I had another book signing! And it did not go well. There were a lot of things not working in my favor, which just goes to show you can never predict how an event is going to go. I was going to scrap this video since things didn’t go as planned, but I wanted to…
In my last book signing vlog, it was a bit of an epic fail. Didn’t sell many books, and also had my canopy get destroyed. Well, it’s been a couple of weeks, and now it’s time to redeem myself. Hopefully. See how it went in this latest author vlog and see exactly how many books…
The chaos of life has officially caught up with me and now I only have two weeks to do edits for my novel before sending it off to my editor. This deadline would’ve been hard enough alone, but I also have two little kids home with me. So…let’s see if I can meet the deadline!…
This was my first book signing back after maternity leave…and it did not go as planned. Lucky for you guys, I happened to be vlogging during all the chaos. Stick around to see how many books I ended up selling at the end of the day. Buy signed books: →Book Cover Design Courses: →Book Formatting…
Try Campfire, use code MANDI for 20% off: Beta reader feedback for my upcoming novel, Revenge in Rome, is in! Which means it’s time to sort through the feedback and start to edit. There was so much feedback this time around that I wanted to sort through it all and organize it a little better…
She’s Not Here is the worst book I’ve ever written. Not because I think so, but because a small handful of people thought so. When it comes to book reviews, people either loved it or hated it. Which brings up a great point: not everyone is going to love your book, and that’s okay! So…
It’s been months in the making, but I finally sent my first draft to beta readers. In this video, I’m sharing what it’s like sending your novel to beta readers for the first time—along with all the nerves, doubts, and “what have I done” moments that come with it. If you’re a writer working on…
It’s my first time back to vlogging after having my second baby and I’m sharing what it really looks like getting back into writing. As a mom of two, finding time, energy, and focus to write again hasn’t been easy—but I’m figuring it out one small step at a time. If you’re a writer, author,…