Help, how do I do this?or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the PM

[mojo_cat]

Hey people, Happy New Year!

I have a small problem.

I've sold two of the works I have posted here and I need to have them taken down ASAP, according to the publisher. I also kind of want to take down all of my work anyways, as I'm feeling a little extra-sensitive these days due to the large swath of rejections I've received (freelancing: not for the faint of heart). I've received some real whopper-length emails from a few denizens of Lit that tore my work a new asshole and all it makes me want to do is write novel-length replies, but that won't do anyone any good and just tires me out.

I have sent PM's to Laurel and Manu, I have tried resubmitting my work with the -DELETE added to the title line, and that's the extent of the information I have been able to find on the site re: deleting already-published submissions.

I am hoping it's something really easy that I'm just missing, but I had hoped one of you smart guys might know how to do this. I don't plan to abandon Lit or anything, I just need those two down for good and the rest removed (they're all quite old anyways, and I need a reason to write new stuff.)

Rybka, I know you managed to take down all of your stuff - do you know the secret? Anyone can help me out? Thanks!

 

[WickedEve]

Usually, resubmitting with delete in the title does it. But it can takes days. Maybe you could submit a poem without using delete in the title, because I think having that in the title puts it in the "I'll do it later" stack. Just submit anything and write her a note in the notes section and tell her what you need.

 

[Guest]

A Private Message to Lauren requesting removal of your work should do it. It may be just the time of year is slowing down the response.

 

[mojo_cat]

Thanks, guys. Hopefully she will get my PM soon, it is a pretty busy time of year.