Mandi Lynn is the young adult author of her debut novel, Essence. Beginning to write the story when she was only thirteen years old, after three and a half years of hard work, Essence was published and in print. To graduate in 2014, meanwhile Mandi goes to a vocational high school where she takes cosmetology besides writing novels and doing regular schoolwork. Mandi can now be found on YouTube hosting YA Ink-a series of videos about writing and publishing-and sharing her journey as a writer.