by mandilynnwrites | Nov 4, 2025 | Author VLOGS
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a writing vlog. One, because I wasn’t writing due to exhaustion and overwhelm, but also because it was hard to film and hide my baby bump since you guys didn’t know about my pregnancy yet. So some of this...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 14, 2025 | Self-Publishing
It’s time to expose exactly how much money I spent self-publishing my latest novel, Sparks in Iceland! In this video, I go through everything I spent to create the book, including hiring editors, illustrators, and marketing! I’ll also be sharing my...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 7, 2025 | Writing Tips
Last year, I published the 2025 Writing Planner, which means this year I’m launching the 2026 edition! This planner is designed for writers to help you set goals, track your writing progress, and to help you plan your year, months, and weeks! There are a couple...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 30, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Earlier this year, I did a 21 day campaign on Kickstarter for my upcoming novel, Sparks in Iceland. This was my first time ever running a Kickstarter, and the book itself wasn’t the ideal fit for Kickstarter. The best-performing books on Kickstarter tend to be...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 23, 2025 | Author VLOGS
If you’re seeing this video, it means that all my Kickstarters have finally been shipped out and fulfilled! Which means it’s finally time to share the author day in the life vlog where I do all the prep work to fulfill the Kickstarter and ship out...
