“I’d say this is more of a conceptual work than anything. I wanted to test the Amazon algorithm so I titled this book, which is essentially a ‘megamix’ version of the poem which was informally referred to as ‘the one I read at events,’ The Number One Best-Selling Epic Poetry Book on Amazon dot Com.

It instantly shot to #1 in all it’s markets, thanks to what I assume was reseller bots instantly purchasing them. After a few days, however, I did get a takedown notice from Amazon – which I expected, which I wanted.

I repackaged the book as simply ‘Epic Poetry,’ but purchased ‘thenumberonebestsellingepicpoetrybookonamazon.com‘ to promote the second edition. This one also went to #1, beating Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ for several weeks.”

(2021) The Number One Best-Selling Epic Poetry Book on Amazon dot Com, 56 pages / Desire Assistance Books
Second Edition (retitled Epic Poetry): 2021
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