Writing Milestones (Book Birthdays & more)
- Allie McCormack
- Aug 1
- 3 min read
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) DANCER (yes, I really did… I wrote this in 2 weeks!)
July 17-21, 2001: Attend my first RWA National Conference
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
November 30, 2008: NaNoWriMo WINNER
April 14, 2012: TRUCK STOP is self-published as Kindle & paperback on Amazon
November 30, 2016: NaNoWriMo WINNER
December 9, 2016: Re-Wrote RP into An Almost Marriage for Ar Short Story Contest
August 15, 2017: A CAT FOR TROY took 3rd place in Paranormal, On the Far Side RWA Chapter contest.
November 30, 2017: NaNoWriMo WINNER
December 7, 2017: WISHES IN A BOTTLE took 2nd place in Paranormal, Melody of Love RWA Chapter contest
October 22, 2018: TRUCK STOP is re-released as 3rd edition w/major revisions
November 30, 2018: NaNoWriMo WINNER
December 11, 2018: TRUCK STOP is released as Audiobook through Audible, Amazon and iTunes
January 15, 2019: WISHES IN A BOTTLE is released as Kindle & paperback on Amazon
March 4, 2019: SWANSONG is released as Kindle & paperback on Amazon
June 4, 2019: A GIFT OF JACINTH is released as Kindle & paperback on Amazon
August 6, 2019: CASTLES IN THE SAND is released as Kindle & paperback on Amazon
March 4, 2021: A CAT FOR TROY is released as eBook & paperback
March 4, 2021: WISHES & DREAMS Boxed Ebook Set is released as eBook
June 3, 2021: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: BOOK I: THE PALACE is released as eBook, paperback & hardcover
June 17, 2021: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: BOOK II: THE DARK LORD is released as eBook, paperback & hardcover
July 1, 2021: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: BOOK III: THE PROPHECY is released as eBook, paperback & hardcover
July 1, 2021: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: THE TRILOGY Boxed Ebook Set is released as eBook
August 15, 2021: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS: THE TRILOGY hit #1 Amazon Best Seller in Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy
August 30, 2021: AN ALMOST MARRIAGE (short story) is released as eBook
September 10, 2021: A CAT FOR TROY received a Silver Medal (2nd Place) in Paranormal Romance in the ReadersFavorite 2021 Book Awards.
March 1, 2022: COVETED MATE is released
August 8, 2023: RELUCTANT ROGUE is released
May 28, 2024: A WITCH IN TIME is released
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: CONVERSATIONS WITH CLAUDE is released
December 24, 2024: FOXY LADY is released
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: A PRINCE OF THE DJINN is released
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 2, 2025: NIGHT SHIFT is FINISHED and sent off to my beta reading team
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