available at $0.99 for pre-order until 11:59 pm Monday night, before it goes live, so nip in there and get it at the special price!

I’ve been working on the final revisions and polishing of Castles in the Sand, the 2nd book in my Sons of the Desert series. I’m at Chapter 11 of 24, and it’s going very well! I don’t remember writing some of this, so it’s a voyage of discovery as I go along, I’m having so much fun, and enjoying my own story probably more than I ought to! LOL!  But I’m not letting that stop me! In fact, I’m diving back in as soon as I get this posted 🙂 I am hoping that by the end of the week I’ll be setting a release date. Castles is the only thing I’ll be working on until it’s finished (aside from my monthly newsletter).

IN OTHER NEWS……

NEWEST RELEASES!

 

COVER REVEAL

I’ve sent in the cover design request form for Castles in the Sand to my cover artist, Dar Albert of Wicked Smart Designs. She’s just back from vacation, so she should get it to me soon, and I’ll set a Cover Reveal and Release dates once I have it 🙂

The Books

  1. Truck Stop
  2. Wishes in a Bottle (Wishes & Dreams #1)
  3. A Gift of Jacinth (Wishes & Dreams #2)
  4. SwanSong (Sons of the Desert #1)

 

The Manuscripts

  1. Finished Manuscripts, major revisions in progress prior to 2nd wave of beta reading:
    1. WHEN DARKNESS FALLS (201,775 words, as follows:)
      1. Book 1: The Palace (61,150)
      2. Book 2: The Dark Lord (90,500)
      3. Book 3: The Prophecy (39,400)
    2. A CAT FOR TROY, Wishes & Dreams #3
    3. CASTLES IN THE SAND, Sons of the Desert #2
  2. In-Progress Manuscripts:
    1. MICHAEL’S QUEST, Sons of the Desert #3
    2. SHADOW CAT, Wishes & Dreams #4
  3. To Be Written Partial Manuscripts:
    1. HATED MATE, Wishes & Dreams #5
    2. BEHIND THE CLOUDS, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    3. INTO THE STORM, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    4. Short Story: Amanda & Julian, spin-off of Wishes in a Bottle

 

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PLAN

(Not in any particular order except as indicated)

  1. Revisions on Castles in the Sand
  2. Work on my June newsletter (you can subscribe here) (priority)

 

The proof copy of A Gift of Jacinth arrived today!

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Just a quick shout-out… I got my proof copy of A Gift of Jacinth today! I’m sooo thrilled, it’s gorgeous! I’ve been sitting here at my desk petting it, just because it’s so pretty and shiny and glossy and I love it!

 

Just for fun, I took this picture of the stand where I keep my paperbacks… okay okay I know, but I can’t help it, I LOVE looking at my books stacked there!! LOL! Anyway, from the top it’s SwanSong, then Wishes in a Bottle, then the new edition of Truck Stop, and then on the bottom, the first edition of Truck Stop 🙂 The first editions of Truck Stop on the bottom are the very old ones, with the old cover. I’m not sure just what I’m going to do with them (I actually have like 25-30)… but once Jacinth comes out, I’ll need to move these from the bookshelf to put Jacinth on the stand.

♥Allie♥

My Writing Plan: Week of May 25

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There was a wee change in last week’s Writing Plan. I wound up giving myself the entire last week as time off from writing. That gave me 10 days off total, which was lots of fun, and very relaxing, and I got a whole lot of nothing done, which felt absolutely GREAT!!!!!!! Then this morning I dove back into Castles in the Sand, the 2nd book in my Sons of the Desert series. That’s the only thing I’ll be working on until it’s finished (aside from my monthly newsletter).

IN OTHER NEWS……

NEWEST RELEASES!

 

COVER REVEAL

I’ve sent in the cover design request form for Castles in the Sand to my cover artist, Dar Albert of Wicked Smart Designs. She’s just back from vacation, so she should get it to me soon, and I’ll set a Cover Reveal and Release dates once I have it 🙂

The Books

  1. Truck Stop
  2. Wishes in a Bottle (Wishes & Dreams #1)
  3. A Gift of Jacinth (Wishes & Dreams #2)
  4. SwanSong (Sons of the Desert #1)

 

The Manuscripts

  1. Finished Manuscripts, major revisions in progress prior to 2nd wave of beta reading:
    1. WHEN DARKNESS FALLS (201,775 words, as follows:)
      1. Book 1: The Palace (61,150)
      2. Book 2: The Dark Lord (90,500)
      3. Book 3: The Prophecy (39,400)
    2. A CAT FOR TROY, Wishes & Dreams #3
    3. CASTLES IN THE SAND, Sons of the Desert #2
  2. In-Progress Manuscripts:
    1. MICHAEL’S QUEST, Sons of the Desert #3
    2. SHADOW CAT, Wishes & Dreams #4
  3. To Be Written Partial Manuscripts:
    1. HATED MATE, Wishes & Dreams #5
    2. BEHIND THE CLOUDS, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    3. INTO THE STORM, spin-off of Sons of the Desert
    4. Short Story: Amanda & Julian, spin-off of Wishes in a Bottle

 

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PLAN

(Not in any particular order except as indicated)

  1. Begin revisions on Castles in the Sand
  2. Work on my June newsletter (you can subscribe here) (priority)