I had done the work right, step by step, without spamming my groups, as some authors are doing. A publisher I was becoming. When BAM! Amazon blocked the book from the bookshelves. All the hard work, my ONE raving five star review, all discarded in a virtual bin.
Amazon only blocked the book because it was reported by three people as 'contains pornographic content.' Automatic delete. Now, I have read some pretty HOT and steamy novels by Kindle Alexander, and several other writers with sex scenes way, way hotter and more descriptive than I could ever even hope to articulate, butt alas, after 1,300 downloads in 8 hours of being free, I'd say that was pretty dang good marketing, and I had created an interest in the book.
BUT, Amazon agreed to bring my one and only five star review to the new ASIN, which makes me do my *HAPPY DANCE* and jump for joy.
The book is now back online, and available free starting Friday 10/31 for five days.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OZYIXLK
But… Even in Fifty Shades of Gray, there were no disclaimers
or warnings of sexual content. And certainly if I knew the author was going to
write about and articulate vicious sexual scenes and rape, I would not have
bought the book. But I read it, and closed my eyes through the scary parts. But
if that’s what sells books, and that’s how you make a TV series or a movie,
then who would ever buy my book, especially being a new author. At least I warn
the reader before buying.
We all know sex sells, but why read a book with this
disclaimer if you’re not interested in the content, to the point of reporting
it as pornography. I should write a book about this experience. I bet it sells,
and will offend some people too. Back to our book about butterflies, rainbows
and daisies:
Life happens. It is how we deal with our daily life
challenges that define us as the people we are, and the people we will become. Moments
in Time represents an evolution of explosive sexual discovery, from the
earliest childhood memories though adulthood.
Each chapter is a detailed chronological examination of
brief moments in time that have shaped and developed the character, culminating
into a circular and repeating series of events revolving around sexual
discovery, the search for love, and the loss associated with love, and allowing
yourself to deviate from the path set before us.
This is not your ordinary fictional gay romance novel. It is
the first in a series intended to allow you to reflect on the characters development,
and potentially relate to the characters in each chapter by briefly experiencing
these moments in time personally. You will find graphically intense sexual
scenes in each chapter. Please note the warning that this book does graphically
explore gay male sexual encounters. It is intended for a mature adult audience,
and not intended for minors.
You can determine for yourself, as you read each chapter,
which character you relate to the most, and how they affect you, on more than
an entertainment opportunity level. I can promise you entertainment, based on
relevance. It is the authors intention to extend an invitation to each reader
to share their opinion on http://adamstevensshouts.blogspot.com/
regarding which characters they would like to see featured in future stories at
the conclusion of the Moments in Time series.
I hope you enjoy Moments in Time: It is never too late to
come out. Again.
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