The Dark Truth Behind Amazon KDP: Is It Crushing Authors’ Dreams?
Ever wonder what it feels like to have your literary dreams dashed overnight by an invisible algorithmic hammer? Picture this: after years of pouring your heart into a manuscript, painstakingly navigating the labyrinth of self-publishing, only to wake up and find your Amazon KDP account summarily terminated—with no clear explanation, no chance to plead your case, and your titles vanished as if by magic. Sound like a bad plot twist? Well, buckle up. Ivani Greppi’s rollercoaster experience with Amazon’s “Killer of Dreams Publisher” unveils not just the murkiness of digital gatekeeping but also the grit and faith required to reclaim your voice in a world where bots call the shots. The real question is—how many authors will it take before we demand the storytelling giants treat creators with the respect they deserve?
It took years to complete the manuscript for Cast Out: Chronicles of a Familiar Spirit. When it was finally published in 2021 by a Christian publisher, I was elated. Eventually the Portuguese translation of Cast Out, Pandemônio, was completed. It wasn’t possible financially to use the previous publisher again. They kindly returned our original files, and sent a letter confirming that I owned all rights to the book.
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