Image too Racy?

So as many of you know, CreateSpace and Kindle merged, making it easier for authors like myself, to publish eBooks and paperbacks on one site. However, I’ve been having a problem with one of my paperbacks. A few months ago, I did a sponsor Ad for Saints and Sinners: Affairs of the Heart, but when I tried to do another Ad campaign for this book, KDP got back to me and said the request was denied. Solely because of the book cover image! Wow.  Check out the images below.

The first image was the one I used when I decided to change the cover after CreateSpace and Kindle merged. Then Facebook wouldn’t do a boost on my post regarding Saints and Sinners because of the naked woman. All it shows is the back of her, so again, I decided to change the cover to another image, one that kindle provides for their authors. This time, Kindle rejected the request to make a sponsored campaign Ad for it! So now, I decided to change the image to the third picture on the list. That image is also in the Kindle gallery, available to authors. So now, I’m just doing a waiting game with Kindle. If they reject my request for a sponsored Ad, well I don't know.

 I'll just have to accept it but I'll still publish it as a paperback. It burns me that they complained about images being too racy, when frankly they’re not! 

Well, I will present my book at my book signing next year.

Planned Event:

Well, as I posted on my Author’s Facebook page, I will be doing a book signing. Hopefully next year. There are many things still that need to be done beforehand. I will be sharing a booth with an artist who wants to sell his paintings.  He might have the whole weekend, but I will only have one day to sell and sign books. Of course that depends on the situation. 

Yes, I will order 10 copies each of my books, I will sell them and sign them. For those who have bought the paperback books, bring them & I will sign them. 

A Gamble:

It’s a gamble, really. I will make an announcement on social media, by then I should have a Twitter account.

 Will people come? 

Well, the book signing will be at an indoor swap meet however, I’m still looking into it.  I will let everyone know on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media websites that I belong to--the date, time and place when the event will take place.

Got any questions, please ask. 

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Excerpt from: The Other Side of Things Chapter 3

Excerpt: Chapter 3 Health

(In this chapter I will present several topics, not as many as the first chapter but a few to bring to light certain health issues. Please note, I only state my opinion about the topics I’ve written, no intentional personal attacks on any group of people. I am being real and that means I may state personal opinions about some people I don’t know very well, sorry.)

Topic 5: Staying Fit During Pregnancy is Important for you and your Baby

You help your baby by eating the proper foods, the fetus absorbs the nutrients your body gets from foods that you eat. You may not know this but, if you eat right and exercise during your pregnancy,

you stand a better chance in losing the weight you gain. With my first kid I could barely keep anything down for 6 months, so I did lose a lot of weight, however, I ate fish after my sixth month and fresh veggies. I couldn’t drink milk, so I drank soy milk.

  There were some foods I couldn’t stomach and that included burgers from fast food places. The only burgers I ate were the ones I made myself. I have no idea why but that’s the way it was for me. With my second child I only experienced morning sickness for 3 months then I was able to eat almost everything except drink milk. I still had to drank soy milk with my second child.

By the time I had my third child, I was able to drink regular milk and enjoy a lot of foods I couldn’t during my first two pregnancies. Note, that I did walk every morning with all three pregnancies, usually after my fifth month. I did about 1 a mile, 5 days a week. I did myself a favor because I stayed fit and I was able to lose weight quicker after I had my kids. So, it’s important to workout during pregnancy and eating the right foods, fresh and healthy foods keep you and your baby healthy.

(because some topics are controversial, I won't always share them on this blog or instagram. )

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