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How Long Submissions Take to be Approved
December 6, 2009
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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Samantha101 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 29 2010 at 6:11 pm
Really? That's interesting. What genre is your piece? The day that I signed up for TeenInk (about two weeks ago), I submitted something. I was published three days ago.
Samantha101 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 29 2010 at 6:11 pm
Really? That's interesting. What genre is your piece? The day that I signed up for TeenInk (about two weeks ago), I submitted something. I was published three days ago.
Samantha101 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 7:58 pm
From experience of being editor-in-chief of a literary magazine, reading each submission and deciding if it is publishing worthy takes a lot more time than most people realize. I don't think that it's unreasonable to wait for two to three weeks to hear back from TeenInk. I'm sure that they receive hundreds of submissons every day and that the staff is doing their best to update TeenkInk daily.
WriterFanatic PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 4:56 pm
Thanks. True poetry would take longer to go through because it is quite complex. Thanks.
xvictoriaxrose SILVER said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 4:47 pm
I agree with you both. They are responsible for it. But there are some rather obscure things on here, which aren't even written in proper english.
xvictoriaxrose SILVER said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 4:42 pm
Perhaps it's because poetry is more abstract and people could hide innuendos within it easier? Good question!
xvictoriaxrose SILVER said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 4:40 pm
Personally, I think we need a larger review staff. The submissions should still be reviewed. Did anyone ever think about this: If there is an edit article button couldn't people sumbit a G rated work and then "edit" it to be something offensive or inappropriate? In a perfect world, it would be used for the right thing but there are real creeps out there who would use it in a destructful manner.
elfiewrites BRONZE said...
on Mar. 26 2010 at 7:39 pm
I am relatively new, and I hope that this process doesn't take too long (:
TaylorAshely BRONZE said...
on Mar. 25 2010 at 6:34 pm
I'm new and I hope that it doesn't take tooooooooooooooooo long. Lol.
starlight26 GOLD said...
on Mar. 19 2010 at 8:42 pm
Hehe that is so true!! im still waitingggggg.....ugh
Fashionista said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 3:38 pm
actually, I got my one photo on in just a few days....
but my writings taking a lot longer
but my writings taking a lot longer
creativityrules BRONZE said...
on Mar. 16 2010 at 4:18 am
waiting..... and waiting......... and waiting....zzzzzzzzz........ yawn.... oh man, m nt a teen anymore!!!
Homeschoolerevangeline BRONZE said...
on Mar. 12 2010 at 12:53 am
I agree that it takes way too long(I waited for about a month to get my article approve). But, hey, there's the pros too of having an article go through this system. This is a good way to keep articles with inappropriate content out of Teen Ink. Personally, I feel that this is a necessary thing. We have kids accessing this site and it would be good for them to read inappropriate content. Maybe Teen Ink could get more trusted people to help out in the approving process? The long wait gives us an impression that they're trying to 'cope' with the hundreds of articles submitted.
If articles are not reviewed.. abusive terms and topics might easily find their way onto this site.. so to avoid that.. articles need to be reviewed.. and when thousands of ppl submit articles everyday it aint easy to employ as many ppl.. so I guess there is no other way out..
JordanJordanJordan GOLD said...
on Mar. 5 2010 at 3:13 pm
TAKES FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
francinejar SILVER said...
on Mar. 4 2010 at 9:52 pm
still waiting
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