A couple earned $39,500 from nonfiction books and audiobooks in three months
They moved from ghostwriters at about $900 a book to drafting with ChatGPT.
Subject: Chris Rawson and Angelina StanzioneAmazon KDP and audiobook royalties
Case Overview & Background
Chris Rawson and Angelina Stanzione built a catalogue of 29 nonfiction books on Amazon, 17 of them also on Audible. They reported $34,500 in KDP royalties and $5,000 in audiobook royalties over three months. They started with ghostwriters and later used ChatGPT.
How AI Is Used
Step-by-Step Process
Outsourced books at about $900 each.
Used ChatGPT to cut production cost.
17 of 29 titles were also published on Audible.
Customer Acquisition & Distribution
Limitations, Risks & Failure Modes
What may not apply to you, and what could go wrong:
- Amazon requires disclosure of AI-generated content
- Royalties are not profit
- Self-reported figures
Key Takeaways
- A catalogue of titles spreads risk across many books
- Audiobooks extend the same content into a second revenue stream
- AI lowers cost per book, but editing still matters
Sources
Business Insider: how to sell books on Amazon KDP and Audible using ChatGPT
Note: As-told-to essay with royalty figures and catalogue size.
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