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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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on Feb. 2 2011 at 3:34 pm
Norma-Bernard GOLD, Moosic, Pennsylvania
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"When a door closes, somewhere out there a window opens."

I am new to Teen Ink, and I was wondering, how long does it take to get your piece approved? I am dying to know how people feel about my piece, and it seems like forever!

Dark_Angel25 said...
on Feb. 2 2011 at 3:28 am
Dark_Angel25, None, New York
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getting on the top is not hard but staying on it is!

ur ryt!!!!

lyssa28 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 26 2011 at 7:25 pm
lyssa28 BRONZE, Las Vegas, Nevada
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they dont ever fix grammar errors & stuff, they just post them after making u wait an agonizing amount of time

on Jan. 24 2011 at 7:18 pm
TheBeautifuUglyStupidJerk SILVER, Blue River, Oregon
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I agree!!!!!!!!

NinaQ GOLD said...
on Jan. 22 2011 at 2:21 am
NinaQ GOLD, Seattle, Washington
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Pick your heart up off the floor<br /> Sometimes, there are things you can only do alone<br /> You can cry for now but just become stronger the next day

I want to post A LOT of my opinion in the opinions page but it wont let me... It says SUBMIT YOUR WORK TO TEEN LINK OR CONTACT US :D it wont let me submit work it just goes to a page asking me to contact them or sign up >.>

on Jan. 21 2011 at 7:11 am
Pandora118 BRONZE, King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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i totally agree. i submitted something a few days ago and it still is pending.

on Jan. 19 2011 at 2:05 pm
hey in this web site there alot of things to discuver and you are mising out on it thank u a with lots of love lilly

on Jan. 18 2011 at 10:40 am
dejavoo13579 PLATINUM, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Drama is for movies not reality- unknown

I agree i have e few waiting myself, but my first article only took a day. By the way i wrote a really good memoir called one last nap please view it, rate it and comment i really would like to see what others think 89 people viewed but only 8 rated. and i only got 2 comments so pleeeeeeeze check it out 

RBartee SILVER said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 6:01 pm
RBartee SILVER, New Britain, Connecticut
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Wouldn't we all. Hmm? I wonder ..

on Jan. 14 2011 at 5:39 pm
the_sparrow SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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&quot;Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don&#039;t matter, and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&quot; -Dr. Seuss

I wish this site had a "like" button right now RBartee

on Jan. 13 2011 at 1:42 pm
ilikecheesegirl BRONZE, Barrington, Rhode Island
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&quot;Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.&quot; ~ &quot;To Kill a Mockingbird&quot;

Well I mean it was published on the website, not the magazine. I just submitted it (and got it published same day) about ten days ago.

I'm not sure how they pick for the website and I'd be interested to know


RBartee SILVER said...
on Jan. 12 2011 at 4:49 pm
RBartee SILVER, New Britain, Connecticut
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Lucky you. How do they decide whats published ? Do they base it off of views, or comments? Or do they read it themselves and then decide?

RBartee SILVER said...
on Jan. 12 2011 at 4:48 pm
RBartee SILVER, New Britain, Connecticut
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I don't see it; Its the same one you responded to asking what it was that they were talking about. Someone must have reported it as abuse.

on Jan. 12 2011 at 2:54 pm
aspiringauthor_ BRONZE, Fairfield, Connecticut
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&quot;Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.&quot; - MLK Jr.

Okay... I did that the other day only my comment was a really opinionated one... SOOO embarrassing! :) It's okay... Which one were you trying to reply to?

RBartee SILVER said...
on Jan. 12 2011 at 2:30 pm
RBartee SILVER, New Britain, Connecticut
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Im SO sorry ; I responded to the wrong thing. :)

on Jan. 12 2011 at 11:10 am
KatherineNicole BRONZE, Hurst, Texas
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Okay, so my question is do they post all work that's submitted on the website??? Or are they somewhat selective about it?

on Jan. 12 2011 at 11:02 am
aspiringauthor_ BRONZE, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.&quot; - MLK Jr.

Excuse me? I'm not sure I know what you mean. :)

RBartee SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 7:34 pm
RBartee SILVER, New Britain, Connecticut
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And where exactly did you find a bottle of nerve just laying around? No one is upset with the site, all we are all saying is that as writers, having our work critiqued can be a bit of a nail bitter; especially when there is a possibility of it being published. Never once did we say that we aren't lucky, just frustrated - as anyone would be. And thats that.

RBartee SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 7:30 pm
RBartee SILVER, New Britain, Connecticut
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Wheres did that comment even come from ? -_-

BlueFoot GOLD said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 6:22 pm
BlueFoot GOLD, Reston, Virginia
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&quot;Life passes most people by while they&#039;re making grand plans for it,&quot;

Yeah I thought he meant published

it takes like a month