How Long Does It Take For New Story Submissions To Get Approved

[NYCNYBOY]

How long does it usually take for new story submissions to be approved by the site owner? I only ask because on Sunday, June 30th, I submitted my first story on here and hasn't been approved yet.

When will my story be approved? Thanks in advance for any answers.

 

[LucilleCF]

I would assume it depends on the length of the story. Both of my stories were roughly 12,000 words in length and took 2-3 days to get published.

So maybe one day per four to six thousand words?

 

[ChloeTzang]

How long does it usually take for new story submissions to be approved by the site owner? I only ask because on Sunday, June 30th, I submitted my first story on here and hasn't been approved yet.

When will my story be approved? Thanks in advance for any answers.

If you’re new, maybe up to a week. There’s only one person, Laurel, who checks stories and approves them, and for new authors it can be a few days.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

The FAQ says 72 hours... unless there is a contest in progress, then it could be longer. Also as mention by Chloe, new authors to the site get a closer scrutiny than already establish authors.

 

[Javahead]

The FAQ says 72 hours... unless there is a contest in progress, then it could be longer. Also as mention by Chloe, new authors to the site get a closer scrutiny than already establish authors.

I’m somewhat established, now, but I submitted a story on the 27th of June that’s still not up. It’s moderately long, but not huge - 28K words, about 8 pages. Figure that yours will likely be a couple of days later if there are no hiccups.

 

[KeithD]

From my experience, it has nothing to do with story length. Established authors have their stories go up in two or three days--it could be one if they are entered in a site contest. Others take longer--if it's been seven days, I suggest you PM Laurel, the only editor, about it. They evidently get extra scrutiny. A glut of submissions and allowance for Laurel's private life probably had some time from time to time. I don't think it has anything to do with wordage, though.

 

[Javahead]

From my experience, it has nothing to do with story length. Established authors have their stories go up in two or three days--it could be one if they are entered in a site contest. Others take longer--if it's been seven days, I suggest you PM Laurel, the only editor, about it. They evidently get extra scrutiny. A glut of submissions and allowance for Laurel's private life probably had some time from time to time. I don't think it has anything to do with wordage, though.

Good points. I figure that the current contest is sufficient reason for the delays I've seen so far, but if Laurel is actually reading (or at least skimming) all stories I'd expect it to take a bit longer.

Given that all my previous stories were submitted in the course of a week, rather than over time, I'm also not sure if I am counted an "established writer".

To OP: I've noticed that if it's about to post, the access count/time for the pending submission will usually go up so you should have some warning.

 

[KeithD]

The two higher-volume, longer time accounts I have (accounting for over 1,100 entries) almost uniformly post in two days. There have been glitches up to five days, but quite rare. The accounts I have that only occasionally submit stories typically take three days and sometimes a day or two longer. Both of these proved out within the last week.

 

[NYCNYBOY]

Thanks for all the information. I am still new to this site and the story I submitted is my first story submission to this site. I am hoping to see it soon. I also hope that everyone here likes it. Thanks again.

 

[Hypoxia]

Thanks for all the information. I am still new to this site and the story I submitted is my first story submission to this site. I am hoping to see it soon. I also hope that everyone here likes it. Thanks again.

Patience is the greatest virtue here at LIT. Laurel alone reads/scans and passes/rejects every single submission, often over 100 per day, have mercy! My first series was rejected and I learned. I especially learned not to focus too closely on a past submission. It's done; it's in; it's time to write another. Maybe you affect some readers. Maybe you can affect more. Keep writing.