Acceptance of story series (All delayed)

[A_Little_Show]

It could be normal, but I couldn't find out via 20 minutes of searching.

I have written 50,000 words of a long form story that I expect will end up around 70,000 words (A short novel), My first 7 chapters were all ready to go. I deliberately submitted each chapter 12 hours apart for 3.5 days in the hope of staying on the front page of "New" for several days.

Between 12 and 24 hours after each submission, all of the prior submissions have had their submission dates in "Pending" reset. For example, I submitted Ch 7 last night. When I just checked this morning, all 7 chapters are now marked "1 hour ago".

Is somebody waiting for all chapters before posting any chapters?

 

[A_Little_Show]

Followup:

Wow. Minutes after I posted above, The dates all changed to be one day apart:
Today is 8/12

Each chapter now has successive dates 1 day apart into the future:
8/13
8/14
8/15

etc.

If a reviewer is reading this. Thank you.

 

[NotWise]

Followup:

Wow. Minutes after I posted above, The dates all changed to be one day apart:
Today is 8/12

Each chapter now has successive dates 1 day apart into the future:
8/13
8/14
8/15

etc.

If a reviewer is reading this. Thank you.

Your stories have been approved and will be published on those dates.

 

[oggbashan]

Your stories have been approved and will be published on those dates.

Laurel usually publishes multiple chapters one day apart.

 

[jaF0]

I deliberately submitted each chapter 12 hours apart for 3.5 days in the hope of staying on the front page of "New" for several days.

The dates all changed to be one day apart:

Sounds like you're trying to game the system which in part is why the one day spread was initiated for all.

Patience Grasshopper.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Laurel usually publishes multiple chapters one day apart.

Yes, she sets a 24 hour clock. I submitted my long 12 chapter thing all at the same time, and asked Laurel to schedule the release. They went live exactly one day apart - she obviously processed them all together, then just set a clock running (the midnight server run).

Submitting twelve hours apart was a waste of time, really.

 

[KeithD]

I don't submit the next chapter of a series until the first one has posted. I don't make Laurel responsible for the posting schedule. I think she has enough to do otherwise.

 

[ElectricBlue]

I don't submit the next chapter of a series until the first one has posted. I don't make Laurel responsible for the posting schedule. I think she has enough to do otherwise.

I knew you'd arrive and say the same old same old, just like you did last time. You have zero evidence that you save her any effort whatsoever. The fact that the chapters were published at exactly the same time every day indicates to any reasonable person that she sets a clock on each chapter, and merely drops it into the queue. Just like she does for every story here.

 

[KeithD]

I knew you'd arrive and say the same old same old, just like you did last time. You have zero evidence that you save her any effort whatsoever. The fact that the chapters were published at exactly the same time every day indicates to any reasonable person that she sets a clock on each chapter, and merely drops it into the queue. Just like she does for every story here.

Didn't you post your same old before I did? Try not being nasty. It was a new poster asking the question. Why wouldn't I give the same answer I have given before? Oh, because your opinion matters and mine doesn't? What I do in this instance hasn't changed. Why is not my way less work for Laurel than yours is? (mine no extra work for Laurel at all. Making her keep track of multiple chapter lists--more extra work for Laurel.) Again, why wouldn't butter melt in your mouth on this in terms of same old answers?

 

[Hypoxia]

Submitting twelve hours apart was a waste of time, really.

The thread has been up over twelve hours. Isn't it about time to rant about preferred release strategies?

1. Submit all chapters at once and they post at one-day intervals -- unless rejected. I've added a note saying this is part 1 of 12 and if any are rejected, please don't post any until I fix them.
2. Submit each chapter at 12- or 18- or 24-hour intervals. Exercise your fingers. Or exacerbate your carpal-tunnel.
3. Submit a chapter; wait till it posts, then submit the next.
4. Submit chapters at one-week intervals.

Choose a strategy by estimating your readers' patience and lust. How long do you think they'll wait between chapters before they start falling away? My choice: Probably #1; but maybe #3 or $4, depending on IRL situations, and also to allow initial comments for guidance or amusement.

Advantage of #1 or #2: get the whole thing off your desk ASAP.
Advantage of #3 or #4: you may have time to intervene as needed.

In any case, you can tempt readers with upcoming episodes. Male-em drool.

 

[ThisNameIsntTakenYet]

Didn't you post your same old before I did? Try not being nasty. It was a new poster asking the question. Why wouldn't I give the same answer I have given before? Oh, because your opinion matters and mine doesn't? What I do in this instance hasn't changed. Why is not my way less work for Laurel than yours is? (mine no extra work for Laurel at all. Making her keep track of multiple chapter lists--more extra work for Laurel.) Again, why wouldn't butter melt in your mouth on this in terms of same old answers?

I'd assume it makes no difference at all, actually. Submitting them all at once, she probably just scans each chapter and then assigns them a posting date (assuming they're accepted of course). More work initially, but then once they're scheduled Laurel can forget about them. Submitting them separately once the previous one is posted means she looks at them one at a time, then accepts or rejects them. I don't see how one would be a bigger time investment than the other, but personally if I were in charge I'd probably prefer the first option and just get the whole story out of the way in one go.

 

[KeithD]

I posted how I do it and why. I didn't post that that was how everyone has to do it. My way keeps all responsibility of submitting it in my court. It doesn't make any suppositions on Laurel's management of stories for future posting that are dumped in her lap.