Resolved having a bit of an issue with my stories showing up :(

[gorbo_longstocking]

So, I’ve done at least a little research before posting here, I’m aware that it takes about 24 hours for a new story to appear in the search results and the latest page. However, it’s been over 24 hours from the last time I updated and neither one is showing up in either the latest page or search results. I even logged out and searched the titles and neither showed up. I posted the first chapter to both on December 7th and chapter three to both yesterday, December 9th. Before posting this to the threads, I posted chapter four to one about fifteen minutes ago and it’s still not showing up. I’m sure it’s something on my end that I’m doing wrong, I’m still figuring this site out :’)

Both stories are fanfiction, so maybe there is an extra clause when it comes to that specific genre? Both stories are also a crosspost from AO3, which I’ve been using for a few years now. When you look at my profile, you can see both stories, it’s just searching them and the latest page where I’m having problems?? Both stories have about three views, but those may be from me checking to see how it looks from a reader’s end(?) More information is that I’m saving each update as a draft to rid myself of the formatting from copy and pasting really quickly, although I post within 10 or so minutes after drafting it. Unsure if that could play a part.

But yes! Any advice at all would be much appreciated. I’m a bit befuddled, lol. Thank you so much :]

 

[LeilaniOtter]

Were your covers rejected?
If so, that can keep you from having "active" books. Try different covers, SFW, and re-submit?

 

[gorbo_longstocking]

Were your covers rejected?
If so, that can keep you from having "active" books. Try different covers, SFW, and re-submit?

I don’t think so…? I’m not exactly sure where to check and see if they were. Probably in the create tab, but I don’t see any flag there that could insicate rejection. I can’t really imagine why they would be, though. Neither are explicit in the slightest. I guess they’re kind of got a lot of “skin color” tone going on, so perhaps that picked it up as NSFW?? Idk man, I’m flying blind here. I’ll look into the covers thing more on my end! Again, I’m still kind of learning SH and flying by the seat of my pants :’)

Edit: Oh my god, okay I think they were rejected?? When I click edit I see a little red warning that mentions no nudity in the covers and what have you. I kind of thought that was always there because there’s seriously no inappropriate visible skin in either cover, but maybe not??? Would I have to wait another 24 hours upon changing the cover?

 

[LeilaniOtter]

Nono, the warning is automatic. If you don't see the covers you added, then they were rejected.

 

[gorbo_longstocking]

Nono, the warning is automatic. If you don't see the covers you added, then they were rejected.

Ohhhhhh, okay! Well, I do have some good news. When I uploaded the first two covers, I never got the notification that they were reviewed and accepted. It must have been something I did, because when I uploaded two new covers, (which I like a whole lot more, they’re custom commissions I bought :] like a month or so ago) I got the notification only a few minutes later that the covers have been accepted!

The stories are still not showing up in the search or in the latest tab, however! I assume I have to wait 24ish hours for that now that the covers have been actually approved. I really hope this is the solution to my little problem, we shall see tomorrow! Thank you so much for your help!

 

[LeilaniOtter]

Ohhhhhh, okay! Well, I do have some good news. When I uploaded the first two covers, I never got the notification that they were reviewed and accepted. It must have been something I did, because when I uploaded two new covers, (which I like a whole lot more, they’re custom commissions I bought :] like a month or so ago) I got the notification only a few minutes later that the covers have been accepted!

The stories are still not showing up in the search or in the latest tab, however! I assume I have to wait 24ish hours for that now that the covers have been actually approved. I really hope this is the solution to my little problem, we shall see tomorrow! Thank you so much for your help!

Yeah, I'm still waiting for my newest book to be accepted. Probably just taking a bit longer. *^^* Be patient.