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A few weeks ago I was making around €400/month self‑publishing on Amazon KDP, not life‑changing, but real.

Then one of my pen names, a really dumb pun, to be honest, triggered something in KDP’s system and my whole account got permanently banned overnight, no warning, no real appeal, catalog gone, income gone.

I sulked for a bit and then rebuilt the workflow I’d been using into an actual product, partly as therapy, partly because I figured other people were running into the same problems, it’s called DraftToDone, it takes a book brief and spits out the full package for KDP: manuscript, cover, and listing metadata, with QA + AI‑disclosure checks built in.

The idea is not “publish 1,000 low‑effort books”, the real pain was quality control and not getting banned for something stupid.

Here’s the startup: https://drafttodone.io,

Roast everything: the idea, the positioning, the landing page, the pricing, whatever, if it looks like AI slop, say it, if this is a terrible niche, tell me why, what makes you instantly distrust a tool like this?

I’m the founder, so I’m obviously biased, but I’m here for the punches.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some honest, realistic advice from authors who use IngramSpark, especially those who might have transitioned here after losing access to Amazon KDP.

Long story short: I had a very steady stream of passive income on KDP (around €400 / $430 a month) from a catalog of non-fiction niche books. Unfortunately, my account was permanently closed recently due to a stupid misunderstanding over a pen name I used, which apparently belonged to a real author. Appeals failed, and the door is permanently shut.

I’m currently looking into IngramSpark to rebuild my catalog and start over. But I want to manage my own expectations.

For those who rely on IngramSpark (and its global distribution network) without the massive organic search traffic that Amazon provides natively:

1. Is it an illusion to think I can slowly climb back to my €400/month baseline purely through IngramSpark's distribution?
2. Do you have to drive 100% of your own external traffic, or do you get organic sales through their retail partners (Barnes & Noble, local shops, etc.)?
3. For anyone who got banned from KDP and moved here, how was your recovery journey?

I'm ready to put in the work, but I just want to know if I'm chasing a ghost. Any insights or reality checks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m in a really tough spot right now and I am hoping to get some advice from anyone who might have navigated this before.

My KDP account was recently shut down. The reason given was that I used an author name that, unfortunately, already belonged to another established author. It was a genuine oversight and mistake on my part, but Amazon naturally took strict action.

I was making around €400 a month from my books. I know it might not sound like a fortune to some, but I genuinely rely on that income for my daily living expenses, so losing my account overnight has been devastating.

Has anyone here ever been banned (for a similar issue, or anything else) and actually managed to get their account reinstated? If so, I would be incredibly grateful for some guidance:

• How did you structure your appeal?
• Is there a specific way I should communicate with KDP support to prove it was an honest mistake and guarantee it will never happen again?
• Are there any specific things I should absolutely avoid saying?

I know KDP is notoriously strict with their bans and that second chances are rare, but I have to try everything I can to get it back. Any help, tips, or shared experiences would be hugely appreciated.

Thank you in advance!