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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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mgraves GOLD said...
on May. 9 2010 at 1:20 pm
mgraves GOLD, St. Louis, Missouri
13 articles 16 photos 52 comments
Here! Here! Almost a YEAR ago I submitted four photographs that are STILL pending approval.  Since then I've still gotten things approved, but I mean, come on!

on May. 8 2010 at 4:21 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing’s gonna break my stride, “ –David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

The two poems I was talking about in my post above are published! Yay! By the way you people should read dxrider27's stories: Please come back, and Mommy Where's My Grandma? and dxrider27's poems:The Mountainous road and that special someone. They are really good!!!!!!

on May. 5 2010 at 9:47 pm
dxrider27 SILVER, Howard Beach, New York
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

your welcome CassieSherman14

on May. 4 2010 at 11:17 pm
LegendTitan30 GOLD, Parker, Colorado
11 articles 2 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Anything is possible once you set your mind to it"

I agree with that, I mean its our writing's why can't we see them?

on May. 4 2010 at 10:01 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing’s gonna break my stride, “ –David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

Thank you dxrider27!!!

on May. 4 2010 at 4:17 pm
dxrider27 SILVER, Howard Beach, New York
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

Ok I will rate the book review

on May. 2 2010 at 10:14 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing’s gonna break my stride, “ –David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

I just got a book review published on the teenink website... will you please read it and rate it? thanks.

on May. 2 2010 at 10:04 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing’s gonna break my stride, “ –David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

That's ok... we can just comment on each other's work and give each other suggestions.

on May. 2 2010 at 8:17 pm
dxrider27 SILVER, Howard Beach, New York
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

Sorry I checked and its not there

on May. 1 2010 at 4:55 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing’s gonna break my stride, “ –David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

Ok I'll try to find it thanks.

on May. 1 2010 at 4:41 pm
dxrider27 SILVER, Howard Beach, New York
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

I think u can. You go to your account and add friends or something like tht

on May. 1 2010 at 3:03 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing’s gonna break my stride, “ –David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

ok that would be cool! Can you actually add people to a friends list on here or do we just talk on forums and stuff???

on May. 1 2010 at 12:02 pm
sakurasnowflake GOLD, Westborough, Massachusetts
12 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;As long as I live I will have control over my being&quot;<br /> By: Artemisia Gentileschi

i sent them a email, and they eventually sent me a reply. But i was heartbroken when i found out that my poem didnt make it!! But i didnt give up, because after that i sent like 10 more to them...LOL!!

on May. 1 2010 at 10:00 am
dxrider27 SILVER, Howard Beach, New York
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

Sorry, I mean CassieSherman14. Lolzzz

on May. 1 2010 at 9:57 am
dxrider27 SILVER, Howard Beach, New York
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

No, no pictures CassoeSherman14, but would u like to be my friend on here' I have none.

on Apr. 30 2010 at 10:49 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing&rsquo;s gonna break my stride, &ldquo; &ndash;David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

Don't worry I'm still waiting to get published too. I have some pictures you should check out though. Do you?

on Apr. 30 2010 at 10:24 pm
dxrider27 SILVER, Howard Beach, New York
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

Yeah Hopefully

on Apr. 30 2010 at 8:47 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing&rsquo;s gonna break my stride, &ldquo; &ndash;David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

I am kind of new to but don't worry you'll get published sometime.

on Apr. 30 2010 at 8:45 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing&rsquo;s gonna break my stride, &ldquo; &ndash;David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

I totally agree with you... I have confidence I will do well and I'm sure you will too but not so much on patience... Just remember though that anything worth waiting for in life might take a long time to happen and will take a lot of patience... don't worry our writing will show up eventually.Don't give up.  Also if you don't get published in like writing a poem then try writing a story or something else and that might help. the more you post and the more catagories you post in the more likely are to be published in something. Good luck!!!

on Apr. 30 2010 at 8:37 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
16 articles 0 photos 620 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing&rsquo;s gonna break my stride, &ldquo; &ndash;David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

I totally agree! The first two things I have submitted to teenink were poems and when I submit pictures they can posted on the sight in a few days and the poems still aren't on the website. Sure it probably takes a while but it should be quicker.