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 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 | Apr 22, 2025 | Self-Publishing
When it comes to self-publishing a book, there’s a lot you need to learn. At this point, I’ve published over fifteen books, and I’m still learning something new with every book I publish. With that said, what are some of the most common mistakes I...
by mandilynnwrites | Mar 23, 2025 | Self-Publishing
If you’re self-publishing your ebook, there are a ton of distribution options. If you’re the type of author who wants to have your ebook in as many places as possible, then you may be wondering the best way to go about that. Do you publish with...
by mandilynnwrites | Mar 22, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Meta is Stealing Your Book To Train Their AI: A Discussion on AI, Pirated Books, & What You Can Do // The writing community has been in shambles since it was recently revealed how Meta has been using pirated books to train their AI model, Llama 3. Meta wanted...
by mandilynnwrites | Mar 2, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Hardcover Book Options When You’re Self-Publishing – The Best Print on Demand Company in 2025 // Last month we talked about the best print on demand company for publishing paperback books, but what if you want to self-publish a hardcover book? Are there...
