Multiple stories to submit- how to do it properly

20 Jan 2021

I've been scribbling away and I have a few tales I'd like to submit for verification.

I assume if I was very naughty I'd just throw them all in the publish queue and wait for them to be verified.

I also assume I can have as many stories as I like in *my* queue as long as I don't actually submit more then 1 or possibly 2 if they're short every day or so.

Is this the proper Lush way to do it?

Whatever was posted is always meant in love and respect never to offend.
I'm also highly likely to have posted this from a phone so there may be typos or odd word changes, auto correct can be a pain.

I've been listening to my kinky pencil here's my current work

20 Jan 2021

I was told you need to wait until a queued story is verified before publishing another. I don't know if this is an across the board rule or only applies to submissions in a single category.

20 Jan 2021

Quote by kistinspencil
I was told you need to wait until a queued story is verified before publishing another. I don't know if this is an across the board rule or only applies to submissions in a single category.

That rules stands for all stories.

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.

20 Jan 2021

Quote by Twisted_Skald
I've been scribbling away and I have a few tales I'd like to submit for verification.

I assume if I was very naughty I'd just throw them all in the publish queue and wait for them to be verified.

I also assume I can have as many stories as I like in *my* queue as long as I don't actually submit more then 1 or possibly 2 if they're short every day or so.

Is this the proper Lush way to do it?

One at a time please or we send our ukranians after you.

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.

20 Jan 2021

Thanks for the clarification, will keep it to one submitted and one being worked on but NOT submitted.

Whatever was posted is always meant in love and respect never to offend.
I'm also highly likely to have posted this from a phone so there may be typos or odd word changes, auto correct can be a pain.

I've been listening to my kinky pencil here's my current work

20 Jan 2021

Quote by Twisted_Skald
I assume if I was very naughty I'd just throw them all in the publish queue and wait for them to be verified.

You could, but to clarify why we ask you not to do this: the moderation queue only shows one story per author at a time. The earliest submission by each author is listed.

Let's say Moderator A grabs chapter 1 of your story, locks it, reads it, realises something is amiss and needs to return it to you for a little editing. They write a nice note, maybe edit it a tad to demonstrate an example, or highlight some things you should focus on.

Moderator A hits the 'return to author' button and the screen refreshes back to the top of the list. Unbeknown to Moderator A, the second story by you automatically pops in lower down the queue (just below where your first entry appeared, very likely).

Moderator A goes for lunch.

Moderator B combs the list and sees your second chapter. Locks it, reads it, sees everything is fine and approves it.

Ooops, you now have chapter 2 on the site, with no chapter 1.

Although this applies specifically to multi-chapter stories, we do ask that authors refrain from stuffing the queue with multiple stories for another reason. Our queue counter in the menu bar shows the quantity of all submissions in the queue, not just the first one by each author that we can actually see.

What happens then is that we log in, see (for example) there are 69 stories in the queue, but there are only 59 in the list because one (or more) authors have stuffed multiple stories in, making up the remaining 10 we can't see. EDIT: removed the bit about the counter not going down.

Spacing them out also means that your stories aren't clustered together on the front page, not giving other authors a fair chance to appear there. Although there's an enforced 24-hour timeout between stories by the same author, if you happen to have one story posted daily when the queue is otherwise slowly being chipped away, what you're effectively doing is accelerating your own previous story off the front page! For that reason alone, I usually suggest to authors to space them apart a little. It gives your story the maximum amount of time on the front page. Gives readers time to digest it. And, if it's a multi-chapter event, allows more people to eagerly anticipate the next part.

Nothing to stop you, as you say, putting multiple stories in your drafts and working on them. Just please don't push them to the queue en masse.

The amount of work that goes into moderating is considerable, which is why we ask authors to make any edits in returned stories within the Lush editor (from your avatar->My Stories->Edit). That way, when you resubmit:

a. We then only see the changes you made, not the entire thing. Makes it faster to skim through and see what's been done.
b. The moderator notes and edits are retained so the next moderator knows what to look out for. Again, faster.
c. You retain your place in the queue and don't get shoved back in at the bottom. Less wait time for you.

Authors who paste in a fresh copy from their word processor run the risk of the entire story being flagged as "different" from last time (it does that occasionally), which means a moderator needs to read the whole piece again, slowing the submission process down for you and everyone else. Worse, authors that delete their story then resubmit a new version appear at the bottom of the queue, obliterate the moderator comments, obliterate any edits the moderator kindly did, force someone to re-read the entire piece, and make us consider sending round those Ukrainians that sprite mentioned.

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Hope that's useful.

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20 Jan 2021

Quote by WannabeWordsmith

You could, but to clarify why we ask you not to do this: the moderation queue only shows one story per author at a time. The earliest submission by each author is listed.

Let's say Moderator A grabs chapter 1 of your story, locks it, reads it, realises something is amiss and needs to return it to you for a little editing. They write a nice note, maybe edit it a tad to demonstrate an example, or highlight some things you should focus on.

Moderator A hits the 'return to author' button and the screen refreshes back to the top of the list. Unbeknown to Moderator A, the second story by you automatically pops in lower down the queue (just below where your first entry appeared, very likely).

Moderator A goes for lunch.

Moderator B combs the list and sees your second chapter. Locks it, reads it, sees everything is fine and approves it.

Ooops, you now have chapter 2 on the site, with no chapter 1.

Although this applies specifically to multi-chapter stories, we do ask that authors refrain from stuffing the queue with multiple stories for another reason. Our queue counter in the menu bar shows the quantity of all submissions in the queue, not just the first one by each author that we can actually see.

What happens then is that we log in, see (for example) there are 69 stories in the queue, but there are only 59 in the list because one (or more) authors have stuffed multiple stories in, making up the remaining 10 we can't see. This has a double psychological impact on moderators:

1. "Sheesh, this queue is relentless!"
2. (after approving/returning an entry). "Why has the counter not gone down by 1? ... Aaargh!"

Spacing them out also means that your stories aren't clustered together on the front page, not giving other authors a fair chance to appear there. Although there's an enforced 24-hour timeout between stories by the same author, if you happen to have one story posted daily when the queue is otherwise slowly being chipped away, what you're effectively doing is accelerating your own previous story off the front page! For that reason alone, I usually suggest to authors to space them apart a little. It gives your story the maximum amount of time on the front page. Gives readers time to digest it. And, if it's a multi-chapter event, allows more people to eagerly anticipate the next part.

Nothing to stop you, as you say, putting multiple stories in your drafts and working on them. Just please don't push them to the queue en masse.

The amount of work that goes into moderating is considerable, which is why we ask authors to make any edits in returned stories within the Lush editor (from your avatar->My Stories->Edit). That way, when you resubmit:

a. We then only see the changes you made, not the entire thing. Makes it faster to skim through and see what's been done.
b. The moderator notes are retained so the next moderator knows what to look out for. Again, faster.
c. You retain your place in the queue and don't get shoved back in at the bottom. Less wait time for you.

Authors who paste in a fresh copy from their word processor run the risk of the entire story being flagged as "different" from last time (it does that occasionally), which means a moderator needs to read the whole piece again, slowing the submission process down for you and everyone else. Worse, authors that delete their story then resubmit a new version appear at the bottom of the queue, obliterate the moderator comments, obliterate any edits the moderator kindly did, force someone to re-read the entire piece, and make us consider sending round those Ukrainians that sprite mentioned.

Hope that's useful.

Translation: one story at a time, please. ?

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.

20 Jan 2021

Quote by Twisted_Skald
I've been scribbling away and I have a few tales I'd like to submit for verification.

I assume if I was very naughty I'd just throw them all in the publish queue and wait for them to be verified.

I also assume I can have as many stories as I like in *my* queue as long as I don't actually submit more then 1 or possibly 2 if they're short every day or so.

Is this the proper Lush way to do it?

I would add something one of the moderators, who is a friend, and has been a Fairy Godmother to me in my journey here, told me when I asked a similar question.

Try not to be piggy. Yes, it is true that Gold & Platinum members get pushed to the top of the queue, but be a good citizen and don't keep depositing new stories, another as soon as the first is approved.

When I asked her what the proper spacing was, she suggested 2-3 stories a week is appropriate.

It comes down to being a good citizen of Lushland.

Sprite or WW, if I've made any mistakes in any of this, please correct me.

And thanks to the moderators! I admire and applaude their service to the community, and wonder at their patience with us all!

An incredibly talented, but modest Polar Bear, often mischievous, but never malicious!

20 Jan 2021

Quote by JamesLlewellyn
2-3 stories a week is appropriate.

Seems fair to me and readers alike. And to yourself, so you're not knocking your own stories down the page too fast.

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* 30 Editor's Picks, 80 Recommended Reads.
* 16 competition podium places, 11 other times in the top ten.
* 23 collaborations.
* A whole heap of often filthy, tense, hot sex.

20 Jan 2021

Quote by sprite

That rules stands for all stories.

Thank you for the clarification, Rach. Big Hugs

Now I just need to write enough again to worry about it.

20 Jan 2021

I always use the "My Stories" queue to write my stories. From beginning to end. At times I may be working on several pieces that are not coming out properly, or simply ideas that need to be fleshed out. In addition, I spend a lot of time proofreading stories for friends. So those may be in my queue. A friend sent me her newest story this morning which I placed in my queue. I had forgotten it was there. I need to work on it for her. When I complete that task I will send it back to her and if she approves it she may submit it for publication from her own "My Stories" queue.

So, they are not necessarily awaiting moderation and may never do so. But it is a great place to work, create, and finally, submit works.

20 Jan 2021

Thank you Larry.
A thoughtful wonderful comment that shows just why so many people think you're one of the best.

Whatever was posted is always meant in love and respect never to offend.
I'm also highly likely to have posted this from a phone so there may be typos or odd word changes, auto correct can be a pain.

I've been listening to my kinky pencil here's my current work

21 Jan 2021

Quote by Green_Man

I always use the "My Stories" queue to write my stories. From beginning to end. At times I may be working on several pieces that are not coming out properly, or simply ideas that need to be fleshed out. In addition, I spend a lot of time proofreading stories for friends. So those may be in my queue. A friend sent me her newest story this morning which I placed in my queue. I had forgotten it was there. I need to work on it for her. When I complete that task I will send it back to her and if she approves it she may submit it for publication from her own "My Stories" queue.

So, they are not necessarily awaiting moderation and may never do so. But it is a great place to work, create, and finally, submit works.

Larry, is it possible for one person to see an unpublished story in another person's queue? I've often consulted, or been consulted, on a story for or with a friend, and find cut-and-paste into email clumsy. Thanks!

An incredibly talented, but modest Polar Bear, often mischievous, but never malicious!

21 Jan 2021

Quote by JamesLlewellyn

Larry, is it possible for one person to see an unpublished story in another person's queue? I've often consulted, or been consulted, on a story for or with a friend, and find cut-and-paste into email clumsy. Thanks!

The short answer is "no," James. For reasons of security, I'm sure. But I find that over time the copy-and-paste from and to emails and submission panels gets easier and quicker.

Big Hugs

21 Jan 2021

Quote by Green_Man

The short answer is "no," James. For reasons of security, I'm sure. But I find that over time the copy-and-paste from and to emails and submission panels gets easier and quicker.

I kinda thought so. Thanks.

An incredibly talented, but modest Polar Bear, often mischievous, but never malicious!

21 Jan 2021

Quote by JamesLlewellyn
I've often consulted, or been consulted, on a story for or with a friend, and find cut-and-paste into email clumsy.

If you're both working on Word, you can share docx files via Lush PM now. Or use a cloud collaboration environment like Google Docs or equivalent. You don't lose markup that way either, which is one of the drawbacks of copy n paste in Lush PMs and some mail systems.

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* 30 Editor's Picks, 80 Recommended Reads.
* 16 competition podium places, 11 other times in the top ten.
* 23 collaborations.
* A whole heap of often filthy, tense, hot sex.

21 Jan 2021

Quote by WannabeWordsmith

If you're both working on Word, you can share docx files via Lush PM now.

Too cool! I remember asking for this years ago! So glad we can send documents now. The fact that I didn't know shows how little I've been writing here lately.

21 Jan 2021

Quote by Verbal
Too cool! I remember asking for this years ago!

Yeah. It was a very odd omission from the file browse filters, for an erotic story site to only allow sharing of images! I'm glad it's been added too. Very handy feature.

Please browse my digital bookshelf. In this collection, you can find 124 full stories, 10 micro-stories, and 3 poems with the following features:

* 30 Editor's Picks, 80 Recommended Reads.
* 16 competition podium places, 11 other times in the top ten.
* 23 collaborations.
* A whole heap of often filthy, tense, hot sex.

21 Jan 2021

Quote by JamesLlewellyn

I would add something one of the moderators, who is a friend, and has been a Fairy Godmother to me in my journey here, told me when I asked a similar question.

Try not to be piggy. Yes, it is true that Gold & Platinum members get pushed to the top of the queue, but be a good citizen and don't keep depositing new stories, another as soon as the first is approved.

When I asked her what the proper spacing was, she suggested 2-3 stories a week is appropriate.

It comes down to being a good citizen of Lushland.

Sprite or WW, if I've made any mistakes in any of this, please correct me.

And thanks to the moderators! I admire and applaude their service to the community, and wonder at their patience with us all!

Two or three per week seems about right if you are doing a story in chapters. I've never done one of those on this site, but I have done them on other sites where they are called series or serials. (I actually never seem to get them done that rapidly.) One per week for stand-alone stories seems like enough. Again, I rarely - or actually never - have them ready that quickly. I'm lucky if I have one or two per month. Also, I'm on other sites that may get priority for various reasons. That is one reason to be on other sites - to spread things around and not be overrepresented on any one of them.

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