How I turned AI Against Itself to help Indie Authors Stung by Amazon's Algorithms

Recently, my wife, an indie author, faced a significant challenge when her book was wrongly delisted from Amazon.

This wasn't due to any fault of hers but because an AI had created content too similar to hers, leading Amazon to mistakenly flag her work as the duplicate. It's a situation that's becoming increasingly common.

Determined to resolve this, I turned to AI for a solution, specifically training a version of ChatGPT to tackle this exact problem. Here's a straightforward look at how we managed to get her book relisted:

• Tailored Training: The GPT was trained with a specific focus on legal publications related to independent publishing and Amazon's Terms & Conditions. This wasn't about creating a generalist AI but one with expertise in the unique challenges indie authors face on platforms like Amazon.

• Understanding Amazon's Process: The AI guided us through Amazon's complex policy landscape, showing us precisely how to appeal the delisting. It was about cutting through the noise and understanding the right steps to take, in the right order.

• Drafting the Appeal: With the AI's help, we crafted a detailed appeal to Amazon. This wasn't a generic plea but a well-structured argument backed by the specific policies and legal precedents relevant to our case. The AI's understanding of copyright law and Amazon's own rules was crucial here.

• Successful Relisting: The appeal worked. My wife's book was relisted on Amazon, a direct result of the targeted assistance the AI provided. It wasn't magic but the application of focused knowledge and clear communication.

This experience has been eye-opening and I'm happy and relieved to say we got it sorted quickly and are more prepared for it, if it ever happens again. Others have not been so fortunate.

If you're an author and want to learn more or try it for yourself, you can try the GPT