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๐จ I SAW SOMETHING UGLY HAPPENINGโฆ
The other day, I came across a Facebook post from a smaller creator who was celebrating a milestone. She had published a children's book on Amazon KDP and was excited to share that she had made ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฆ! ๐
Something that should have been celebrated quickly turned UGLY. People started ATTACKING her in the comments, calling her work "AI slop," threatening to report her book to Amazon, and trying to tear down what should have been a proud moment. And for what? Because she used AI to help create her book?
Thankfully, this creator was handling the situation with CLASS. She wasn't engaging with the bullies or feeding into the negativity. I don't personally know this woman, but I'm not blind to what's happening. And I can only imagine how frustrating it must feel to share something you're proud of, only to have strangers try to destroy your excitement.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ. ๐
๐ค ๐ญ. ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ฃ'๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฆ.
I think there's a HUGE misunderstanding about AI-generated content and Amazon's publishing policies. Amazon DOES allow AI-generated content, provided it follows their content guidelines.
And here's something a lot of the people screaming about AI don't even realize... ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐-๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. What Amazon DOES require is that you disclose AI-generated text, images, or translations during the KDP publishing process. That includes AI-generated cover art and interior illustrations.
There's also a distinction between AI-generated and AI-assisted content. Amazon does not require disclosure when AI was only used to assist with things like brainstorming, editing, or proofreading your own work. The important thing is to follow Amazon's rules, be truthful in your disclosures, respect intellectual property rights, and create books that provide value to your readers.
๐ ๐ฎ. ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ.
Whether you're creating children's books, coloring books, journals, workbooks, or full-length novels, you need to understand something... Not everyone is going to be nice about what you're building.
Some people will criticize your artwork. Some will criticize your writing. Some will criticize your use of AI. And some people will simply have a problem with the fact that you're actually DOING something and seeing results.
You could spend six months hand-drawing every illustration, and I promise you, someone on the internet would STILL find something to complain about. You cannot build your creative journey around trying to make everyone happy.
โค๏ธ ๐ฏ. ๐๐ข๐ก'๐ง ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ง.
Twenty-five sales might not sound like much to someone selling thousands of books, but to a new author? ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐! ๐ That's 25 sales worth celebrating!
And instead of encouraging someone who's getting started, people were trying to make her feel ashamed of her accomplishment.
We need more creators supporting creators. You don't have to like AI artwork. You don't have to buy AI-generated books. You're absolutely entitled to your opinions. But there's a BIG difference between having an opinion and actively harassing someone because you don't agree with how they created something.
๐ก ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข ๐ง๐๐ฃ: ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ก ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ก ๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ข ๐๐จ๐๐.
One thing I've learned as a creator is that sometimes negative attention can actually work in your favor. People LOVE to argue on the internet, and unfortunately, those arguments can generate more comments, shares, views, and exposure.
You might have 10 people criticizing your work, but another 20 defending you. And suddenly, your content is reaching people who never would have discovered it otherwise. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐.
Now, I'm not suggesting you should invite negativity or tolerate harassment. Delete, block, and report people when necessary. But don't automatically assume that a handful of loud critics means your work is failing. Sometimes that extra attention introduces your book to the exact audience who WILL appreciate it.
โค๏ธ ๐ ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ:
KEEP CREATING. KEEP PUBLISHING. KEEP CELEBRATING YOUR WINS.
Whether you use AI, illustrate your own books, hire an illustrator, or combine different creative tools, take pride in building something of your own. Focus on creating quality work, following the rules, and improving your skills with every book.
Don't give strangers on Facebook the power to determine whether you deserve to call yourself an author.
And if you're one of those people who sees a new creator celebrating their first 10, 25, or 100 sales... ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ก ๐ช๐๐ข ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐๐ . ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ก ๐ช๐๐ข ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ก. โค๏ธ
Because there's room for more than one person to succeed.
๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ? ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐?
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