In this episode, Lauren & Matt shine a light on a nightmare that keeps many indie authors awake at night: an unceremonious account suspension from Amazon. 

What do you do when you’re forced to rebuild your author brand from the ground up? How will leaving Amazon impact your audience, your discoverability, and your promotional efforts? Is there anything you can do to safeguard yourself from unexpected excommunication? 

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🎙️ [7:59] “The unfortunate reality of this is that a lot of people are in that boat, and a lot of people don't learn that, to get out of that, that sinking ship until it's already halfway sunk.”

🎙️ [22:19] “It's unfortunate if you're in this situation and this was the catalyst or the spark that gets you to take action and start going wide, or finding new places to sell your content, or build that direct connection that you've been wanting to do for the last couple of years, and you know it's the right thing to do. But, I think the important thing here is that you, you get started.”

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