Heck, I'd probably be a billionaire if only someone had invested in my first startup /s
See how silly that sounds? Also as others have pointed out Amazon is not the only advertiser on the planet, you just aren't able to advertise on Amazon. I'm not saying being able to run ads on Amazon wouldn't be profitable but without comparing or even trying other methods I find the whole "but only if..." tone of the post even more ridiculous.
It's possible that he was being facetious.
Would be funny if this was your fault the whole time…
On the other hand, this was not a “children’s book” by any means
In any case, if you're really interested in advertising you should give Facebook a try. As long as they work, their algorithms somehow magically find people who will actually buy your book.
