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Sean Dollwet

Free-Tools KDP Ebook

First Amazon ebook made with free tools: ChatGPT for the draft, Canva for the cover

Video published Oct 14, 2026 by Sean Dollwet

Startup cost: Near-zero cost (free ChatGPT and Canva accounts) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

What It Is

You confirm a topic sells by finding competing Amazon books earning at least $300-$500 a month, then use ChatGPT to list readers' pain points and turn them into a clear title and a longer benefit-packed subtitle. ChatGPT drafts an outline and then each section (he suggests a short first book of about 10,000 words, 30-50 pages), and you add stories, fact-check and humanize the text. You build the cover yourself in Canva using Amazon's free cover template calculator, then upload the files to Kindle Direct Publishing.

The Pitch

The creator says ebooks are one of the easiest digital products because you make them once and sell them repeatedly, and Amazon brings the buyers. He shows a decluttering book with a very clear title earning a couple of thousand dollars a month as the model to follow.

Who It’s Best For

Beginners on a tight budget who want to learn the whole publishing process by doing it once.

The Truth (as we see it)

The free route works but takes patience, and he admits his own first short book got bad reviews; a 30-50 page book is a learning exercise more than an income source. The cover walkthrough is practical. He repeatedly steers viewers to his paid Co-author software and paid coaching program as the easier path.

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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