New Novel Not Showing in Search – Need Help

[Indianfantasy]

Hello, I’m new to Scribble Hub.
I just posted my first novel, and it’s been over 17 hours now, but it still doesn’t show up in search or on the homepage. However, if someone enters my profile directly, they can see the novel—I already have 44 views.

Can anyone explain why it’s not appearing publicly yet? Did I miss something? Thank you!

 

[Jerynboe]

It just takes a while. Asking literally this question is practically a rite of passage for new scribblehub writers. You’re good.

 

[Puji-Maki]

I think it's manually approved before showing up.

 

[Dec]

Can anyone explain why it’s not appearing publicly yet?

All new stories and covers are manually approved by Tony. You have to wait, usually around 48 hours. It can be up to a week, if Tony is busy.
You should only worry if the story is not visible after a couple of days, as this usually means that you broke the rules and it was not approved.