Arthur of Amazon...

I got this email from Arthur at Amazon in relation to the very specific email I sent to them about the banning of Sinner at Amazon - http://amarindajones.blogspot.com/2011/08/you-may-reply-to-title.html

On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 4:53 AM, Kindle Direct Publishing wrote:
Hello,

Our content guidelines are published in the Help Section of the Amazon.com website.

To learn more, please see:
https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A1KT4ANX0RL55I

Content that is in violation of these guidelines will not be offered for sale.

Best regards,

Arthur.
http://www.amazon.com
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My response to Arthur today…

Hello Arthur

Yes, I have read your rules. If you had read my email instead of providing the standard generic text book, fob-her-off approach response, you would see that my book actually fits your guidelines unlike the books I listed below. Those have not been banned. Again, I have to question Amazon's idea of equality. Is it equal opportunity to only some? Is it a nationality thing? Is there a secret handshake that allows some books to be published but not others?

What I would like Arthur is for someone to explain to me why my book is not published and the schoolgirl/rape/porn books which blatantly violate your rules are? Whom do I speak to in charge? Please advise. I await your response

Amarinda Jones

And the beat goes on…

You may reply to title-submission@amazon.com if you believe this decision has been made in error.

My letter to the Amazon Nazis...

Hello

I received this email from you...

Amazon.com ip-inquiries@amazon.com to me

"Hello,
We’re contacting you regarding the following book that you have submitted for sale in our Kindle store:
Sinner (ASIN:B004WPP26G)
During our review process, we found that your book contains content that is in violation of our content guidelines. As a result, we will not be offering this book for sale.
You may reply to title-submission@amazon.com if you believe this decision has been made in error.
Best regards,
Title Submission
http://www.amazon.com"

What exactly is the violation here? Why do you allow these books below and not mine?

1XXXX- woman who is tied up and forced to submit
2XXXX – "Included are compelling narratives of foodsex, phonesex, musclebear prisonsex, dental blood, enemas, scat, piss, doublefucking, fisting and dildo initiation, mudsex, bestiality, crucifixion, sex in costumes, plenty of BDSM (bondage / discipline / sadomasochism), and a dungeonful more."
3XXXX - forced submision
4XXXX- schoolgirl sex

Please explain how my book is worse than these books. It appears to me that you are picking and choosing who you will ban. That smacks at inequality and I have to wonder why you are choosing my book as being a 'violation' over others? Please re-instate my book or remove the ones that are worse than mine. Freedom of speech on Amazon appears to be ok for some and not for others. I await your response and explanation.

Amarinda Jones

***you can buy Sinner here - http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinner-536369-144.html

***removed the name of books in my email for the blog because I can and why give them publicity?

The nipple that launched a thousand arguments…

So, I’ve been waging a war with Amazon Kindle over a book cover. At this stage the cover for Sinner is forbidden by them. Every other publishing site doesn’t have an issue with it but they do. Apparently it’s morally objectionable. Forbidden. Naughty. And there is that nipple – the nipple that launched a thousand arguments. Hmm…the second cover is what they are using on their site in Europe. Yes, there is a US and UK equivalent.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WPP26G

Now riddle me this Batman, if Sinner is so objectionable how is the cover below, on their smut/erotica site acceptable? It’s not like we don’t know what Helen wants is it? And she has both nipples showing. Hmmm...double standards there Amazon Kindle.

Good golly Miss Molly..."Sinner" has been banned/blocked/forbidden on Amazon Kindle...what the? Compared to some of the smut on there it's like Rececca of Sunnybrook Farm holds hands with Greg Brady...oh yeah...I'm fighting it...Mother would be so proud...no one messes with her kids