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22d •
Problem with Ingram
I published 2 books on Ingram as paperback, hardcover and ebook. All 6 of these items were "enabled for distribution." Unfortunately, the Perfect Keto paperback and hardcover were later disabled for distribution. No notice for this was sent to me. I discovered the problem as I went to order books. A link provided gave 9 reason this might occur. I had violated none of these rules and challenged the disabling using their online form (#1-form-sent.png). I received an email to wait 15 business days. I figured this was a simple fix. So I bought 100 copies of both books in paperback. I waited 17 business days then sent #2-my-email-#1.png through the regular customer support system. I received #3-email-from-Ingram-#1.png saying "your titles do not meet the standards and expectations of our retailers." I then sent #4-my-email-#2.png asking why and what to do to fix this. The exchange finished with (#5-email-from-Ingram-#2.png) saying they will not tell me why the print versions of Perfect Keto were disabled for distribution. Note that the ebook, which is identical in content, remains enabled for distribution. The three versions of Our Universe also remain enabled for distribution. So, the reason why Perfect Keto was removed from Ingram's catalog is a mystery. So far, with very little effort thus far, I have sold 7 copies of Perfect Keto to book stores. The owners, managers and others seem to like the book after skimming through it. I believe I know why this happened but lack evidence to support my theory. Any thoughts as to how I should proceed?
1 like • 18d
@Joe Tyndall - Wow, that's a tough one. You've already taken the steps I would have for one of our clients. I've had to submit rebuttals for that initial issue several times, but they've always been successful. I'm genuinely surprised (and not impressed!) that they are refusing to tell you why. I'll do a little digging on my end and see what I can find out.
21d •
Questions about AI generated books and copyright
1. How do you copyright an AI generated book? 2. Can you buy a copyright certificate for it? 3. When I asked Google AI if I can copyright an AI generated book it said that the book is public domain. So, when uploading an AI generated book to Amazon do I say that it’s public domain? 4. Is the copyright blurb at the front or back of your book the same for an AI generated book as it is for a human written book? 5. If AI generates the book cover how does that work in terms of complying with copyright? For ex., If I have a graphic designer create a cover for me, I get a license for the images he uses. When AI generates a book cover, how do I know that the image doesn’t use something that should be licensed? Hope that makes sense. I’m don’t understand how AI generates images – like, it has to get the info for the images from somewhere.
3 likes • 18d
@Barb H Unfortunately, there isn't a simple answer to your questions, as others have noted. Brian's answers above, as well as Kevin M's reply in the 20Booksto50k Facebook group say it as well or better than I could have. Well done, sirs!
Sep 19 •
Would this subtitle be flagged as making a mental health medical claim?
@Yna Davis @Elissa Graeser @Julie Broad Is it okay to use the word "relieve" in the following subtitle, or would it be considered a violation on Amazon of making a mental health medical claim? Here's the subtitle...it's for a meditation book... "How to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, and Depression and Restore a Sense of Inner Peace and Calm" I know that words like "....will Prevent Heart Disease" or "will lower blood pressure" for ex. are medical health claims that shouldn't be used, but I'm not sure about the word "relieve". Is it problematic?
1 like • Sep 21
"Relieve" isn't as risky as word as "treat," "cure," or "heal," but unfortunately it's really impossible to predict what the automated bots will or won't flag. Sometimes things will be even be approved for the ebook but flagged for the paperback. I would suggest being prepared to push back if they do flag it and give yourself plenty of time in presale to do so, if possible. On a separate note, that's a long subtitle so you might consider simplifying and leaving some of those keywords for your book description instead.
2 likes • Sep 24
@Barb H Ah, thank you for the additional context. It is my understanding that both the main title and subtitle (and author name) of your second edition will need to match the first edition exactly in order to qualify for merging the listings and keeping your existing reviews - so if they decline to change the subtitle on your existing edition, then I would recommend trying to keep your current title/subtitle combo. Having a previous edition live with the same title/subtitle might actually be helpful if it does get flagged and you need to push back on why it should go through. Yes, if a book gets blocked due to words Amazon doesn't like in your title/subtitle or book description, you can resubmit. The listing will usually get kicked back to "draft" status so that you can make changes, and then you should have the option to make changes and then resubmit without issue. In the past, it has seemed like clients who got flagged once did get flagged more easily on future changes, but it's never been anything we couldn't resolve via KDP support - just annoying and sometimes caused delays.
Sep 7 •
My book is up at amazon
Got an email saying Perfect Keto was up. So, I bought the first copy to make sure the kindle version was okay. The link is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ3Y8LH3. 229 drafts over two years off and on. Without the help and support from Book Launchers and the folks at skool, this would have taken longer. Okay, enough celebration, back to finishing the SEO work on my webpage.
1 like • Sep 10
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Aug 28 •
Establish a Wikipedia/Wikidata Entry
Book Launch's Author Launch Kit suggests establishing a Wikipedia/Wikidata Entry. While one can create a Wikidata entry for oneself, one cannot create a Wikipedia entry. How do you suggest going about doing that if the person has vetted creative sources and qualifications?
3 likes • Sep 2
@Julie Broad @Rob Cole Here are the requirements we were given. A new Wikipedia entry for a person must meet Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. Those requirements include multiple published secondary sources that: 1. provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis; 2. are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight; and 3. are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content. References must meet all three of those criteria in order to meet the requirement.
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