by mandilynnwrites | Nov 3, 2024 | Author VLOGS
In the month of November (and part of October) I plan on writing 80,000 words…while also being the primary parent for my ten-month-old daughter. Do I sound crazy yet? I haven’t even accomplished this type of writing goal without a baby, so how the heck do...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 31, 2024 | Author VLOGS
Going on a Writing Retreat! With a baby? – Writing Vlog // Last week I went on a writing retreat and I was able to vlog the experience! This retreat was a little different from past writing retreats I went to, mainly because I brought my daughter with me. Which...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 27, 2024 | Self-Publishing
Have you ever been confused by Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing royalty rates? Today I’m going to be breaking down how Amazon pays you to publish books and explaining the royalty rates for KDP. We’ll be going over print and ebook royalties, as well as...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 20, 2024 | Author VLOGS
It’s been a while since we’ve had a writing vlog! Mostly because I haven’t been able to write. In this vlog, I’m finishing up the outline for my next novel and brainstorming for the series as a whole. In fact, I even came up with the series...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 13, 2024 | Writing Tips
How to Write a Book with DRAMA Using Character Maps // Let’s create some drama in our books using character maps. Today we’ll discuss how we can create conflict and layers of messy characters in our story by creating a messy character map, having lots of...