by mandilynnwrites | Jan 26, 2025 | Author VLOGS
This writing vlog was meant to be a super productive mom day-in-the-life as I write a new story vlog! It did not in fact turn out to be that type of writing vlog. I still wrote a new story. It’s been a goal of mine to write a novella that I could give out for...
by mandilynnwrites | Jan 19, 2025 | Writing Tips
Controversial Opinion: I don’t think you always need to hire an editor for your book. And certainly, not in every step of the publishing process. If you want to self-publish a book, then you probably know that one of the biggest expenses can be hiring a book...
by mandilynnwrites | Jan 12, 2025 | Writing Tips
We all want to become a better writer. We want readers to feel an impact from our stories, and better yet, feel like they are living within the pages of our books. But what if I told you that feeling started at the sentence level? That something as simple as an extra...
by mandilynnwrites | Jan 5, 2025 | Business of Being An Author, Self-Publishing
Should You Start a Publishing Company When You Self-Publish? – Taxes, ISBNs & more // You’re self-publishing a book and you have big dreams and goals for this book. You’ve started looking into the technical side of self-publishing and...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 22, 2024 | Author VLOGS, Writing Tips
I need to edit my latest novel, which means it’s time to make a plan to edit! Or as some may call it, procrastination instead of just editing the book. Either way, in this video I’m walking you through the three simple steps I took to make a plan to edit...