How Long is Too Long to Wait for Approval?

[KristinKailey]

So I don't want to pester the people who review and approve our content and I'm sure there have been many other threads about this which I'm having trouble finding, but how long is reasonable to contact them and how do you go about doing that?

I have one story that after 4 days in pending got sent back over a stupid little mistake which I corrected immediately and put back in the queue. It's now been almost 5 days and its still sitting at pending. Is that enough time to say something or should I give it a little longer (it's been almost a week and a half since the initial submission). Also, I have several other submissions I put in nearly a month ago that haven't been touched in terms of approvals.

If the advice is to send a note to someone, whether now or to wait a couple more days and then do it, please send the link to the right contact form or provide the right contact information.

I have mixed feelings on this process because on the one hand I understand that they're trying to maintain quality and standards which keep readers coming back and I fully approve of that idea, but on the other hand it can be a bit frustrating at times. Thanks everyone!

 

[ElectricBlue]

As a new writer your 4 days for the first rejection was pretty quick, 5 + days can be expected. Be patient for a day or two more.

I'd say the older ones have got lost in the system. Make sure they've actually been submitted and aren't still sitting as drafts. I'd resubmit each one to reset its place in the queue, or PM Laurel and ask politely what's gone on. She probably won't reply, but the stories might get a kick on.

 

[KristinKailey]

You brought up a really interesting point that I hadn't thought of. You said I was a new writer which I'm not sure if that's based on the number of posts I do in the forum (not many) or my join date on Literotica (recent though I've enjoyed the site itself for years and I've been writing for years), or the number of stories I've published so far (just a few). Any or all of those criteria certainly would qualify me as a new writer to the site for sure.

So the point it brings up is do writers who aren't "new" writers get their stuff approved faster than ones who are new. and if so, at what point does a writer stop being new. I was kind of picturing submissions as being like a queue but if how established you are plays a role then are we saying that being an "older" or more established writer is like a fast pass to the front of the line? Or is it first in first out? I'm just trying to understand the system a little better so that I can have a better feel for how things go. Thanks!

 

[jaF0]

You're overthinking. There is no cut and dried answer. It is what it is.

My last story went up in under 48 hours. One before that was closer to 8 days.

There are any number of things that can affect time pending including the number of stories in line, any contests that may be pending and so on.

 

[KeithD]

After a week, I've sent a polite "what's the status?" PM to Laurel, and it's always been promptly posted then.

 

[KristinKailey]

So it sounds like waiting a week is a good plan. Would you happen to have a link or something on how to PM Laurel in case I need to follow up on it?

 

[KeithD]

So it sounds like waiting a week is a good plan. Would you happen to have a link or something on how to PM Laurel in case I need to follow up on it?

You have to have PMs turned on ("User CP" at upper left of this page). Then the Private Message system will be at the upper right of this page. You address your PM to "Laurel" in that system.

 

[ElectricBlue]

So it sounds like waiting a week is a good plan. Would you happen to have a link or something on how to PM Laurel in case I need to follow up on it?

To answer your other query about "new" writers - there's a vague theory that the more you've submitted, the more likely Laurel will recall your typical content; whereas someone new, who doesn't know the content policy rules so well, will have their work scrutinised a little more closely. That's the theory, anyway.

To contact Laurel, go to Private Messages, top right of this screen, New message to Laurel

 

[Allen_X_Miller]

My recent submission took about 10 days. I did message Laurel and it posted soon thereafter, but I have no idea if that had any effect.

 

[SisterJezabel]

I've been waiting 7 days now, but it is a multi-chapter series and I have done some minor editing on the first chapter which I would like to be published before the other chapters so I am happy to wait a little longer as I know it takes longer to get an edit through.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

You brought up a really interesting point that I hadn't thought of. You said I was a new writer which I'm not sure if that's based on the number of posts I do in the forum (not many) or my join date on Literotica (recent though I've enjoyed the site itself for years and I've been writing for years), or the number of stories I've published so far (just a few). Any or all of those criteria certainly would qualify me as a new writer to the site for sure.

So the point it brings up is do writers who aren't "new" writers get their stuff approved faster than ones who are new. and if so, at what point does a writer stop being new. I was kind of picturing submissions as being like a queue but if how established you are plays a role then are we saying that being an "older" or more established writer is like a fast pass to the front of the line? Or is it first in first out? I'm just trying to understand the system a little better so that I can have a better feel for how things go. Thanks!

I just had one of mine post the night before last, on the 18th, it was submitted on the 15th.

Yes, long time authors do get theirs published quicker once they have demonstrated that they aren't / won't be breaking any of the rules. Now I have had a story take longer than two and a half days when there is a contest running. So, there is that. just be patient.

 

[KeithD]

My latest was submitted on Sunday, the 18th, and is marked now as posting tomorrow, the 20th. So, whatever schedule the submissions editor has, she's on it currently.