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The Book Signing Where I Lost Money….

by mandilynnwrites | July 7, 2026 | Author VLOGS | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/q4VJwqCIrQ0 This was my first book signing back after maternity leave...and it did not go as planned. Lucky for you guys, I happened to be vlogging during all the chaos. Stick around to see how many books I ended up selling at the end of the day.

I Worked With an Illustrator to Design My Book Cover

by mandilynnwrites | June 30, 2026 | Book Cover Design | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/a7Eqx70Vz5Y Today is cover reveal day for my upcoming billionaire fake dating closed door romance, Revenge in Rome. In this video, I’m showing you the entire design process from sketch to a final cover with typography. You’ll also get to see all the...

Re-Outlining My Novel During Naptime, Chaos, and Rewrites – Writing Vlog

by mandilynnwrites | June 26, 2026 | Author VLOGS | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/0pPidNS0SUQ Beta reader feedback for my upcoming novel, Revenge in Rome, is in! Which means it’s time to sort through the feedback and start to edit. There was so much feedback this time around that I wanted to sort through it all and organize it a...

Creating a Social Media Hook Database for My Books – BOOK MARKETING ESP 3

by mandilynnwrites | June 23, 2026 | Marketing for Authors | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/cJmQ_iqR_R8 My books haven’t been selling, so I’ve been working to redo my social media book marketing strategy. The first step was to start posting on social media every day. The second step was to redo my book’s blurbs, back matter, and sales pages....

My Books Aren’t Selling, So I’m Doing This Instead – BOOK MARKETING ESP 2

by mandilynnwrites | June 19, 2026 | Marketing for Authors | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/1YwArXFH1TY My pen name books haven’t been selling, so I’ve been doing a social media experiment to get more book sales. In the last episode of this video series, I posted every day for 30 days, and well…things didn’t go as well as I wanted them to....

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Self-publishing: Formatting Your Novel

by mandilynnwrites | May 14, 2013 | Self-Publishing

Self-publishing your novel means you have to be the one to make a lot decisions that normally a professional would do in the publishing industry. You’re the one who has to decide how big the book will be, what the...

Self-Publishing- Editing Your Novel

by mandilynnwrites | May 13, 2013 | Self-Publishing

You’ve heard me ranting about editing and editors before but believe it or not there is still more to be discussed, so that’s what this video covers. It gives you a quick basic lesson on tracking changes using Word...

My Novel is Being Published!

by mandilynnwrites | Mar 31, 2013 | Self-Publishing

I cannot wait for my book to be in print! If you have any questions about the process of publishing don't be afraid to ask. Who knows, maybe I'll make a YA Ink video out of it! Also, if you have any special requests on...

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Outlines & Storyboards || NaNoWriMo

by mandilynnwrites | Oct 23, 2015 | NaNoWriMo, Writing Tips

My NaNoWriMo profile: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/mandilynnwrites Outline Misconceptions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC6UYkRd5hg Brainstorming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqv-QM2o7sc Forming a Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Ie86BGZzg How to...