dealing with rejection

[Silverslacker70]

Had a story turned down because I was advertising it as part of a series. Rewrote it as a stand-alone scene and it was rejected on same grounds. Can't see what the problem is myself. Is there any provision in procedure for a second opinion?

 

[ElectricBlue]

Series get submitted all the time.

Is there any suggestion in your content that readers will have to pay to read the whole thing? Without seeing the rejection wording, that's the only thing I can think of, as the issue. As RubenR notes, post the rejection text and someone might be able to assist.

But a second opinion? No, there's only one site editor.

 

[Silverslacker70]

meat of message was:
While we welcome authors to publish shorter work on Literotica while promoting ebooks or other offsite projects on their profile page, out of respect for reader's feelings, we would rather not publish partial works or excerpts as "teasers".
Nothing connected with this story is yet published elsewhere. I have hopes, but no more than lots of others pursuing a theme.

 

[jaF0]

You're still not giving us much. What is it about the story that might even make someone think there were more parts?



I submitted one once with 'Part Two' in the title even though there really wasn't a part one. It was sort of a wordplay thing like the movie 'Leonard, Part 6'.

 

[ElectricBlue]

meat of message was:
While we welcome authors to publish shorter work on Literotica while promoting ebooks or other offsite projects on their profile page, out of respect for reader's feelings, we would rather not publish partial works or excerpts as "teasers".
Nothing connected with this story is yet published elsewhere. I have hopes, but no more than lots of others pursuing a theme.

"...yet published elsewhere..." - there's the clue in your own words. There must be something in the content that suggests readers will have to go elsewhere to get the whole thing.

You can promote books here, provided you publish complete stories here - but the site doesn't allow teasers where the remainder is off site.

 

[Silverslacker70]

Well, I think it's all too complicated for me -

 

[ElectricBlue]

Well, I think it's all too complicated for me -

It's pretty easy, really. A story published here must be complete, or written with the intention of completion here on Lit. If your submission refers to or suggests any other place where readers would need to go to read the whole thing, that contravenes the Lit policy.

That's the policy - no teaser content. It's a simple question, surely - is your submission here a teaser? It either is (not allowed) or it isn't, and will be allowed. Check your intro and ending, I'd say, check what you're actually saying to readers.

 

[Silverslacker70]

Well, the answer is that it doesn't suggest anyone needs to go elsewhere but it's been turned down anyway. Sorry to dent your faith. I'm leaving it there for now.

 

[Jada59]

Did you word it in such a way that it might have sounded like you were going to publish it elsewhere?

 

[Silverslacker70]

resolved

Somebody has taken a second look, thanks very much, and I am now published.

 

[ElectricBlue]

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[Zeb_Carter]

Well, here's your problem... the title...

A SCENE FROM RUMPLETON MANOR, seems to suggest that it is just a piece of a whole. A snippet of something larger.

 

[Silverslacker70]

OK. Noted. Actually it was first called Talking Dirty With The Duchess, which I still like.

 

[Emirus]

OK. Noted. Actually it was first called Talking Dirty With The Duchess, which I still like.

It would be helpful to add a link to your signature. I just went to search for you and you didn’t show up. I searched for the title and it did then come up. Everyone would like comments on their stories but it makes it easier, and more likely to get some from participants here, if there is an easy way i.e. a link.

 

[Silverslacker70]

Thanks for the invitation ...
https://literotica.com/s/a-scene-from-rumpleton-manor

 

[Rustyoznail]

Thanks for the invitation ...
https://literotica.com/s/a-scene-from-rumpleton-manor

If you go to the top of this page, click on "User CP". That will take you to your profile control panel where you can edit your signature. Drop the link in that.

Cheers

 

[Emirus]

That signature is important

Anything you put in your signature, such as a link to your stories, will show up on every post you make or have made.

I’m lazy, and I’m not on my own, and people like me may or may not search for the story, and if not you’ve lost a potential reader. You have to remember it’s not only the people who make comments who read posts.

There are hundreds, and possibly thousands, of Lit readers who have never made a comment who read what’s put on here and writers, particularly new ones, want to direct readers to their stories. Every writer doesn’t submit a story just for them alone to read. They want as many others as possibly reading it, and hopefully enjoying it, as well.

I read the story yesterday, enjoyed it, and didn’t think the score (I think it was 2.75) was a true reflection. Nice to see it’s risen to something more respectable.

 

[Silverslacker70]

I think I finally worked out how to do this ...

 

[Silverslacker70]

but my signature doesn't appear?

 

[NotWise]

but my signature doesn't appear?

I see it.