I've never had complaints about approval speeds myself, and my membership has always been either Bronze or free. It generally takes a day or so? I might just have gotten lucky, I suppose, but the staff seem pretty speedy to me.
Myself, I'm not complaining at all, but I'm on my 8th day of being in Limbo. Pity, I noted some typos and unclear sections after submission that I wanted to clean up. I fully understand that it takes as long as it takes and thank the volunteers for doing what they do.
Am I a good witch, or a bad witch? History will decide
As an update, one of the moderators let me know that they have 100 plus stories in their queue, so it may take some time. Mine just got approved today. I have no problems waiting my turn; I just find that I am so impatient. I've tried to develop patience, but it takes so long to change the habit! I want patience now!
Am I a good witch, or a bad witch? History will decide