story is "pending" for 14 days now…

[queen_keira69]

my new story is quite long, but after 14 days of "pending" I wonder how long it will take?

Any idea?

 

[AlinaX]

14 days is quite long. Make sure you leave it alone, because any edit can push it to the back of the queue again.

It may be worth sending a polite private message to Laurel. You're unlikely to get a reply, but it may have an effect.

 

[Dwbackup2023]

my new story is quite long, but after 14 days of "pending" I wonder how long it will take?

Any idea?

I'm at 8 days so maybe they are having issues or a back log

 

[LisaMayTurner]

Time is merely an abstract that shifts about in the winds like a dream through midnight. Patience, however, is a virtue!

 

[HelenL]

my new story is quite long, but after 14 days of "pending" I wonder how long it will take?

Any idea?

I'm glad you asked, because I've been wondering the same. (14 days today.) Everything else has gone through in 3-4 days, and a story in a different category went through while 'lesbian sex' was still on hold. I'm guessing it's busy around vacation time, but I'd been wondering if I'd done something wrong.

 

[StillStunned]

Like Alina mentioned above, try sending a private message to Laurel. Your story might have slipped through the cracks, and a gentle reminder could help.

 

[JuliusIncestus]

Half a year ago, publishing here went smooth, no longer than three days. Now I wait more than two weeks, and I have lost count of how many times I've sent a message to Laurel. What gives? What have changed? I see more and more threads like this as well, so there are many more with the same issue.

 

[StillStunned]

Half a year ago, publishing here went smooth, no longer than three days. Now I wait more than two weeks, and I have lost count of how many times I've sent a message to Laurel. What gives? What have changed? I see more and more threads like this as well, so there are many more with the same issue.

Most likely it has to do with increased scrutiny over possible use of AI for writing.

 

[JuliusIncestus]

Most likely it has to do with increased scrutiny over possible use of AI for writing.

I can understand if it's a new account, but not if you have published before.

 

[StillStunned]

I can understand if it's a new account, but not if you have published before.

Nope, everyone is scrutinised, regardless of their track record. Authors who have been publishing stories here for years have had their stories sent back.

 

[JuliusIncestus]

Nope, everyone is scrutinised, regardless of their track record. Authors who have been publishing stories here for years have had their stories sent back.

I think there was a misunderstanding. I meant that it shouldn't be that way. They're losing credibility if this will continue, and authors will eventually find other websites to publish on. I'm not sure if they're trying to save money or what's going on with their policies.

 

[StillStunned]

I think there was a misunderstanding. I meant that it shouldn't be that way. They're losing credibility if this will continue, and authors will eventually find other websites to publish on. I'm not sure if they're trying to save money or what's going on with their policies.

There have been unending discussions about it in the Authors' Hangout. So far Laurel seems to know what she's doing.

 

[JuliusIncestus]

my new story is quite long, but after 14 days of "pending" I wonder how long it will take?

Any idea?

Did it publish eventually? I hit a record of 15 days in pending now. I sent Laurel a message twice, which worked earlier, but not now.

 

[HelenL]

Did it publish eventually? I hit a record of 15 days in pending now. I sent Laurel a message twice, which worked earlier, but not now.

Mine went to "New" on the very next day and published the following day, so I think that's 16 days. I could be off by one.

 

[Todger65]

Most likely it has to do with increased scrutiny over possible use of AI for writing.

This is a possiblity. I know of one in particular where the writer had already published a story a year or two back without a problem. They lost access to that username so registered again and submitted a story again as an exact copy of the original, and it was turned down for using AI.

 

[ragal2]

@Laurel, the first chapter of my story, Son Was Copy Of Late Husband, is in the pending area for 2 weeks, delaying the other chapters too. I do not understand the the reason for the delay because AI was not used and no sexual involvement of minors is mentioned. Please, take care of it. Thank you.