How long does it take for story approval

[promi123]

Hi there,
How long does it take for a story to be typically approved? Thanks

 

[alohadave]

Hi there,
How long does it take for a story to be typically approved? Thanks

It varies. That's the short answer.

The longer answer is is depends on factors. Usually 2-6 days is normal. New authors may take longer the first couple stories.

 

[promi123]

ok thanks!

 

[Naughtylit81]

My latest story took 1 day.

 

[mbergnaum]

My stories been in a pending status for 10 days. Not sure what's going on or what to do.

 

[ElectricBlue]

My stories been in a pending status for 10 days. Not sure what's going on or what to do.

Try sending a PM to Laurel, politely asking if it's fallen through the cracks.

It will either get put published or rejected.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

I can only tell my experiences.

First, stories always publish around 12:30 or 1:30 am Eastern US time (I'm not sure which, curse these time changes!!) each day. Any that are approved within the past 24 hours get published in a big batch at this time. If you check your control panel and the story says 'pending' next to it, it is not yet approved. If it says 'new' and has a publishing date, then it's approved and it's going up on that date right after midnite.

I have 8 stories published here. My first one went up on the 2nd day. One of my stories went up on the 5th day. Another went up on the very first cycle (yay!). The other 5 all went up on the 2nd day. Of course, none of my stories push the boundaries of any site rules (yet), so that may or may not have made the process smoother for me, not sure. My grammar and English is also strong so not sure if that greases the rails at all neither, probably not.

You can always scroll back through your works history and find the date that you submitted and the day that it published and do the math.

 

[arisingsiren]

It took 10 days for my Series to post but the artwork for it never made it. Tried again and still nothing. Anyone else have issues getting cover art to display on series?

 

[Bamagan]

It took 10 days for my Series to post but the artwork for it never made it. Tried again and still nothing. Anyone else have issues getting cover art to display on series?

There are some pretty stringent guidelines for what is allowed here in terms of cover art, so there are many possible reasons it might have gotten kicked back. Even stuff that eventually gets approved can take weeks in pending.
Without seeing your proposed cover art it's hard to say what might be the issue, but some of the more common ones:

• Graphic nudity is not allowed. Breasts or butts are sometimes allowed, more commonly if they're drawn/painted/etc.
• Photos of real people, even fully clothed, can be problematic for copyright reasons. The site is, I think, unwilling to devote the time and resources to verifying that the author owns the rights and often rejects them, erring on the side of caution.
• The site does not generally welcome AI-generated content.

If none of those seem likely to apply to your situation, you can try providing more details about the art in question, and maybe someone can identify the issue.

 

[EroticFriction]

All of mine (only 4 so far, with a 5th now in the queue for 4 days) have taken between 4 and 6 days to post.

 

[GlennJenko]

Usually 2-6 days is normal. New authors may take longer the first couple stories.

My first story just got uploaded and only took 2 days. I'm honestly really surprised it was so soon - I was buckling in for waiting a week.

 

[arisingsiren]

All of mine (only 4 so far, with a 5th now in the queue for 4 days) have taken between 4 and 6 days to post.

There are some pretty stringent guidelines for what is allowed here in terms of cover art, so there are many possible reasons it might have gotten kicked back. Even stuff that eventually gets approved can take weeks in pending.
Without seeing your proposed cover art it's hard to say what might be the issue, but some of the more common ones:

• Graphic nudity is not allowed. Breasts or butts are sometimes allowed, more commonly if they're drawn/painted/etc.
• Photos of real people, even fully clothed, can be problematic for copyright reasons. The site is, I think, unwilling to devote the time and resources to verifying that the author owns the rights and often rejects them, erring on the side of caution.
• The site does not generally welcome AI-generated content.

If none of those seem likely to apply to your situation, you can try providing more details about the art in question, and maybe someone can identify the issue.

Thank you Bamagan, I’m going to make a few changes and try again.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Thank you Bamagan, I’m going to make a few changes and try again.

It might be quicker to get your story published, then come back and add your cover art later. I have a feeling art gets handled in batches, which can have a couple of weeks in between them.