by mandilynnwrites | Oct 14, 2025 | Self-Publishing
It’s time to expose exactly how much money I spent self-publishing my latest novel, Sparks in Iceland! In this video, I go through everything I spent to create the book, including hiring editors, illustrators, and marketing! I’ll also be sharing my...
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 1, 2025 | Self-Publishing
Have you ever opened up a book and decided to read it because the font was too small, the spacing was too tight, or the text just looked hard to read? This is something that happens more often than you may think. As an indie author, you work months, even years,...
by mandilynnwrites | Jun 12, 2025 | Self-Publishing
KDP has always paid its authors 60% royalty rates. On June 10th, it changed to 50% if you have your book priced at $9.98 or lower. This change stirred up a lot of commotion and even confusion. For example, when the change went into effect, my $11.99 book was flagged...
