by mandilynnwrites | Dec 9, 2025 | Self-Publishing
What’s the secret behind funding over $78,000 for books on Kickstarter? I recently sat down to interview indie author, Mary Mecham, on her experience launching her first Kickstarter, which was wildly successful. We’ll be discussing how her existing platform impacted...
by mandilynnwrites | Nov 4, 2025 | Author VLOGS
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a writing vlog. One, because I wasn’t writing due to exhaustion and overwhelm, but also because it was hard to film and hide my baby bump since you guys didn’t know about my pregnancy yet. So some of this...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 7, 2025 | Writing Tips
Last year, I published the 2025 Writing Planner, which means this year I’m launching the 2026 edition! This planner is designed for writers to help you set goals, track your writing progress, and to help you plan your year, months, and weeks! There are a couple...
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...
