10 Avoidable Mistakes on Amazon KDP

If you're publishing books through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), there are many mistakes that could land you in hot water. To avoid getting your account temporarily suspended or terminated, you need to know what terms and conditions are consistently violated by self published authors. Get deeper insights backed by a decade of experience in this business.

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- Dale L. Roberts

[FZWbooks]

Great video, Dale! Lots are common sense and we could all use a reminder from time to time. Thanks!

[Clutter_Butter]

Great video Dale! I knew most of these no no's, but it is always good to have a reminder!

[pnbart]

i have a technique which works for me when proof reading my work: focus on the space between the words. I surprised myself how many errors leapt out at me. Basic ones such as wrong declinations and repeated words. I think this is because it helps me review without claiming the words as mine. More objective and detached. There is so much attached to the words: identity trauma memories cultural conditioning and on. Whereas space between is neutral.

[guillaumemaurice]

Thank you for the video Dale that is a lot of great information. With all of these rules & new rules it is going to be a nightmare to keep up with Amazon KDP. 😳

[gracebought]

How would you manage pen names with one KDP account? I know of authors who write under different names to differentiate genres. Is there a way to use multiple pen names under one account?

[nosleeptv]

Can you open more accounts under a LLC?

[supermullers]

Dale! Great video as ever. I'm currently writing my third book. I am really fed up with Microsoft Word though. I want to quit using it. It's so unreliable especially when using images. I'm prepared to invest in some decent, reliable software to publish books as I move forward. What package would you recommend? Thanks and best wishes Kevin

[danielbackstrom]

Hi Dale. Since i write my books in english in scrivener, if i use an external program to translate the manuscript to another language, is that considered that i used AI in a generative manner? I don't want the AI to write what i want to write.

[truecrimecurator]

This is so helpful, thank you so much! I’m curious - if one uses generative AI to write the book subtitle or description, would that also be scrutinized by Amazon? Is it looked at differently than the actual content of the book? This is all complicated so I really appreciate your videos. 🙏 Things are changing so rapidly!

[gnsk]

Do i have to tell Amazon if I use AI generative and edited the content by human? 🙏

[abdulmalikabdulazeez]

Guys, am I able to publish book 1 and book 2 and then third book will say 2 books in 1 all with separate ISBNs. Is this allowed on KDP and will there be any copyright issues. Can anyone who knows inform me please

[SilverXT]

So juat to be clear. If we have an account for shopping and whatnot and a separate one for just KDP, we'll get banned?

[ScterNut-zqgs]

I published my book recently and I can confirm that Amazon has a grammar checker. I hope it's good because it said my book had zero spelling and grammar errors 😅

BTW I'm buying your book.

[caitrinkeller]

I'm currently getting back in the swing of writing after a 6-month hiatus. Recently I got Pro writing Aid and it is absolutely phenomenal. My question is if I use the feature rephrase, would it be considered using AI?

[DreamyDawnASMR]

i sent amazon my manuscript with all the proof that i wrote the book i am just to poor to file for copyright and they made me take my book down almost lost my acc

[sarahasghar]

Hi Sir, are there any negative consequences to creating books by AI

[backthatthingupyoyoy]

As for plagiarism, if you are using parts or even all of the text from a PUBLIC DOMAIN book, like from Poe, Irving, Verne, etc, so long as you cite it (and I'm NOT certain that it is even necessary), you should be protected from the Plagiarism bug. Anyone?

[phildiamond]

Trying to join discord - all I get is oops ? Can you help?

[Random_Art]

Hello sir so when i write a book i don't really get sales and i don't get why tho. But i get order when i run a free promo after which nothing happens after that. Perhaps the reason maybe because i dont run amazon ads please what do you think of this?