by mandilynnwrites | Jun 17, 2025 | Book Cover Design
Support the project on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mandilynnbell/sparks-in-iceland-sweet-romance-exclusive-hardcover Want to learn how to design book covers? Check out my book cover design courses: https://stoneridgebooks.teachable.com/ My...
by mandilynnwrites | Jun 12, 2025 | Self-Publishing
KDP has always paid its authors 60% royalty rates. On June 10th, it changed to 50% if you have your book priced at $9.98 or lower. This change stirred up a lot of commotion and even confusion. For example, when the change went into effect, my $11.99 book was flagged...
by mandilynnwrites | Jun 10, 2025 | Author VLOGS
Release days look a little different for me these days, mostly because between celebrating my release, I’m also running around the house trying to keep up with a toddler. Today’s day in the life vlog is a look into how the release day for Change of Flight,...
by mandilynnwrites | Jun 3, 2025 | Self-Publishing
In the past, I did a full step by step tutorial on how to publish your book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. What I did not go into, however, was how to prep the files for uploading ahead of time. In this video I’m going to go over the file requirements for...
by mandilynnwrites | May 27, 2025 | Writing Tips
I recently got a new addition to my writing office that has felt like such a huge productivity hack for me. I feel like I’m getting more done and feel more awake. The hack? I got a treadmill that goes under my desk. And for me, it’s been a huge game...
