It is the ass. Ass. Amazon doesn't like thongs and asses on their product titles. You can put "punishing the neighbor brat's backdoor" on your title, but put an almost naked but like you'd see walking down the streets of Phoenix and you're adult filtered!
I prepared a whole list of new covers and titles in case my second book was adult dungeoned, but it wasn't. That one made it through, and even though it is the same model, in the same clothes, and nearly the same title, it made it through the adult dungeon filter. Yes, it is in erotica, which is great, but it made it clean through the adult filter. Guess what? The distinguishing feature: no exposed ass. Cleavage, yes, long bare legs, yes, but no rear end.
"Rec Center Backdoor" had ass on the cover. I'm starting to think the blurb was fine. It was the gratuitous ass showing up on the cover even though it was an innocuous workout outfit, still presented too much underbun for the amazon people.
I think I get it now; no more butts on covers.
That is a shame because I'm finding out my niche is younger woman, older man anal.
So, I'm less upset with amazon today, thought still, 1 week later STILL my book is sitting in "publishing" purgatory doing nothing. One fucking week! Insane! I've had one message saying that the technicians are aware of it. I'm doubtful they're working hard on a 10,000 word smut novel.
So I'm going to include another snippit of it so someone can read it.
See the snippit of my "publishing" purgatory book, "My muse is the neighbor's au pair brat," on my website: jocelynlily.com
I always find the weird "lines" that people draw to be odd. It's like in history when showing ankles was taboo, but tits could be practically spilling out of a dress. It's so WEIRD that an ass is the thing that makes them flinch. Weirdos. I like asses.
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I know, right? Like whats the deal with corsets too. They're designed to accentuate the tits and hips, at the expense of the narrow belly, but fuck if we show a calf, or a thigh.
on Amazon you can show a girl in a fucking string bikini, but not from behind; no thongs, no butt cheeks.
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I like and feel more interested in the witches story, i've read in your blog but... writting is perfect but...
So Amazon doesnt like asses? no sense... i'm pretty sure they feel comfortable with any violence image but an ass... , the ass of the model of your cover is so great! how can anybody feel ofended by it?
You know about my trying learn english, so... i'd like ask one question (asnwer if you want of course i know you are not a personal teacher): "skin for worry I’d hurt" why is not "for worrying"?
And i dont know if you read my other post about the witches text and how i saw it as a comic...
Gooddd luck with Amazon anyway and you never forget you write soooo welllll, i really enjoy reading a so perfect building text and how words are cared.
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thank you! Yes, amazon is a curse and a blessing. Butts are perfectly natural!
"skin for worry I'd hurt" is an example of poor writing. It should be "worrying" as that word conveys more action and sense of movement.
My writing has a lot of "for," "in," and prepositional phrases because I think while writing and don't always craft the words to produce the best effect all the time. I'm working on it, so pointing that out is a worthy notice.
It should be "I pushed myself off her without pushing against her fine young skin worrying that I’d crush or hurt her more.
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You thing a whole multinational organization is run by some prudes from the top down. I bet they're not prude when they go out ... without their little wifeys knowing ... all tied up naked, with nipple clamps, by their mistress in leather and heels.
Don't you think?
So hypocritical of them. Amazon. Get some balls and stand by your convictions, not stand by the holy-rollers.
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Prudes the lot of them! Well said.
I'm certain it is a conservative business decision but still; blech.
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