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by portia65
Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:54 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Rejected for plagiarism of my own article
Replies: 3
Views: 1824

Re: Rejected for plagiarism of my own article

So that's it? My account is suspended? Is there no right of appeal?
by portia65
Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:55 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Rejected for plagiarism of my own article
Replies: 3
Views: 1824

Rejected for plagiarism of my own article

On 4 January , I posted an article on Australian red wines in response to a public request. Because I couldn't find that request when I posted the second article requested by the buyer - on Argentinean red wines - on 6 January, ( as explained in my previous query about public requests), I deleted th...
by portia65
Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: CAn't find public request link
Replies: 5
Views: 2789

Re: CAn't find public request link

Oh, well; even if the original customer doesn't want them, hopefully SOMEONE will see them & decide they're just what they want!

Thanks for the quick reply.
by portia65
Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:20 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: CAn't find public request link
Replies: 5
Views: 2789

CAn't find public request link

I've just written 2 articles in response to a public request on red wine articles, which was posted on 3 January and expires 24 January. But when I uploaded the articles and clicked on the find public request link, I couldn't see it. So I ended up listing both articles under the Recreation: Food &am...
by portia65
Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Review Time
Replies: 6
Views: 4271

Re: Review Time

I also put up an article in response to a public request. It has been 3 weeks, & it is still under review. I'm sure I've missed the project, but it's still a good article, so I want to leave it up. I've had 2 others approved, so I don't think there are editing problems. 3 weeks seems too long, e...
by portia65
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:52 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: paragraph structure
Replies: 8
Views: 5838

Re: paragraph structure

Thanks Celeste. It is, as you say, a fine balance. Should I make the sentences longer, or try to put two shorter ones into one paragraph?
by portia65
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:16 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: paragraph structure
Replies: 8
Views: 5838

paragraph structure

My first article "Tea: the Cuppa that’s Brimful with Health" was rejected with the message "Authors who submit to Constant Content must observe proper paragraph structure." I've looked at the guidelines, and all they say about paragraph structure is: "Single-spaced paragraph...