by mandilynnwrites | Sep 16, 2025 | Writing Tips
Today I’m sharing with you my basic guide to writing a novel from start to finish. We’ll be talking about everything from brainstorming and outlining, to working with beta readers, hiring an editor, and preparing to self-publish your book! If you’ve...
by mandilynnwrites | Aug 26, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Last week I showed you how to register your book for copyright in a step-by-step tutorial. Now that your book is registered for copyright, it’s time to create the copyright page for your book. In this video, I’m going section by section through my own...
by mandilynnwrites | Aug 19, 2025 | Self-Publishing
As an indie author, you’ve probably wondered what you can do to protect your work and make sure it doesn’t get stolen. During the self-publishing process, you’ll need to figure out what it means to copyright your book, how to copyright it, and when...
by mandilynnwrites | Jul 28, 2025 | Author VLOGS
It’s been a long time since I’ve done an in-person book signing, but I finally had another book signing and it was not only fun, but a huge success! In this video, I’m sharing with you the things that worked really well and how they helped me sell...
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...
