Contacting the moderators of the site

[kathrine_zuta]

Hi Everyone,

Is it possible to contact the people who are responsible for accepting or rejecting submissions to the site to get more clarification on feedback as to why they rejected a story?

Thanks.

 

[Blind_Justice]

Sure. You can contact Laurel by sending her a PM. Just make sure you have that feature turned on from your User Control Panel.

You could also try asking the nice folks here. Copy the rejection note into a post here and the veterans might help you out.

Oh, and welcome to the AH, our own little chaotic pocket dimensiom

 

[kathrine_zuta]

thanks

Thanks blind justice.

Here is the message i received along with the rejection notice:

Hi! While the daughter (17 and 16) are not directly involved in sexual situations in this portion of the story, the description---which revolves around the words mother and daughter---implies that the daughter(s) will be involved in the future. We do not post stories that involved people under the age of 18 in sexual situations.

and the description I have set for the story is:

"A mother submits to daughter's best friend's mother."

The problem I'm having is, if the daughters were over 18 the way I have their mother's meeting would be entirely unrealistic. they meet when one mother picks her daughter up from the other's house.

If they were over 18 realistically they would be able to drive themselves or be able to catch the bus home.


Thanks again.

 

[lovecraft68]

Thanks blind justice.

Here is the message i received along with the rejection notice:

Hi! While the daughter (17 and 16) are not directly involved in sexual situations in this portion of the story, the description---which revolves around the words mother and daughter---implies that the daughter(s) will be involved in the future. We do not post stories that involved people under the age of 18 in sexual situations.

and the description I have set for the story is:

"A mother submits to daughter's best friend's mother."

The problem I'm having is, if the daughters were over 18 the way I have their mother's meeting would be entirely unrealistic. they meet when one mother picks her daughter up from the other's house.

If they were over 18 realistically they would be able to drive themselves or be able to catch the bus home.


Thanks again.

So because the 16/17 will be involved in sex down the line it was rejected?

Man, the under age paranoia is hitting an all time high here.

Here is some advice. First you're right. It seems ridiculous, but understand every author here is held to the same rules so there is a lot of ridiculous.

There are more 18 year old virgins in lit stories than you can imagine.

as for the driving? well they can drive at 16 in most states so technically even 16/17 they could be driving.

For the 18 maybe she got picked up because her care was in the shop or it was taken away from her as punishment. There are a lot of reasons someone could be picked up.

I'm in my forties and my father picked me up the other day to take me to get my car at the dealers.

 

[sr71plt]

Then, unfortunately, the problem is that your story doesn't fit the parameters set for selection at this Web site. You'd need to try to post it to another Web site or redo it to fall within the selection requirements here of no sexual activity before 18. It doesn't really matter if it's not realistic within the construct of your story.

 

[lovecraft68]

Then, unfortunately, the problem is that your story doesn't fit the parameters set for selection at this Web site. You'd need to try to post it to another Web site or redo it to fall within the selection requirements here of no sexual activity before 18. It doesn't really matter if it's not realistic within the construct of your story.

No, the rejection was because she is "implying" there will be sex down the line.

Meaning-and this is my example, I have no idea what is in the OP's story, if you had a 17 year old say "Man, I can't wait to finally get laid"

He is implying he will eventually have sex.

So what this is, is flat out ridiculous.

But it is the rule and if the OP is creative enough an easy fix in her dialogue.

 

[kathrine_zuta]

Changing the description.

Do you think changing the description to remove the Mother / daughter reference from the description and removing the explicit references to the ages would be enough to get it accepted?

 

[sr71plt]

Do you think changing the description to remove the Mother / daughter reference from the description and removing the explicit references to the ages would be enough to get it accepted?

Would have to read the story to know, but that could work, yes.

 

[lovecraft68]

Do you think changing the description to remove the Mother / daughter reference from the description and removing the explicit references to the ages would be enough to get it accepted?

Mother/daughter is okay as incest is allowed here.

As far as age goes you can do it by starting them at 18 and saying things like they met a year ago etc... but the dialogue between them if they are talking about sex needs to happen in the 'present" when they are 18.

 

[mikoli5763]

Make the age a non factor.

Use general term like teenage daughter instead of a specific age. It worked for me in my first few stories.

 

[Acktion]

The favored trick from what I've seen is to change any specific reference to the actual age to "18" or "eighteen", yet leave everything else as is.

As a specific example, "Any Chance We Could" begins with two parents meeting at their kids soccer match. The author specifically states that each of the daughters is 18 (if just barely). But, yet, from contextual clues, I, at least, get the sense of a 15 or 16 year old.

If I were you, I'd just change the ages and leave the rest and resubmit.

 

[kathrine_zuta]

ok

Ok, I guess changing the ages to 18 would be the easiest thing. luckily I haven't gotten too far into the 2nd part which is the daughters 18th birthday lol.

 

[kathrine_zuta]

ok changed and resubmitted

Ok I've changed the ages and resubmitted, so fingers crossed

 

[Acktion]

Ok, I guess changing the ages to 18 would be the easiest thing. luckily I haven't gotten too far into the 2nd part which is the daughters 18th birthday lol.

Glad I could help. If I did.

For the birthday in Part 2, just make it her 19th and roll with it.

 

[PennLady]

Ok I've changed the ages and resubmitted, so fingers crossed

Good luck, and I'll just add this -- I learned to drive at 17, but never had a car of my own, or even one to use, until I met my husband. I was 27. So it is quite reasonable to me, with no other explanation, that an 18yo would need a ride.

 

[kathrine_zuta]

Good luck, and I'll just add this -- I learned to drive at 17, but never had a car of my own, or even one to use, until I met my husband. I was 27. So it is quite reasonable to me, with no other explanation, that an 18yo would need a ride.

This is true Here in Australia you can get your licence at 16 but can't actually drive by yourself until 17 and a half.

 

[kathrine_zuta]

on a side note...

Do they usually take as long to approve stories that have been resubmitted after being rejected or is it quicker?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Thanks blind justice.

Here is the message i received along with the rejection notice:

Hi! While the daughter (17 and 16) are not directly involved in sexual situations in this portion of the story, the description---which revolves around the words mother and daughter---implies that the daughter(s) will be involved in the future. We do not post stories that involved people under the age of 18 in sexual situations.

and the description I have set for the story is:

"A mother submits to daughter's best friend's mother."

The problem I'm having is, if the daughters were over 18 the way I have their mother's meeting would be entirely unrealistic. they meet when one mother picks her daughter up from the other's house.

If they were over 18 realistically they would be able to drive themselves or be able to catch the bus home.


Thanks again.

Change the description to "Two Mom's get together."

Case solved. Unless of course your intention is to imply that the daughters will be involved in the sex.

What's the title of the story?

 

[patientlee]

Change the description to "Two Mom's get together."

Except don't use that nasty apostrophe. Two Moms Get Together.

Sorry, Zeb. I can't help myself.

 

[lovecraft68]

Except don't use that nasty apostrophe. Two Moms Get Together.

Sorry, Zeb. I can't help myself.

Nazi.

 

[kathrine_zuta]

I'll see if it gets accepted the way i've got it now, but i will change the description to something like that as plan B

 

[geronimo_appleby]

Do they usually take as long to approve stories that have been resubmitted after being rejected or is it quicker?

it takes about the same time. more or less. give or take.

 

[sr71plt]

Fuller Rejection Explanations?

Could it be that Laurel is giving more detailed explanations for story rejections now than in the recent past? Two rejections quoted in posts on the forum today seem to have been much fuller than were given in the past.

 

[PennLady]

Do they usually take as long to approve stories that have been resubmitted after being rejected or is it quicker?

No, it will take about the same time. There is a sticky in the Author's Hangout where Laurel updates how long the approval process is. Lately it's been 5-7 days.

This is true Here in Australia you can get your licence at 16 but can't actually drive by yourself until 17 and a half.

It varies in the US, but you can usually get a license at 16 or 17. It varies from state to state on whether you can drive alone right away, I think. I want to say some states may have a tiered license system, where you get a license at that age and an "adult" one when you're 18, but I'm not sure and I may be mixing that up with driving permit restrictions.

 

[patientlee]

Nazi.

You're not the first to hurl that particular insult my way.