by mandilynnwrites | May 21, 2020 | Self-Publishing
IngramSpark: Should You Publish With Them? // My video from earlier this week had a few people concerned about IngramSpark and whether or not they should publish with them. This video is not meant to bash them, but to point out some pretty obvious flaws and need for...
by mandilynnwrites | May 19, 2020 | Self-Publishing, The Book Launch Planner
How I Plan My Book Launch – Children’s Book Release Plan// The book launch of my children’s book is coming up, so I thought it would be fun to walk you through some of my marketing plans to release my book. Not to mention today is also release day for The Book Launch...
by mandilynnwrites | May 12, 2020 | Self-Publishing, Writing Updates
Cover Reveal – Speed Drawing a Children’s Book // It’s time for another cover reveal! I finally get to show off the cover and illustrations for my children’s book! Let me know what you think of the book cover and the children’s book illustration in general! Share the...
by mandilynnwrites | May 5, 2020 | Self-Publishing
How to Illustrate a Children’s Book // In this video I’m walking you through some of the many things you need to keep in mind when you’re creating illustrations for your children’s book. There are two major steps: figuring out where the children’s book illustrations...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 27, 2020 | Self-Publishing
Speed Book Cover Design: The Cursed Hunter // Ready for another book cover design video? This video I’m doing a speed book cover design for The Cursed Hunter by Bethany Atazadeh. The Cursed Hunter is a young adult fantasy novel and is a Beauty and the Beast retelling....
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 24, 2020 | Author VLOGS
Packaging Pre-Orders for The Book Launch Planner // The Book Launch Planner is finally here! I realized I forgot to mention, this planner officially comes out May 19th, but pre-order before May 1st to get it shipped out right away! The Book Launch Planner is your...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 21, 2020 | Self-Publishing
Self-Publishing Print & Distribution Basics (KDP & IngramSpark) // Looking to self-publish your book but don’t know how the print and distribution process works? You’re in luck because I’m covering everything from the basics to the finer details...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 14, 2020 | Writing Tips
How to Write a Children’s Book in 8 Basic Steps// I’m writing a children’s book! Besides using this video to announce my children’s book, I also wanted to talk about the basics of writing a picture book. We’ll be learning the different categories of children’s...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 10, 2020 | Author VLOGS
I’m celebrating 10,000 subscribers! I took questions on Instagram and I answered every single question! Make sure to stay tuned for the entire video! RESOURCES MENTIONED: Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody: https://amzn.to/3c6Qdl9 Marketing for Authors...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 7, 2020 | Author VLOGS
Author/Entrepreneur Work From Home Vlog// Want to see what a day in the life of an author and entrepreneur looks like? Or in this case, a week in the life. As someone who is officially self-employed, I thought it would be fun to create a vlog on how I’m currently...
