The amount of time for story approval...

6 Feb 2016

As story moderators we get a lot of questions about the length of time it takes to get your stories verified. We at Lush are known for faster approval time over nearly all competitor sites, many of which take several weeks to approve or disapprove story submissions.

All story verifiers here on Lushstories are members like yourselves. We are just volunteers who are dedicated to the site. The story verification queue currently gets more submissions than ever before, so sometimes it will take several days before we can get to your story. Please start planning for that when you submit. Complaining will not help. Why should we put your story before other members who submitted before you?

There is one way that YOU can speed up the approval time of your story. That is to purchase a Gold Membership. The paid memberships seriously help keep this site afloat and they do get perks. That's what that is about. Gold Members story submissions go to the top of the queue. Members willing to help the site out financially naturally should get some perks.

So if quick story approval time is very important to you, you should consider purchasing a Gold Membership. If not, your story will be approved in the order it was submitted. Complaining will NOT change that.

6 Feb 2016

Of course Buz is right. I wanted to add a couple of points. The best way to ensure that your story is approved and posted by the moderator reviewing it is to edit carefully and comply with site guidelines. The fewer spelling, grammar, and formatting errors in your story, the more likely it will be approved. Stories can be delayed because they are sent back to writers to make corrections that are beyond the amount of tinkering that moderators will do for you.

As well, make sure your story meets the minimum but does not exceed the maximum word count for a single story. If your story is part of a series, remember that only one story can be submitted daily. You should not submit any part until the previous part has been approved and posted to maintain the story sequence.

I wrote a cheat sheet for story submission some time ago when I was a story moderator. It can be seen here:

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst26962_Advice-before-submitting-a-story.aspx

Finally, as Buz mentioned, there are dozens of stories submitted each day. The hours of time to review them is given by volunteers. A thank you when you receive your approval note is appreciated by those who do the work.

7 Feb 2016

hi, my name is rachel and i'm a story mod. i do it because i believe in this site. i do it because i see inexperienced writers grow into artists (hi Poppet!). i do it because everyone should have a place to have their voice heard, even if it's "only smut". it's not smut. it's erotica, it's people's dreams, their fantasies, their hard work, their imagination, and their talent. sometimes yeah, it takes us too long to get your story out. but, in the end, if you put in the work, it goes up on the front page. we do our best. we juggle careers, families, our own writing, our own time, in order to make it happen. sure, i know the excitement of hitting submit, the torment of waiting, the thrill of seeing your story on the front page. we do our best to make it happen, because we know that thrill too.

are we perfect? no. do we strive to be? yes. that's all i can offer - doing my best, our best, to give you a forum for doing what you love. it's a small crew of dedicated volunteers and we try to treat all our authors with care - that means taking extra time for some. i like to think that we help people achieve their ambitions.

to everyone out there who has ever thanked a mod, and that's most of you, i/we sincerely appreciate it. it's a nice feeling. if you have legitimate complaints, my PM box is not hard to locate, and i will address them, ask anyone who has every sent me a query - i put those at the top of my to-do list when i sign in. that means skipping some of the personal stuff, some of the fun stuff, some of the non-worky stuff. i do that because i want to make your lush experience the best i can. simple as that. just remember, we're human beings, we have feelings, we have bad days, we deal with the same issues that you do - so when you send those queries to me, or any other mod, try to be nice, 'kay? smile

sprite
mod

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

19 Feb 2016

Quote by sprite
hi, my name is rachel and i'm a story mod. i do it because i believe in this site. i do it because i see inexperienced writers grow into artists (hi Poppet!). i do it because everyone should have a place to have their voice heard, even if it's "only smut". it's not smut. it's erotica, it's people's dreams, their fantasies, their hard work, their imagination, and their talent. sometimes yeah, it takes us too long to get your story out. but, in the end, if you put in the work, it goes up on the front page. we do our best. we juggle careers, families, our own writing, our own time, in order to make it happen. sure, i know the excitement of hitting submit, the torment of waiting, the thrill of seeing your story on the front page. we do our best to make it happen, because we know that thrill too.

are we perfect? no. do we strive to be? yes. that's all i can offer - doing my best, our best, to give you a forum for doing what you love. it's a small crew of dedicated volunteers and we try to treat all our authors with care - that means taking extra time for some. i like to think that we help people achieve their ambitions.

to everyone out there who has ever thanked a mod, and that's most of you, i/we sincerely appreciate it. it's a nice feeling. if you have legitimate complaints, my PM box is not hard to locate, and i will address them, ask anyone who has every sent me a query - i put those at the top of my to-do list when i sign in. that means skipping some of the personal stuff, some of the fun stuff, some of the non-worky stuff. i do that because i want to make your lush experience the best i can. simple as that. just remember, we're human beings, we have feelings, we have bad days, we deal with the same issues that you do - so when you send those queries to me, or any other mod, try to be nice, 'kay?

sprite
mod

Eloquently put! I alway try (although I'm sure I must have forgotten once ore twice.) to say thank you, a in the little "notes to the mods" box. It it REALLY IS so exciting to put a story out. I've learned a lot LISTENING to the wisdom they share, and it really has helped me grow as a writer, improving my skills.
So, I don't care who you are...try and take some advice. Nobody (imho) is trying to put anyone down.
P.s. The best advice I've been given, is don't over post. Put a week or more (preferably more) between stories and/or poems. If we saturate the site with something daily, no one will take us seriously, and eventually stop reading (thank you, Poppet!).
Anyway...just my humble opinion.

I have three famous stories, 2 recommended reads and have come in the top ten in two competitions~ Come in and make yourself at home.

20 Feb 2016

Quote by Simmerdownchick

Eloquently put! I alway try (although I'm sure I must have forgotten once ore twice.) to say thank you, a in the little "notes to the mods" box. It it REALLY IS so exciting to put a story out. I've learned a lot LISTENING to the wisdom they share, and it really has helped me grow as a writer, improving my skills.
So, I don't care who you are...try and take some advice. Nobody (imho) is trying to put anyone down.
P.s. The best advice I've been given, is don't over post. Put a week or more (preferably more) between stories and/or poems. If we saturate the site with something daily, no one will take us seriously, and eventually stop reading (thank you, Poppet!).
Anyway...just my humble opinion.

btw, we also appreciate nekkid photos. just saying... ;)

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

29 Feb 2016

Just a reminder that it is generally taking several days right now for story verification. Please be patient as we are working diligently to get them all processed.

14 Mar 2016

I submitted my story over a week ago and I've still not heard anything.

I've only just joined the site, so that might be normal for all I know. It's just, I've been in contact with a several other members, and they told me the normal time for publishing is 2-3 days. scratch

14 Mar 2016

Quote by Wayne_King
I submitted my story over a week ago and I've still not heard anything.

I've only just joined the site, so that might be normal for all I know. It's just, I've been in contact with a several other members, and they told me the normal time for publishing is 2-3 days.

Don't worry. It's in there!! It's fairly near the top, so shouldn't be too long. Things slow down when there's a competition on, as we get so many extra stories. X toothy2

14 Mar 2016

Quote by Echelon

Don't worry. It's in there!! It's fairly near the top, so shouldn't be too long. Things slow down when there's a competition on, as we get so many extra stories. X

Okay. Thanks for your reply.

Someone else did mention that there's a high volume of story submissions at the moment due to the competition. Everybody loves a competition. I'd enter it myself if I thought my writing was up to it. But, unfortunately, it's not.

14 Mar 2016

Quote by Echelon

Don't worry. It's in there!! It's fairly near the top, so shouldn't be too long. Things slow down when there's a competition on, as we get so many extra stories. X

Okay. Thanks for your reply.

Someone else did mention that there's a high volume of story submissions at the moment due to the competition. Everybody loves a competition. I'd enter it myself if I thought my writing was up to it. But, unfortunately, it's not.

14 Mar 2016

The number of new story submissions has really increased recently. It will most likely take longer than it has in the past to get to your story.

Of course, the submission rate might slow before long and your stories will be verified quicker. In the meantime, please be patient. We are working diligently.

14 Mar 2016

Quote by Wayne_King

Okay. Thanks for your reply.

Someone else did mention that there's a high volume of story submissions at the moment due to the competition. Everybody loves a competition. I'd enter it myself if I thought my writing was up to it. But, unfortunately, it's not.

No worries. And I say go for it re the comp!! You never know unless you try, lol. They're actually a really good way of getting your work read. A lot of our members go out of their way to read comp stories and support the contestants.

They run every few months anyway, so plenty of future opportunities if you want to scope the place out first xx

14 Mar 2016

Quote by Echelon

No worries. And I say go for it re the comp!! You never know unless you try, lol. They're actually a really good way of getting your work read. A lot of our members go out of their way to read comp stories and support the contestants.

They run every few months anyway, so plenty of future opportunities if you want to scope the place out first xx

Yeah, I'll probably just get my bearings first, get a feel for things before I go for any competitions. Most of my stories are about my wife getting screwed by other blokes, so I write in a specific genre more often than not.

17 Mar 2016

I've been waiting nearly 9 days now for my story to be published.

Other sites take between 2-3 days.

17 Mar 2016

Quote by wet_n_needy
I've been waiting nearly 9 days now for my story to be published.

Other sites take between 2-3 days.

Your story is there and out of a current queue of 80+ stories it's now very near the top. Hopefully it wont be too much longer.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/fetish/worship-my-bum.aspx
My new story has been awarded the Recommended Read. If you adore a needy bottom and fancy a short, but very naughty read...

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