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How Long Submissions Take to be Approved

December 6, 2009
By Anonymous

It seems that when you submit something, it takes weeks, perhaps even months for it to be approved. Everything is always published on the website, is it not? Has anyone ever received a letter saying your article was not approved and will never will be? I don't think so. Why not just post everything up right away so we no longer have to wait and wait to see our work up online.

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Cuppie.Cake DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 31 2010 at 2:26 pm
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Yea. The stuff that I posted took like a month to get on here. It makes me so mad. I wish they would put it all up, but then the site would be amazingly full of a bunch of stuff. That would also be annoying...:)
thats.it.95 GOLD said...
on Dec. 22 2010 at 8:46 pm
thats.it.95 GOLD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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totally true!
Crazymexican GOLD said...
on Dec. 22 2010 at 11:36 am
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i agree with tht
Josey Rae said...
on Dec. 12 2010 at 1:01 pm
Thanks RallyR! I sent something seven months ago and I haven't seen it since. Now I know that they probably didn't loose it or anything, or at least I hope so. Hopefully it won't take too much longer to get on this website.
Writer24 SILVER said...
on Dec. 11 2010 at 10:07 pm
Writer24 SILVER, Acton, Massachusetts
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I agree that this shouldn't have been an article. It is a good point though, they do publish everything but I still have to wait.
Timekeeper DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 8 2010 at 10:01 pm
Timekeeper DIAMOND, Cary, North Carolina
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It initially took me a long time to get articles published, but now any time I update a novel chapter it generally goes up within days, a week at the most. I guess it's a proven track record sort of thing.
ComeOnEileen BRONZE said...
on Dec. 8 2010 at 8:09 pm
ComeOnEileen BRONZE, New Carlisle, Ohio
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finally did get posted, and it took maybe a month. don't give up, guys. it's worth it.
TheJust ELITE said...
on Dec. 7 2010 at 2:59 pm
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it all depends
TheJust ELITE said...
on Dec. 7 2010 at 2:58 pm
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It's just letters to the editor... use the title of the article your commenting about as the title to your letter. It helps...
TheJust ELITE said...
on Dec. 7 2010 at 2:57 pm
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They e-mail you...
janae0992 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 2:13 am
janae0992 BRONZE, North Las Vegas, Nevada
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How do you submit a letter to the editor regarding a certain article?
asofnow GOLD said...
on Dec. 4 2010 at 4:49 pm
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ok so how long does it take to pend approval? is it that if they want it they take short amt of time? or no? very curious??
kelliejo19 GOLD said...
on Dec. 4 2010 at 2:29 pm
kelliejo19 GOLD, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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How did you know when you got in the magizine?
LunaLives GOLD said...
on Dec. 3 2010 at 7:11 pm
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It only takes me about a few weeks at a time. I'm currently waiting for 1 of my poems to be posted. It is titled "I believed you loved me. I think it might get in the magazine. That's my dream. I can't wait until its aporved! 
blackveilbrideschickies BRONZE said...
on Dec. 3 2010 at 4:04 pm
blackveilbrideschickies BRONZE, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
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I don't really mind not getting published online but I have numerous times.....I just wish I could get published in the magazine.
NidaLOL23 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 2 2010 at 11:09 pm
NidaLOL23 BRONZE, South Barrington, Illinois
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i deffffffffff agree on this oneee!! why not just aprove it right away and get it out of the way? why wait?!
TheJust ELITE said...
on Dec. 2 2010 at 6:51 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
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Well, it depends on where you commented. Usually on opinion pieces they take a while to get posted because they want to make sure nothing inappropriate gets posted.
TheJust ELITE said...
on Dec. 2 2010 at 6:50 pm
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No way! Usually they'll post them all at once! Don't give up on Teen Ink...I was here for nine months before I got published the first time. They'll e-mail when they get posted...
BrainsANDBeauty PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 28 2010 at 12:51 pm
BrainsANDBeauty PLATINUM, Donnellson, Iowa
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These kinds of things irritate me.  This is not a well written article, this should be a forum.  I respect your opinion, but I don't think this should be a number one piece.
Brooklynn SILVER said...
on Nov. 26 2010 at 9:55 pm
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why censor what goes on the site anyway? they are not going to tell somone sorry your writing has to much emotion?