by mandilynnwrites | Jul 8, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Call me crazy, but I have a goal of raising $15,000 to self-publish my novel. How am I going to accomplish this? Crowdfunding through Kickstarter. I’ve self-published six novels at this point, and every book I publish costs thousands of dollars. But what if you...
by mandilynnwrites | Mar 2, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Hardcover Book Options When You’re Self-Publishing – The Best Print on Demand Company in 2025 // Last month we talked about the best print on demand company for publishing paperback books, but what if you want to self-publish a hardcover book? Are there...
by mandilynnwrites | Feb 2, 2025 | Self-Publishing
The Best Print on Demand Company in 2025 for Paperback Books – Comparing Self-Publishing with Amazon KDP, IngramSpark & more // Two years ago I released a video comparing the most popular print on demand companies available to indie authors. Since then, a...
by mandilynnwrites | Jan 19, 2025 | Writing Tips
Controversial Opinion: I don’t think you always need to hire an editor for your book. And certainly, not in every step of the publishing process. If you want to self-publish a book, then you probably know that one of the biggest expenses can be hiring a book...
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...
