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10 Reasons Your Self-Published Book Isn't Selling // You can spend months, even years writing your book. Then when it finally comes time to publish it...no one buys it. In today's YouTube video, we're talking about the ten reasons your self-published book isn't selling. And sometimes it's not as obvious as you may think!
Links mentioned in this video:
Try out Publisher Rocket: mandilynnwrites--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket
Watch my Publisher Rocket tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=C7DJJZWWmzo&t=614s
Learn how to design your own book cover: bit.ly/coverdesignbundle
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - No one has heard of it
1:57 - Marketing to the wrong genre
3:04 - Organized in the store incorrectly
4:31 - Unprofessional cover
5:40 - Lack of reviews or bad review
6:54 - Weak book blurb
8:16 - Limited availability and distribution
10:15 - No book sample available
11:45 - It doesn't have professional editing
12:54 - The hook isn't good
→Book Cover Design Courses: bit.ly/coverdesignbundle
→Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): bit.ly/formattingcourse
→Writing Stickers: stoneridgestickers.etsy.com
→Newsletter: bit.ly/2ozIoRx
→Hiking YouTube Channel: bit.ly/3gX1PvN
PLANNERS - - - - - - - - - -
→My Writing Planner: amzn.to/3EIi0tS
→My Novel Outline Planner: amzn.to/3DQMtVJ
→My Book Launch Planner: amzn.to/3HMrbuj
NON-FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - -
→How Your Book Sells Itself: amzn.to/2NRwufz
→Grow Your Author Platform: amzn.to/38vELxB
→Book Sales That Multiply: amzn.to/2sNdqb1
→Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media: amzn.to/38GMYBs
→Plan a Profitable Book Launch: amzn.to/3jFaHYO
FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - -
→Meet Me at the Summit: amzn.to/3zJfdLJ
→Let the Rubble Fall: amzn.to/3UgMxDx
→The Trail to You & Me: amzn.to/3X8vEiX
→Essence: amzn.to/2Rmv6CS
→I am Mercy: amzn.to/36bg73J
→She's Not Here: amzn.to/30RDy0W
→Mr. Moon's Big Move: amzn.to/3n8JZtE
FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - -
Social Media: @mandilynnwrites
→Stone Ridge Stickers: instagram.com/stoneridgestickers
→The Book Launch Planner: instagram.com/thebooklaunchplanner
MY FAVORITE TOOLS- - - - - - - - - -
→Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket: mandilynnwrites--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket
→eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author: https://www.kotobee.com?aff=ae92e
→Social media graphics, Canva: partner.canva.com/XxNvK5
→Music in videos, Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/fpblic
→Email software, ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com?lmref=UwP7aQ
Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, 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 digital book marketing. 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.
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you.
10 Reasons Your Self-Published Book Isn't Selling // You can spend months, even years writing your book. Then when it finally comes time to publish it...no one buys it. In today's YouTube video, we're talking about the ten reasons your self-published book isn't selling. And sometimes it's not as obvious as you may think!
Links mentioned in this video:
Try out Publisher Rocket: mandilynnwrites--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket
Watch my Publisher Rocket tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=C7DJJZWWmzo&t=614s
Learn how to design your own book cover: bit.ly/coverdesignbundle
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - No one has heard of it
1:57 - Marketing to the wrong genre
3:04 - Organized in the store incorrectly
4:31 - Unprofessional cover
5:40 - Lack of reviews or bad review
6:54 - Weak book blurb
8:16 - Limited availability and distribution
10:15 - No book sample available
11:45 - It doesn't have professional editing
12:54 - The hook isn't good
→Book Cover Design Courses: bit.ly/coverdesignbundle
→Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): bit.ly/formattingcourse
→Writing Stickers: stoneridgestickers.etsy.com
→Newsletter: bit.ly/2ozIoRx
→Hiking YouTube Channel: bit.ly/3gX1PvN
PLANNERS - - - - - - - - - -
→My Writing Planner: amzn.to/3EIi0tS
→My Novel Outline Planner: amzn.to/3DQMtVJ
→My Book Launch Planner: amzn.to/3HMrbuj
NON-FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - -
→How Your Book Sells Itself: amzn.to/2NRwufz
→Grow Your Author Platform: amzn.to/38vELxB
→Book Sales That Multiply: amzn.to/2sNdqb1
→Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media: amzn.to/38GMYBs
→Plan a Profitable Book Launch: amzn.to/3jFaHYO
FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - -
→Meet Me at the Summit: amzn.to/3zJfdLJ
→Let the Rubble Fall: amzn.to/3UgMxDx
→The Trail to You & Me: amzn.to/3X8vEiX
→Essence: amzn.to/2Rmv6CS
→I am Mercy: amzn.to/36bg73J
→She's Not Here: amzn.to/30RDy0W
→Mr. Moon's Big Move: amzn.to/3n8JZtE
FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - -
Social Media: @mandilynnwrites
→Stone Ridge Stickers: instagram.com/stoneridgestickers
→The Book Launch Planner: instagram.com/thebooklaunchplanner
MY FAVORITE TOOLS- - - - - - - - - -
→Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket: mandilynnwrites--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket
→eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author: https://www.kotobee.com?aff=ae92e
→Social media graphics, Canva: partner.canva.com/XxNvK5
→Music in videos, Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/fpblic
→Email software, ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com?lmref=UwP7aQ
Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, 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 digital book marketing. 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.
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you.
![IngramSpark is FREE! ...sort of? [HUGE SELF-PUBLISHING UPDATE!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZYqLAoQeJlE/hqdefault.jpg "IngramSpark is FREE! ...sort of? [HUGE SELF-PUBLISHING UPDATE!]
IngramSpark is FREE! ...sort of? [HUGE SELF-PUBLISHING UPDATE!] // IngramSpark just dropped the biggest update ever! Starting Mary 1st, it will be free to upload and publish your book to IngramSpark. Traditionally youd have to pay $50 or have a coupon code, but now its free! But wheres the catch? In todays video, Im talking about all the updates IngramSpark just announced, as well as going into detail of what these updates mean for self-published authors. So what do you think? Are you excited for the updates?
Read about the updates from IngramSpark: https://help.ingramspark.com/hc/en-us/articles/15276524164749-IngramSpark-Celebrates-10-Years-?utm_campaign=2023%20Transactional%20Emails&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=256111383&_hsenc=p2ANqtz 5j6P5RMKW4Hh3zefLTrPRjX8W1Bw2Qy0-U5BXAi7-RxtudkjL4ZD5xnmubHb_HgkkxbOixeFRgdO0ON_6jcVg-oTkyJfRSCrrRQQsKB4lWilF_mw&utm_content=256111383&utm_source=hs_email
IngramSpark playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-59SJxG-dI&list=PLZpcZ9u8pb_rPwJrHVc3yMiusRwwCZmZH
IN THIS VIDEO:
1:15 - Free title set up
1:49 - Free corrections (within 60 days)
5:25 - Flat rate shipping in the US
5:44 - Ultra-premium color printing
6:18 - Global Market Access Fee
→Book Cover Design Course Waitlist: https://bit.ly/3EqXygh
→Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): https://bit.ly/formattingcourse
→Shop my store, Stone Right Stickers: https://stoneridgestickers.com/
→Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ozIoRx
→Hiking YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3gX1PvN
MY SERVICES - - - - - - - - - -
→Cover Design & Book Formatting: http://bit.ly/2I3tCvA
PLANNERS - - - - - - - - - -
→My Writing Planner: https://amzn.to/3EIi0tS
→My Novel Outline Planner: https://amzn.to/3DQMtVJ
→My Book Launch Planner: https://amzn.to/3HMrbuj
NON-FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - -
→How Your Book Sells Itself: https://amzn.to/2NRwufz
→Grow Your Author Platform: https://amzn.to/38vELxB
→Book Sales That Multiply: https://amzn.to/2sNdqb1
→Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media: https://amzn.to/38GMYBs
→Plan a Profitable Book Launch: https://amzn.to/3jFaHYO
FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - -
→Meet Me at the Summit: https://amzn.to/3zJfdLJ
→Let the Rubble Fall: https://amzn.to/3UgMxDx
→Essence: https://amzn.to/2Rmv6CS
→I am Mercy: https://amzn.to/36bg73J
→Shes Not Here: https://amzn.to/30RDy0W
→Mr. Moons Big Move: https://amzn.to/3n8JZtE
FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - -
Social Media: @mandilynnwrites
→Stone Ridge Stickers: https://www.instagram.com/stoneridgestickers/
→The Book Launch Planner: https://www.instagram.com/thebooklaunchplanner/
MY FAVORITE TOOLS- - - - - - - - - -
→Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket: https://mandilynnwrites rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket/
→eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author: https://www.kotobee.com?aff=ae92e
→Social media graphics, Canva: http://partner.canva.com/XxNvK5
→Music in videos, Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fpblic/
→Email software, ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com?lmref=UwP7aQ
Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, 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 digital book marketing. 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.
#ingramspark #selfpublishing #bookpublishing https://youtu.be/ZYqLAoQeJlE
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you.")
![The Brutal Reality of Being Self-Employed – One Year After Lay Off [Part 1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_CEMjXyWVtg/hqdefault.jpg "The Brutal Reality of Being Self-Employed – One Year After Lay Off [Part 1]
It’s been one year since I was laid off from my job so I’m answering all the questions your submitted to me on Instagram. Stayed tuned to see part two later this week!
IN THIS VIDEO:
0:00 – Intro
2:46 – How I was Laid Off
10:28 – Life Before Lay Off
15:04 – Transition From Working Full Time to Being Self-Employed
20:00 – Hardest Part About Being Self-Employed
ESSENCE SALE:
Get ebook for $0.99: https://books2read.com/u/bw750v
Get a signed copy for $3.99: http://bit.ly/3bwJq6I
Essence Read Along Livestream will be on March 30th at 1pm EST on Instagram: @mandilynnwrites
→Learn About The Book Launch Planner: https://bit.ly/thebooklaunchplanner
→Shop Stickers: https://bit.ly/WordCountStickers
→Shop Signed Books: https://bit.ly/3l1n2Vg
→Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ozIoRx
MY SERVICES - - - - - - - - - -
→Cover Design & Book Formatting: http://bit.ly/2I3tCvA
MY BOOKS - - - - - - - - - -
→The Book Launch Planner: https://thebooklaunchplanner.com/
→How Your Book Sells Itself: https://amzn.to/2NRwufz
→Grow Your Author Platform: https://amzn.to/38vELxB
→Book Sales That Multiply: https://amzn.to/2sNdqb1
→Shes Not Here: https://amzn.to/30RDy0W
→I am Mercy: https://amzn.to/36bg73J
→Essence: https://amzn.to/2Rmv6CS
FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - -
→Website: http://mandilynn.com/
Social Media: @mandilynnwrites
Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, 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 digital book marketing. 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.
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you.")
