If you’re self-publishing a book and you’re looking for a literal to-do list that you can follow and reference as you work through the publishing process, then you’ve come to the right place. At this point, I’ve published a pretty big backlog of books and I’ve broken down the publishing process into a literal to-do…
Check out My Book Launch Planner: Can you self-publish a book in a year or less? Yes, you can! You just have to be organized. Today, we’re talking about all the steps it takes to self-publish your book. We’ll discuss how much time you will need for each step and when you should be working…
We all know readers judge a book by its cover, so what makes a good book over design? Today I'm going to be designing this book cover with you step by step in Photoshop, and as I do so, I'll be sharing my five rules of book cover design. These are all things I talk…
Support my project on Kickstarter: Are you looking for an alternative to Kindle Direct Publishing? Or perhaps you're looking to print special editions of your books that aren't typically available to self-published authors? Today I'm doing a step-by-step tutorial on how to self-publish your book through BookVault and also use their Bespoke features that include…
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, writing your book, you…
Support the project on Kickstarter: Want to learn how to design book covers? Check out my book cover design courses: My illustrator: Today I'm revealing the book cover for my sweet romance friends to lovers novel, Sparks in Iceland! Not only am I revealing the cover, but I'm giving you a look behind how the…
Use code MANDI25 when you get your tickets to InkersCon: In the past, I did a full step by step tutorial on how to publish your book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. What I did not go into, however, was how to prep the files for uploading ahead of time. In this video I'm going…
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 few things have changed in the self-publishing industry, so it was time…
How to Design a Book Cover in Canva (Beginner Cover Design Tutorial) // If you're self-publishing your first book and you're on a tight budget, then you may have considered designing your book cover yourself. In today's video, we're diving into the DIY route to design a book cover for free on Canva. This tutorial…
In this video, the speaker discusses how to maximize distribution and royalty rates for self-published books through print-on-demand companies. They explore different combinations of print-on-demand services, such as KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes Noble Press, Lulu, and Draft2Digital. They highlight the benefits of using multiple services simultaneously, especially when combining KDP and IngramSpark for wide distribution. The…