by mandilynnwrites | Jul 22, 2025 | Self-Publishing
As many of you know by this point, I created a special edition & deluxe edition of my book, Sparks in Iceland, as a part of my Kickstarter. These editions of the book include photos from locations in the book, and I even have a digitally annotated edition of the...
by mandilynnwrites | Jul 1, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Have you ever opened up a book and decided to read it because the font was too small, the spacing was too tight, or the text just looked hard to read? This is something that happens more often than you may think. As an indie author, you work months, even years,...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 10, 2023 | Writing Tips
Why don’t I like using Microsoft Word to format books? Today I’m going over the five things that drive me crazy about book formatting in Word. I also talk about an alternative software, Adobe InDesign, and why I feel it’s the best software out there...
by mandilynnwrites | Mar 8, 2023 | Self-Publishing
HOW TO FORMAT AN EBOOK – Basic Formatting With Word & Draft2Digital (EPUB)// Today I have another video that’s a part of my Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing a Book series here on YouTube. In a previous video I did a tutorial on how to publish...
by mandilynnwrites | Feb 15, 2023 | Self-Publishing
How to Format A Book: What Goes Inside? // Today’s video is going to be a beginner’s guide to formatting a book. We’ll be talking about some of the content that goes inside a book, such as the front matter, end matter, and the book itself. In this...
