Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

Just how important is typography for your book cover? You may think the image on your cover is the selling point, but the text can make or break your book cover. I personally believe that typography can be the thing that makes your book cover look professional, or the thing that makes it look amateur and cheap. With that said, today I wanted to talk about the five rules of typography in book cover design that you need to know if you plan on designing your cover yourself.
https://youtu.be/uzDHY1OguXs

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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

Many books and many years later, there’s a lot I’ve learned about book publishing that I wish I had known before I stepped into the world of self-publishing. Here are just some of the big things I wish I had known…

If you’re an author, what are some things you wish you knew before you published your book?

Want to learn more about book publishing? Check out the Marketing for Authors book series!
www.amazon.com/Marketing-for-Authors-5-book-series…

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1 week ago | [YT] | 93

Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

I published my first book in 2013. Since then, I’ve published seven novels, a novella, a handful of non-fiction books, a couple of planners, and even a children’s book. To say I’ve learned a lot since then is an understatement. What are some of the biggest things I’ve learned about the self-publishing industry, and things I wish I had known BEFORE I started publishing? That’s exactly what we’ll be talking about today.

https://youtu.be/30I-mud1Fic

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 15

Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

Some common mistakes you might be making when it comes to book cover design...

Learn more from my latest YouTube video: https://youtu.be/mwQFJPCtPE8

Check out my cover design courses: stoneridgebooks.teachable.com/p/book-cover-design-…

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 53

Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

Whether you’re designing your book cover yourself or you’re hiring someone to design your book cover, it’s important to understand what makes a book cover good, and what makes it bad. At the end of the day, readers do judge a book by it’s cover, so don’t miss out on sales just because the book cover design isn’t right. In a previous video, I talked about five book cover mistakes all authors are making, but today we’re going to be talking about five more mistakes you may be making and how to avoid them.
https://youtu.be/mwQFJPCtPE8

1 month ago | [YT] | 8

Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

I’ve published a handful of books now, so by now I’ve created a bit of a system for myself, which I’ve turned into My Book Launch Planner. This is a planner I designed to help guide authors through the self-publishing process to make sure you don’t miss a single step!

The planner is full of countless checklists and templates, but my favorite is the book launch timeline. This timeline features all the major steps in the book publishing process and also gives you an estiamte of how long each step in the process may take.

You can get My Book Launch Planner on Amazon, but if you want a closer look at it and all the steps in the book publishing process, make sure to check out my latest video!

My Book Launch Planner: a.co/d/0f42FiLT

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Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

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 on things. We’ll be going through the template I use for book launches to keep myself organized and hit all my publishing goals. If you’re looking to self-publish a book in 2026, make sure to check it out!
https://youtu.be/8FJoOvJFMwE

1 month ago | [YT] | 11

Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

Last time I went on maternity leave, I managed to make $15,000 during three months of little to no work. It was all work I did upfront before I went on leave, allowing me to financially support my family and take the time I needed to adjust to life as a new mom. Now I’m pregnant again and prepping for maternity leave all over again. Today I’m sitting down to plan out my income and discuss what I’m doing to make the most money while on leave, while only doing a small amount of work while I adjust to life as a mom of two. Even if you aren’t planning your own maternity leave, this video will be an important look into planning your income as an author and the potential you have to make doing what you love, your full-time job.
https://youtu.be/s2kSfUGpsTQ

1 month ago | [YT] | 18

Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

If you’re seeing this video, then it means I finally finished writing the first draft of my book! Why is this a big deal? Because I’ve been working on this book since November and was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to finish the first draft before I go into labor. Writing this book while in the third trimester of my pregnancy has been no joke, but I’m so happy to be done and be able to cross this off my list!
https://youtu.be/-nAYz_009mA

1 month ago | [YT] | 18

Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

What were my best selling books in 2025? In a recent YouTube video I talked about my author income streams, as well as what books were my best sellers! What I foudn most interesting is seeing how book sales stats change from book sales vs. kindle page reads.

Want more info on the stats and to learn more about my author income? I talk about it more in my latest video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Un5ktUS5MVc

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