by mandilynnwrites | Feb 10, 2026 | Business of Being An Author
Last time I went on maternity leave, I managed to make $15,000 during three months of little to no work. It was all work I did upfront before I went on leave, allowing me to financially support my family and take the time I needed to adjust to life as a new mom. Now...
by mandilynnwrites | Jan 13, 2026 | Self-Publishing
I put my closed door romance book, Sparks in Iceland, on Netgalley, and today we’re talking about the results. I’ll also be talking about why I put my book on Natgalley again after a semi-negative experience previously, what I did to make it a positive experience this...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 22, 2025 | Author VLOGS
I went on a writing retreat and was the most productive I’ve ever been! I’ve been really struggling to focus lately. Between being very pregnant, having a toddler to run after, and needing to get ahead of work so I can go on maternity leave, there hasn’t been much...
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...
