My stories are pending for more than 2 weeks

[BulkHulkBulk]

Hi

Can anybody help me? I have submitted two stories, they are still showing as pending. I have nearly 19 chapters of the series ready. But feeling demotivated as there is no progress.

Please help me out, by keeping informed.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

This is the Lit Chat support forum. You’d likely find people who can help in the support forum at the top of the page or in the Author’s Hangout.

 

[Dreamerman77]

There might be more help available at the authors hangout, but I don't think anyone can say anything for sure.

I had the same problem with my first stories: 21 days of waiting. Then rejection. Rewriting and another two weeks of waiting before the story was published.

My opinion is that your story hasn't passed the automated inspection and needs to be looked at manually.

When there are 400 stories arriving per day, it will take time.

 

[MelissaBaby]

Have you edited while you are waiting? Every time you edit it, it goes back to the bottom of the queue.

 

[Bazzle]

Wait for the rejection notice, and learn.

Longer the 10 days normally means an edit is required.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Or that there's a contest going on. I had to wait over a week both times I submitted something while a contest was in full swing.

 

[BulkHulkBulk]

Thank you everyone for the replies. Will wait and see. Have no idea what could be the reason.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Thank you everyone for the replies. Will wait and see. Have no idea what could be the reason.

There's a long queue, you're in it along with everyone else. It sounds like you're a new writer (?) so your first waiting period is always longer. Stop thinking there's a "reason" because there probably isn't. It just means no-one's looked at the story yet. Patience is a virtue, when it comes to submitting stories.

Whatever you do, don't touch the story, because all that does is throw you to the end of the queue.

 

[BulkHulkBulk]

There's a long queue, you're in it along with everyone else. It sounds like you're a new writer (?) so your first waiting period is always longer. Stop thinking there's a "reason" because there probably isn't. It just means no-one's looked at the story yet. Patience is a virtue, when it comes to submitting stories.

Whatever you do, don't touch the story, because all that does is throw you to the end of the queue.

Thanks ElectricBlue... You are right. Now it is scheduled to be published.

 

[Sapphira_Vex]

I've just gone searching for this exact thing. I'm the same - over 2 weeks. Makes me demotivated to use literotica - none of the above applies, haven't edited or anything!

 

[AwkwardMD]

I've just gone searching for this exact thing. I'm the same - over 2 weeks. Makes me demotivated to use literotica - none of the above applies, haven't edited or anything!

What are you talking about? You have had a pile of stories approved in the last two weeks. Please sit down.

 

[Sapphira_Vex]

Wow way to be rude! Even more reasons to avoid Lit - you seem like a perfect selling point.

Yes I have but there are follow up chapters that have been jumped over still waiting!

 

[BulkHulkBulk]

I've just gone searching for this exact thing. I'm the same - over 2 weeks. Makes me demotivated to use literotica - none of the above applies, haven't edited or anything!

Mine is published, after a sent back and a rewrite from my side. First timers hurdle I guess

 

[Hmm72]

Wow way to be rude! Even more reasons to avoid Lit - you seem like a perfect selling point.

Yes I have but there are follow up chapters that have been jumped over still waiting!

Extremely rude…so people honestly think they have this entitlement…hope to read the follow up’s real soon gorgeous

 

[AwkwardMD]

Wow way to be rude! Even more reasons to avoid Lit - you seem like a perfect selling point.

Yes I have but there are follow up chapters that have been jumped over still waiting!

There are as many as 200+ stories being manually approved every day by one person. All of us are at the whim of Laurels approval window. We all go through this, and all of us have our "my story is important and someone must be out to get me" bubble popped eventually. You don’t matter. Individually, none of us do.

Last year I had a story sitting for 60+ days. There were circumstances (there always are), so you have to learn to be patient.

Strap on your big girl pants, because this is the price we pay to have access to one of the largest adult literary audiences.

 

[Devinter]

Stories that contain images or that are posted in other categories that requires a more careful inspection tend to take longer as well. For the Illustrated category, a waiting time of at least 4 weeks seems to be the norm. Non-Consent / Reluctance tends to take longer than most categories as well, in my experience. I assume that this is because it requires some additional attention to ensure that the story doesn't break any of the rules.

After you have submitted your fair share of stories, and been an active member of the website, your stories tend to upload a bit quicker. I think you essentially get green-flagged as trustworthy.

 

[ElectricBlue]

I've just gone searching for this exact thing. I'm the same - over 2 weeks. Makes me demotivated to use literotica - none of the above applies, haven't edited or anything!

Patience, grasshopper.

After you have submitted your fair share of stories, and been an active member of the website, your stories tend to upload a bit quicker. I think you essentially get green-flagged as trustworthy.

Agree this. I'm pretty sure Laurel keeps notes. My stories rarely exceed three days to get published, regardless of length; and only once has a story gone longer, to the point where I sent a PM to Laurel (after ten days or so). The story broke loose the next day, and I got a reply from Laurel, apologising that it had fallen through the cracks.

 

[Sapphira_Vex]

Strangely one submitted only 2 days ago has been approved - it’s the ones submitted a few weeks back not gone - is it worth deleting and resubmitting? Do they get lost at the bottom of the pile?

 

[SinclairGroupLLP]

I would suggest doing that - sometimes stuff does fall through the cracks and deleting and reposting can fix it.

 

[Devinter]

Strangely one submitted only 2 days ago has been approved - it’s the ones submitted a few weeks back not gone - is it worth deleting and resubmitting? Do they get lost at the bottom of the pile?

I would suggest doing that - sometimes stuff does fall through the cracks and deleting and reposting can fix it.

This one is tricky. I wouldn't recommend deleting it without attempting to contact Laurel first. It's possible it did fall through the cracks, of course - but it is equally possible that something in the stories got flagged as 'needing a closer look' by whatever automated system they use, and they simply have not had time to put human eyes on it yet. By resubmitting - without changes to the story or category - you'll get flagged for the same thing again, and just put last in the queue. So I would say it's quite risky.