by mandilynnwrites | Feb 16, 2025 | Book Cover Design
How to Design a Book Cover in Photoshop – Step-by-Step Tutorial // Being a self-published author means you have control over every step of the process, including what your book cover looks like. If you have experience in design or want to learn, then you may...
by mandilynnwrites | Feb 9, 2025 | Writing Tips
How to Write a Romance Novel: The Essential Checklist // The romance genre has always been popular, but readers of the romance genre are ravenous, now more than ever. They are the types of readers that read 30, 50, 80, and sometimes over 100 books a year. The real...
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 | Jan 5, 2025 | Business of Being An Author, Self-Publishing
Should You Start a Publishing Company When You Self-Publish? – Taxes, ISBNs & more // You’re self-publishing a book and you have big dreams and goals for this book. You’ve started looking into the technical side of self-publishing and...