Story Still Pending??!! Advice please...

[MyBareTorso]

Hi all. I have had a story pending now for over a week. I have published seven stories previously, and this has never happened before. They usually go up in three or four days. The story has not been rejected or sent back; it just remains as pending. Even when I have had stories rejected in the past, they have been posted within a few days of me fixing the issues. I have messaged the site but have heard nothing back. Just wondering about the best course of action here. Do I wait a bit longer? Or re-submit the story and go to the back of the line? Any feedback would be hugely appreciated. I am relatively new here. Thanks!!

 

[ElectricBlue]

Wait a few more days. This time of year, I've noticed things often slow down a bit.

 

[KeithD]

Have you left it untouched? Not opened it again? A week delay has been long enough for me to ask Laurel, the site submissions editor, via Private Message (PM) whether the story had fallen in the cracks and then it always has been posted by the next day. You have to message by PM. She doesn't open e-mails. (The posting system is working currently--I submitted yesterday and the story as a posting date of tomorrow already.)

 

[MyBareTorso]

Thanks for replies, I really appreciate it. I sent a message via the "Contact Us" form...is this the same as a PM? Apologies, new here, and not super tech savvy. Also, I have not edited or changed the story since submitting it. Thanks again for your help, I really appreciate it.

 

[_Lynn_]

Thanks for replies, I really appreciate it. I sent a message via the "Contact Us" form...is this the same as a PM? Apologies, new here, and not super tech savvy. Also, I have not edited or changed the story since submitting it. Thanks again for your help, I really appreciate it.

Turn on Private Messages.

* To switch on your Private Messages, go to User CP (top left of this page), click on Edit Options (in the left hand column), and then tick Enable Private Messaging in the second box down. Make sure that the box titled Receive Private Messages only from Buddies and Moderators is NOT ticked. Finally, click Save Changes at the bottom of that page.

 

[MyBareTorso]

Thanks so much for your help, it's much appreciated!!