by mandilynnwrites | Apr 14, 2024 | Self-Publishing
If you’re a first-time author self-publishing your book, then I don’t need to tell you how exciting it is to see a print copy of your book for the first time. Odds are, the first physical copy of your self-published book you’ll hold will be a proof...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 15, 2023 | Book Cover Design
How to Design a Paperback Wrap Book Cover for Amazon KDP on Photoshop // Self-publishing your book on Amazon KDP and planning to design the book cover yourself? In today’s video, I’ll be teaching you how to design and export your book cover wrap in...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 10, 2023 | Book Cover Design, Self-Publishing
How to Design A Book Cover for Your Self-Published Novel // Today I’m celebrating the release of my book cover design courses! To do that, I wanted to walk you through some of the steps that I go through as I design book covers from start to finish. In this...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 3, 2023 | Self-Publishing
IngramSpark Reduces Author Royalties – Disappointing Update // This past week IngramSpark made the announcement that they are forcing authors to have a wholesale discount of 40% when it was previously 30%. For self-published authors who use IngramSpark to...
by mandilynnwrites | Jul 23, 2023 | Self-Publishing
5 Reasons to Avoid IngramSpark & Self-Publishing Alternatives // Recently I had a terrible experience self-publishing my book with IngramSpark, and for that reason, I’ve made the decision to no longer work with them. In this video, I wanted to go over some...