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How Long Submissions Take to be Approved
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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Ink That is my thoughs on the Subject
TeenInk.com/hot_topics/letters_to_the_editor/article/439907/The-Approval-Process/
Link to my new article, concerning the approval process. And yes, I'm the author of that little paragraph up there
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life
Plus, it' s not just a matter of screening for innappropriate content. It's also the publisher's first glance at just how good the piece is. They give out Editor's Choice award, they gather a first impression on whether or not it's print-worthy.
Yes, they need to read it. There are pieces rejected every day for graphic violence, sexual content, or severe grammatical and formatting errors. Sorry, but your points are misguided.