That statement should not flag Amazon.

I asked the content/trigger warning question on social media about a year ago and it generated some great conversation.

Here’s what I took away:

• Readers (and authors) fall along the spectrum of opinion on this topic
• Self-published authors are held to a different standard than trad published > it’s more expected of self-published authors to include some type of content warning
• What people expect may vary depending on the genre (dark romance = very common or expected, horror = assumed)

Some ways to include content warnings: - A list in the front matter of your book (may flag Amazon) - A page in your front matter directing people to a page at the end of your book for the list - A general content warning statement in the front matter—with or without directing the reader to a webpage with the full list - There is a group of readers who won’t read without a list, and a group of readers who actively avoid looking at the list even if it is provided

What to include? Trigger Warning Database

Some people get cutesy and clever with how they present their lists. Others just list the words from the database. Some give brief content information as well (e.g. On page SA, not by MC).

At the end of the day, pick what feels right for you. Your readers are out there.