Writing Milestones (Book Birthdays & more)

Updated: Apr 20

I decided I needed to make a blog post that I can keep updated, and look back on to see the milestones I’ve achieved!

May 8, 2000: The 1st chapter of TRUCK STOP won The Undiscovered Writer Contest (it’s a Milestone because that’s what got this all started)
October 10, 2000: Finished (1st draft) TRUCK STOP
November 10-24, 2000: Finished (1st draft) SWANSONG (yes, I really did… I wrote this in 2 weeks!)
July 17-21, 2001: Attend my first RWA National Conference (New Orleans)
August 31, 2001: First published my website, ALLIEMCCORMACK.COM
October 9, 2001: TRUCK STOP is released as eBook on thru SynergEbooks
February 17, 2002: TRUCK STOP is released as paperback thru SynergEbooks
April 14, 2012: TRUCK STOP is self-published as Kindle & paperback on Amazon

July 18-21, 2018: Attend the RWA National Conference (Denver)
October 22, 2018: TRUCK STOP is re-released as 3rd edition w/major revisions
December 11, 2018: TRUCK STOP is released as Audiobook through Audible, Amazon and iTunes

2019

March 4, 2021 NEW RELEASE: A CAT FOR TROY
March 4, 2021 NEW RELEASE: WISHES & DREAMS Boxed eBook Set #1
June 3, 2021 NEW RELEASE: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: BOOK I: THE PALACE
June 17, 2021 NEW RELEASE: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: BOOK II: THE DARK LORD
July 1, 2021 NEW RELEASE: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: BOOK III: THE PROPHECY
July 1, 2021 NEW RELEASE: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: THE TRILOGY Boxed Ebook Set
August 15, 2021: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: THE TRILOGY hit #1 Amazon Best Seller in Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy
August 30, 2021 NEW RELEASE: AN ALMOST MARRIAGE (short story)
September 10, 2021: A CAT FOR TROY received a Silver Medal (2nd Place) in Paranormal Romance in the ReadersFavorite 2021 Book Awards.

May 28, 2024 NEW RELEASE: A WITCH IN TIME
May 28, 2024 NEW RELEASE: WISHES & DREAMS Boxed eBook Set #2
August 27 – 30, 2024: WISHES IN A BOTTLE hit #1 Amazon Best Seller in: Paranormal Romance, Magic Romance, and Psychic Romance (yes, for all 3 days!)
November 6, 2024: NaNoWriMo WINNER
November 26, 2024 NEW RELEASE: CONVERSATIONS WITH CLAUDE
December 24, 2024 NEW RELEASE: FOXY LADY

January 29, 2025: A WITCH IN TIME hit #1 Amazon Best Seller in: Paranormal Romance, Time Travel Romance, Werewolves & Shifters Romance, and Psychic Romance
March 11, 2025 NEW RELEASE: A PRINCE OF THE DJINN
April 11, 2025 NEW RELEASE: LEGENDS OF SHON-DAR: LADY CHANTALLE
June 6, 2025: WISHES IN A BOTTLE received the Literary Titan SILVER Award for May 2025!
August 1, 2025: A PRINCE OF THE DJINN received the Literary Titan GOLD Award for July 2025!
August 5, 2025: A PRINCE OF THE DJINN hit #1 Amazon Bestseller in: Magic Romance, Later in Life Romance
September 1, 2025: A PRINCE OF THE DJINN received a Silver Medal (2nd Place) in Paranormal Romance in the ReadersFavorite 2025 Book Awards.
September 16, 2025 NEW RELEASE: NIGHT SHIFT
September 19, 2025 NEW RELEASE: WISHES & DREAMS Boxed eBook Set #3
December 11, 2025 NEW RELEASE: LEGENDS OF SHON-DAR: TRINKET