ya i have not had this problem I've only been here for a short amount of time buy by art is already the back cover of the magazine and trust me im not the best of the best my point is I've read your stuff and your really good just keep righting and you will get seen speak your truth and you will be herd.

Unfortunately, things like this take lots of time. I'm sure you'll get out there and get something published soon enough, whatever you wish that to be. I'm sure a lot of us can agree that the feeling is mutual. Here's to you getting published!

It's kind of arbitrary, honestly. I'm too old to write for Teen Ink now, but I had a poem published maybe 5 years back, and it's definitely not the best thing I've written, nor did it have a great reader response on the website. I think there's an element of luck. It's much easier to get published in some genres than others, though. From what I understand, short fiction and poetry are the most difficult due to the sheer volume of submissions.

Because it's real life. Face it -- only the best can become rich, famous, and glorified. TeenInk is no exception. I'm not saying your writing is bad, I'm saying that it's just not good enough to meet the publishing standards. I know that feeling too, HaliBug, but each time, I feel more determined to get into the mag. Don't worry -- I'm sure your change will come.

the more you write and submit each week and month the more likely to get published.... they literally have to read over 1000 submissions each month.....

In all honesty, I don't believe getting published is what makes your writing good. It's what YOU think makes your writing good. And if you don't think it's good enough, leave it alone for a while and come back to it and see if you can't make your writing better.Or find some people who are willing to read your work and have them give you an opinion or two, if you'd rather have an outside voice than you're own opinion. When I submit to Teen Ink I submit because I want my work to be seen somewhere other than where I live, but so far none of my stuff has gotten published except for on the site. But I don't mind because I don't really do it for the recognition or attention-I do it because being able to show someone- who doesn't know me personally-my work, gives me more satisfaction than having someone I know read my work. Because if you don't know me and my style of writing you won't be thinking of me as you read-you'll be wondering what the mystery is behind it al and maybe you'll start to create an image of me in your head:wondering what type of person I am and whether or not my writing hides little pieces of me or if my writing is exactly what it that-just writing.-though whether you're accurate or not doesn't matter.What matters is that I made you think of something other than what's right in front of you. I'm not looking for recognition-I'm looking for open mindedness and imagination.

I am sorry that teen ink hasn't published anything that you've written. When I joined teen ink about a year ago, I thought that nothing I wrote would ever be published, and quite honestly I've seen really great things on this website that haven't been published. The one thing I've noticed though, reading other articles that have been published,that the themes have always been the same mutual feelings that all teens feel. Like not being good enough, growing up, fear of failure, etc. So when you write consider that while some people may not be able to relate to your exact situation, they may be able to relate to those emotions you feel. And try to capture those emotions in your writing. And there is a really good chance that this article will be published, since they put a red checkmark on it. :D The bottom line is, don't be discouraged. Write because you love to write, write because it gives you an outlet in which to express yourself. So write every day and try to improve yourself, read other great writing, and one day those efforts will be rewarded. :D