Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
Weekly videos on the business of being an author and making an income as a creative entrepreneur.
Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of Essence, I am Mercy and She’s Not Here, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and book formatting. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.
Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
Tomorrow is my members' only livestream! WE'll be going over my 2025 income, book sales, and my plans for 2026! Join the livestream here: youtube.com/live/KYKhgxCykH4
3 days ago | [YT] | 8
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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
I used BookVault for the first time to print special editions of my book, Sparks in Iceland. I've tested a lot of their amazing features, printed the books, and sent them out to customers. The real question is: are they the best company to use for special edition books? And did you also know they offer print on demand distribution? You can sell your books directly on stores you own like Shopify, or even on Amazon? Today we're covering the cost to print and publish your book, the uploading process, printing options, quality, distribution, and so much more!
https://youtu.be/fF5TpjSf7Mk
4 days ago | [YT] | 7
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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
Mark your calendars, because on January 8th at 7:30pm EST I'll be going live with YouTube members to do my yearly wrap-up! I'll be talking about my income for the year, how book sales went, and my plans for 2026! Become a YouTube member to get access to the livestream, as well as other YouTube membership perks!
youtube.com/live/KYKhgxCykH4
6 days ago | [YT] | 24
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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
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 about in my cover design courses, so if you like this video and want to learn more, check out my book cover design courses! Or if you plan on hiring someone to design your book cover, still watch this video! Because even if you aren't the one doing the designing, it's important to understand some key rules of design so you can best work with your cover designer.
https://youtu.be/r9G3uoIkwfE
1 week ago | [YT] | 17
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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
I went on a writing retreat and was the most productive I’ve ever been! I’ve been really struggling to focus lately. Between being very pregnant, having a toddler to run after, and needing to get ahead of work so I can go on maternity leave, there hasn’t been much time to write my book. That’s where this writing retreat comes in! My goal was to write 5,000 words a day, and I’m very happy to say I achieved that goal and re-ignited my passion for the story!
https://youtu.be/n7KjG4QPtJA
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 17
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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
I plan on writing and publishing a book in 2026, all while being freshly postpartum and a new mom of two! Today I'm sitting down to do some planning and goal setting to make sure I can accomplish everything I want to in 2026! If you plan on writing or publishing a novel next year, make sure to sit down with me in this video and do some goal-setting with me!
https://youtu.be/4o-4q1J5h5Y
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 24
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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
What’s the secret behind funding over $78,000 for books on Kickstarter? I recently sat down to interview indie author, @MaryMecham_Author, on her experience launching her first Kickstarter, which was wildly successful. We’ll be discussing how her existing platform impacted the Kickstarter, what she did to make the campaign so successful, what type of marketing she did, and so much more! We’ll also be discussing the special editions and why Mary chose to do a large print run, rather than work with typical printers such as BookVault.
https://youtu.be/uT-4JYa8Do4
1 month ago | [YT] | 12
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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books
Tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of my $10 off sale!
Now until December 4th, you can get $10 off your order when you spend $50 or more on my website! Here are the types of things you can shop for on my website:
• Merch
• Signed books & special editions
• Stickers
• Digital Planner
Get $10 off: stoneridgebooks.com/
1 month ago | [YT] | 20
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