by mandilynnwrites | Oct 8, 2023 | Self-Publishing
KDP is One Step Closer to Print Pre-Orders – Kindle Direct Publishing Update // Recently Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing made the exciting announcement that you can now schedule the release of a print book! I’m sure a lot of you had the same reaction as...
by mandilynnwrites | Sep 24, 2023 | Writing Tips
Self-Publishing Money Tips & How to Save Costs as an Author // It’s no secret that self-publishing can get expensive if you don’t set a budget for yourself. There are four big things that will take the most out of your budget: hiring an editor, book...
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...
by mandilynnwrites | Jul 16, 2023 | Self-Publishing
My Biggest Self-Publishing Mistake: The Thing That Took Years to Learn // If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my career as an author, it’s just how important writing to market is. This is advice that I ignored for a long time because I thought...
