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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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asofnow GOLD said...
on Dec. 4 2010 at 4:49 pm
asofnow GOLD, Troy, Michigan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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?
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I Am Free   Please read/rate thanks(:
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on Nov. 22 2010 at 8:13 pm
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You know what wierd? When I first joined like 2 years ago it was like that for me, but now it only takes a couple of days. Maybe the longer you are a memeber it goes faster? I really don't know. Anyways, what I find truely frusterating is when I type a really long comment and then it either doesn't post at all! (reeeeeeaally annoying) no matter if i refresh the page and try again or anything I do, or it takes a long time to post (subtley annoying)
Josey Rae said...
on Nov. 21 2010 at 6:57 pm
I'm on month six :(
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on Nov. 20 2010 at 10:09 pm
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the 200th comment! i joined perhaps a week ago, and i've been checking My Work incessantly ever since. i posted a series of 13 photos on the first day, and i'm wondering if they might think that was overkill and only accept a few? i've heard of inkpop, good and bad, but i'm willing to wait a little longer here until i try it.
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on Nov. 14 2010 at 2:18 pm
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Haha. 
FeedTheBirds SILVER said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 8:22 pm
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Could any of it have been flagged for some reason? I don't know if Teen Ink notifies us if our work was declined for any reason (bad language, sketchy topic etc). Then it might seem like it's taking forever to be approved if it's already been declined.
numbernine said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 6:01 pm
That means it was denied. Sometimes they just deny stuff randomly. Not sure why. Submit it again and it will proabably be posted.
kellay said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 5:59 pm
Um, a LOT of inappropriate stuff can show up in the photo/art section. Think about it. With a mouth like yours I'm sure you can come up with something.
TheJust ELITE said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 5:53 pm
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I don't think they have a word requirement. I've posted things with three lines. They have a word max. (2,500) but just because these are supposed to be short stories and not novels.
TheJust ELITE said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 5:50 pm
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Completely agree Jaquie!
TheJust ELITE said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 5:48 pm
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If it's still pending approval, then you won't be able to see it. You won't be able to see it until it's posted to the website. That's why they tell you to keep a copy. :)