I’d really appreciate some advice from members with experience with this. Amazon rejected my 7-day hormonal workbook, saying it “might result in a disappointing customer experience.” They then closed my KDP account and removed my published 90-day journal, Beyond a Thousand Veils, from sale. I’ve appealed, but their replies uphold the decision without explaining the specific problem, so I don’t know what I’m being asked to correct. This journal draws on over 40 years of professional experience, and I’ve just spent a week translating it into French at my French clients’ request. To say I’m frustrated would be an understatement! Have you successfully challenged a KDP closure, found a useful escalation route, or moved your book to another publishing service? I’d be grateful for practical suggestions or recommendations based on your own experience. I’m determined to find a way forward. 💛

I made it with ElevenLabs using a clone of my own voice, and honestly, I think it sounds better than me. Here's what I did: • Recorded about 30 minutes of my voice so ElevenLabs could build a professional clone • Uploaded the book and generated the whole audiobook, about 3 hours of work in total • The exported files weren't quite up to distributor standard, so I used Claude to fix them (silence, loudness and checks) and give me clean files back • Uploaded them to Author's Republic. It was approved a few days ago, sent out to Audible, Amazon, Apple, Spotify, Kobo, Google and more (list attached), and today it's live on Amazon and Audible The good: no studio time, no expensive equipment, and it was far easier than I expected. The honest downside: it isn't human narration, and the royalties are low. Author's Republic takes a 20% cut, so on Audible you end up with roughly 20% of the price. I tried this a year ago and it wasn't up to much and required a lot more work. It's amazing how far it's come in the last 12 months. Happy to help and give advice to anyone who needs it.

Apparently now I have another hobby... to make all the bookish accessories, too. 😂📚 I have no idea what I’m doing yet, but I’m excited to play with it and create more bookish goods! The nice part? It has a whole library of ready-to-print designs, so I can pick something and hit print without knowing much about the software. That’s where I’m starting to keep things simple! Check out these cute bookmarks I made! 👇 TBH, they didn’t come out the best. I’m still learning the machine and figuring out what needs adjusting. But they’re functional, and I’m counting that as a first-print win. 😂 A little reminder that we’re allowed to be beginners and make imperfect things while we learn. I’ll figure it out as I go! What bookish goodies would YOU make with a 3D printer? 📚✨

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I've been working on something behind the scenes for a while now, and I'm FINALLY ready to share it with you! If you've ever dreamed of becoming a children's book author, you're going to want to pay attention to tomorrow's announcement! 👀 I'm officially launching StorySmile , something I've created to help authors turn their creative ideas into something REAL! ✨ And because this community means so much to me, you'll be the FIRST to get access before I open it up to everyone else! 🎁 BONUS FOR PREMIUM MEMBERS: You're automatically getting 3 FREE StorySmile credits included with your membership! 📅 Tomorrow is the BIG reveal! 👇 In the meantime, tell me: Have you ever thought about publishing a children's book?