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As most of you know, my Amazon account was terminated. I tried to appeal the termination, but the appeal failed. I never even got through to talk to a real person about the matter, just AI generated responses to my emails. I started the long tedious process of moving my books to Smashwords, but then, a couple days ago, my Smashwords account was shut down for a reason that was just downright wrong (alleged intentional book miscategorization). I appealed this, and the reviewer sent me an infuriating email that made me so annoyed that I don't even want my books on that trash website. I won't get into it here, but for a website that blatantly hosts incest, bestiality, and borderline-CP, I think it's cute that they are taking a moral high ground over me.

I believe I've also been banned from Barnes and Nobel, Apple, and a few others... All of these companies have implemented AI review processes over the past few months. I think this is a dangerous game, but that's a conversation for another time...

Long story short, I'm pretty much cancelled everywhere... except for Patreon... and Google Play (for now). I don't have many books on Google Play (the process of getting them up is time consuming). But I will chip away at Google Play over the coming weeks/months.

For now, I'm going to be putting pretty much everything here. You've probably noticed a bunch of new books here. It will take me a long time to get them all up here, but I'll keep chipping away at it. Good news for you: you're about to receive hundreds of books along with your current subscription. I'm going to ensure there are many books in the $1 tier, as well as the upper tiers. So no matter which tier you are in, you will be getting drowned in content. I have over 600 books. In the 8 days I was on Smashwords, I only managed to put up about 10% of my catalogue, working at it for 10 hours a day or so.

But I also need to continue writing new content. I haven't written in weeks now, but I plan to resume writing tomorrow. I'm going to be VERY BUSY over the next few months, getting Google Play set up, getting books onto Patreon, and writing new material.

Oh, and there's this cool chick over on Amazon now. Nicole C. She's worth checking out. I know her pretty well... but if anyone asks, I'll deny it.

There have been some rumours about Patreon cracking down on adult content creators; I have no idea if any of this is true (apparently some other trans authors accounts are under review). Since this is literally my only income right now, I have to scrub my page clean. So you may notice some covers being changed here and there, and maybe the odd ancient post being deleted. I hope you understand, but I am not taking any chances; I can't let some old book cover end [what's left of] my publishing career.

Patience! That's all I'm asking for right now. I'll spoil you with free books while I get back on my feet. I promise.

Comments

Tim

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you can work things out because I’m pretty sure you’re the best author at the moment.

Keith Lippert

I might have followed your friend lol

Dakkota

Have you thought about Subsrcibestar adult or Only Fans?

Carl Kincheloe

Nikki, I will be writing to Amazon and Smashwords to protest their mistreatment of you. I don't know if it will do any good, but at least I can vent my outrage and give them a big piece of my mind. Other than this, if there's any way that your Patreon fans can help, please let us know.

Aaron Frances

You are inspiring, Nikki. I honestly can’t believe your work is being banned all over. And you are right the amount of material about actual illegal explicit content on these sites is rampant but you get banned for trans and CD content? It’s enraging! Yet you won’t give up and push on to do what you love. i truly hope this ends up strengthening your career in the near future some how. I wish I could do something. Please tell your fans if there is anything we can do to help you. (AI is dangerously affecting the entire arts community and indie industries. It’s awful) (I wonder what would help get new fans and subscribers. Maybe a targeted advertising campaign on 18+ sites where ppl go for free stories and perhaps a couple short story teasers or free books available there to entice new readers to your Patreon?) I want to help, i know your other fans do too…

Aaron Frances

ps, Nicole C is pretty amazing :) one might say brilliant!

Aaron Frances

I have done the same to Amazon… it’s tough to get through but persistence is believe worked. In the mean time REALLY check out Nikki’s friend… Nicole C… I am telling you she is brilliant go see for yourself on Amazon! Find her book and read it, you will know why she is so great…

Mike

Well I will fully support you here! Wrong what the others are doing! I wonder if it is some of the pictures within the books that AI might flag as children?

Carl Kincheloe

I've seen the Nicole C book on Amazon...Nikki with a little disguise. I hope that she can sell more of her books with this pen name.

Carl Kincheloe

Nikki, here's an example of an author who sells her books directly: Payhip.com/CorneliaQuick. This might be something that you could do.

Ray

Nikki, If you were to ask my opinion, I would have to say that, it being an election year in the USA, the US government has been pressuring the publishing industry to clean up their acts, (at least until after November 8th (election day). After that the pressure will ease (and gasoline prices will again begin to go back up - it seems that they always go down in the month or two before an election). Give it time, i think that you will see an eating in the foreseeable future.

DJay

I'm going to suggest that you start a subscribe star. I would ALSO suggest that you start your own website that you host as your own store front. I get EXACTLY where you're coming from however you need to have your own with everything that's going on. I feel for you and hope the best. You are like the nth person who I follow that's catching the ban hammer like this.

Aaron Frances

I think that is an inaccurate and ill informed idea. The notion any of this has to do with an election. And I am not trying shame you at all. But I am trying to say, that is not how things work in this country and it’s definitely not how private business works. I believe the best way to deal with an issue is to discover the true reason for it and take steps to address that. None of the these things you mentioned have any relation to a political election. Other than certain group of people who tend to lean into a certain party, are targeting the transgender community and anything related to it. It’s abhorrent. But I know this is not going to disappear after the election, that is naive. This is an AI generated problem, bc lazy humans don’t want to handle things like moderating, so when AI does all the banning, and there is no way to communicate with a human being to appeal. Any one with a bad reviewer or bad intent can trigger something like this horrible situation. I do think Nikki having a her own private website is wonderful idea, it’s hard to successfully manage on your own when u are also really busy. In the meantime everyone really should go follow and read books on Amazon by Nicole C she is pretty fantastic ;)

Ray

If you honestly believe that our government doesn't work that way,, you are either very naive or living with your head under a rock! I'm 72 years old and have seen it over and over again during all my years however, I have , in spite of it's flaws, been proud and privileged to be an American.

Jaydub

I prefer the new book covers.

Bable Zmith

Love the new Fall color leaf pic. Super Cute!!!

Demian Buckle

Michael-Scott Earle, a fantasy author had issues with being banned by Amazon because he apparently was releasing too many books. After a court case, the Amazon Lawyer joked why not start your own site. So he did. It is a good option but you need brand awareness and advertising to tell your fans where you are and attract new customers.

Randy Montgomery

Nikki, I love your work and hope you can get back on your feet. Amazon gave you a raw deal as there's other authors on that site putting out the same kind of work. Your stories have inspired me to write similar stories like yours (I am working on the 1st one). You have a lot of fans so don't worry or give up.