Invited to the Social Media Dumpster Fire But Chose Not To Attend

Meanwhile, Amazon Ads Keep Quietly Selling My Books

All screenshots, images, data, and notes by the author Amethyst Qu (indigo bunting digital painting by me, not an AI, from my photo of real wild birds, sales vs. costs screenshot from my Amazon Ads backend reporting)

One of the first stories I wrote when I joined Medium was a case study on Amazon Ads. I’m not gonna lie. I’m a believer. Let’s say you’re an unknown writer with a self-published book who doesn’t have a platform with an established following.