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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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TommyOoOoO said...
on Oct. 16 2010 at 9:28 am
Honestly, if something was misspelled, it's your fault, not Teen Ink's. They post everything that is appropriate despite the flaws. But that just means they most likely will not be published. I've found things in my stuff that was misspelled or where I left out a word, but I don't blame Teen Ink. It was my fault. YOU as the writer are responsible for your own work. Teen Ink is just here to let your stuff be seen.
Not everything. If something has innapropriate content it will be rejected. And plus, Teen Ink the website still must remain in control and know what is on their site. I'm sure a lot more innapropriate articles and art are rejected than you realize. :/
xoxbegurl01xox SILVER said...
on Oct. 11 2010 at 9:19 am
i think that it takes so long to be posted because if you think about it they have so many people on this website posting all their creations at the same time online. so it will probably take a while for whoever is approving it. all it takes is some pactince.
BlackScarlett SILVER said...
on Oct. 10 2010 at 6:37 pm
yeah i only post peoms its been at least a month since ive sent in my work and it hasn't been posted. I't nothing inappropriate or n/e thing it just about nature. It irks me.
Navy_Baby011 GOLD said...
on Oct. 9 2010 at 2:00 pm
i agree, it took mines almost a month or two just to be posted on here and that was just one of my works.
I agree completely!!! Our work should be published almost immediately. I mean, they do have a right to view to make sure there are not threats and stuff like that. But we also have a right to write about whatever we please. It may seem inappropriate to them, but to us it may be relevant. Bottom line: our work is important to us, and no matter what is in it, it deserves to be published on the site.
anqeleadbby BRONZE said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 10:59 am
it could be innapropriate. Im still waiting for mine to be approved too, it has to do with addiction, but i think it may be too graphic.
ChekaRenee23 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 29 2010 at 12:33 am
They own your words of the piece(s) that you send them. You could still send the same piece(s) to other publishing places though.
LittleRedWritingHood said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 7:43 pm
Well, I once wrote an article on a.bortion, and I didn't receive a letter saying that it wasn't accepted. Instead, it was never put on the site, and it vanished from the "My Work" column. I guess some things just aren't put on here. They probably want to approve it to make sure that it is appropriate enough.
FeedTheBirds SILVER said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 5:27 pm
Also, poetry is easily submitted in bulk. If everyone here (7000 members about) submits ten poems of various lengths and Teen Ink has 10 poetry readers/editors - that's a lot of manpower for ONE section. (And if you submit even one poem a day - that adds up).
Josey Rae said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 1:30 pm
Thank you! Wish my articles luck then! Maybe they'll get on the website soon...
Josey Rae said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 12:20 pm
I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOO confused!If you send an article to the magazine, will it get up onto the website even if it doesn't get into the magazine?
Josey Rae said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 12:13 pm
I sent two fiction articles four months ago to the magazine, and still have heard nothing back from them. :(
StormyNight said...
on Sep. 23 2010 at 7:02 pm
Same with me.. my first day post still hasn't gone up. And woah, months? Wow, I agree with casey216, teenink could be a lot better.
Safeleo said...
on Sep. 21 2010 at 5:37 am
Grammar and spelling arn't my strong point. I just write. sorry.
NotForSqaures SILVER said...
on Sep. 20 2010 at 11:40 pm
While reviewing your article's grammar, I became embarrassed by the flaws. tehe
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