by mandilynnwrites | Oct 9, 2018 | Writing Tips
The hardest part about writing a novel is usually the first draft. If you’re a pantser, like myself, you tend to make it up as you go, but if you’re a plotting, like my dear friend Brittany Wang, you’re going to spend awhile plotting out your novel...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 1, 2018 | Self-Publishing
When people consider self-publishing their novel, one of the first questions they ask is how much is it going to cost? After all, one of the reasons we publish our work is in hopes that we’ll make money off of it, right? One thing I’ve learned about...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 30, 2018 | Self-Publishing
We are two days until the release of She’s Not Here! I’ve been dying to share this video with all of you! One of my favorite beghind-the-scenes things is seeing how a book cover was designed step-by-step, so that’s exactly what I’m showing you...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 29, 2018 | Author VLOGS
Whenever someone here’s the concept behind She’s Not Here, usually one of the first questions is, where did you get the idea for the story? Normally, the inspiration behind my novels is pretty simple, but things were different for this book. She’s...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 28, 2018 | Self-Publishing
It’s always so exciting when you finish writing your book, but the next step after writing the book is deciding how you want to publish it. Should you try tradition publishing, or dive into the world of self-publishing? Both have their pros and cons, and...