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Sean Dollwet

First KDP Ebook With Claude

Claude and co-author.ai step-by-step first KDP ebook workflow

Video published Aug 24, 2026 by Sean Dollwet

Startup cost: Very low startup cost (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

What It Is

A step-by-step method for writing and publishing a first Amazon KDP ebook using Claude to generate a chapter-by-chapter outline and draft, and a free Chrome plugin to check whether similar books are already selling on Amazon before committing to a topic.

The Pitch

The presenter frames the entire business as three steps: find something people already buy, create a simpler version, and put it where buyers already are. He demonstrates asking Claude for a list of profitable ebook ideas, checking each one's real sales data on Amazon via a free Chrome plugin that estimates a book's daily royalties from its public Best Sellers Rank, then having Claude generate a chapter outline before writing one section at a time rather than the whole book at once, since shorter, one-section-at-a-time requests produce less repetitive, higher-quality writing.

Who It’s Best For

A total beginner willing to follow a specific, structured process step by step, aiming for a first sale rather than a big result out of the gate.

The Truth (as we see it)

The presenter discloses he made $2.3 million with this exact business model before AI tools existed, so Claude speeds up the process rather than being the reason it works. He also discloses selling a prior KDP portfolio for $820,000, and cites student results, $40 in a first day, $161,000 in a first year from 10 books, explicitly labeled as atypical, not typical results. A paid mentorship program is promoted at the end.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.

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