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I appologize if this is answered elsewhere or not the correct forum but I couldn't find any answers on my own.

I posted my first review on December 23rd and it still says pending editor approval on my review home page. I noticed the page says please allow up to 48 hours for a review to be marked as published. I'm just wondering if that just means when the review is approved and published, it may take up to 48 hours to show as being published, or if the 48 hours is the expected turn around time from being posted to being published?

Also, my second review was rejected for a couple grammar and punctuation errors. I could not find any procedures for this situation so I made the corrections and resubmitted the review to this forum. This review still shows up as rejected and I'm just wondering how to remedy this.

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The page says that it can take up to 48 hours before a published review is marked as published and nor about it being approved. It takes around a week for a review to be approved and not 48 hours and occasion it may take longer. After that you can send Scott a message about that.

About the second matter, Scott will be better suited to answer you. If you pm him, ask him about that as well.
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mullman2002 wrote:I appologize if this is answered elsewhere or not the correct forum but I couldn't find any answers on my own.

I posted my first review on December 23rd and it still says pending editor approval on my review home page. I noticed the page says please allow up to 48 hours for a review to be marked as published. I'm just wondering if that just means when the review is approved and published, it may take up to 48 hours to show as being published, or if the 48 hours is the expected turn around time from being posted to being published?

Also, my second review was rejected for a couple grammar and punctuation errors. I could not find any procedures for this situation so I made the corrections and resubmitted the review to this forum. This review still shows up as rejected and I'm just wondering how to remedy this.

Thank you.
Under your history on the review team page where it says the review was rejected, there should be a link that shows the reasons. On that page with the reasons, it should also explain the procedures regarding rejected reviews. If the review was rejected after being submitted, then another reviewer will be assigned.
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Apparently, my review was rejected, too only I didn't know it until I looked at my score and got a warning because of it.

Now, I can't find it to make the needed changes. I've seen other rejected reviews but I can't find that screen again.

Is there any way you can notify reviewers via email to tell them their reviews have been rejected and attach the link?

I'm headed back out there to see if I can find my review.

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If the review is rejected, you aren't able to do a rewrite. Someone else will review the book. Where it says under your history that the review was rejected, there should be a link explaining that.
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I'm sorry to be so dumb but I can't find anything about my history. Where will I find that?
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khudecek wrote:I'm sorry to be so dumb but I can't find anything about my history. Where will I find that?
It should be on your Review Team Page.
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Found it. Thank you.
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Scott wrote:If the review is rejected, you aren't able to do a rewrite. Someone else will review the book. Where it says under your history that the review was rejected, there should be a link explaining that.
Just to clarify for this newbie. My first review was rejected so somebody else will now review this book? Do I move on to a new review? Will the rejected review keep affecting my review score?

-- 30 Jan 2015, 07:37 --

My review score keeps going down?
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Please note, all these questions should be answered on the Review Team Page.
Sarita Everson wrote:
Scott wrote:If the review is rejected, you aren't able to do a rewrite. Someone else will review the book. Where it says under your history that the review was rejected, there should be a link explaining that.
Just to clarify for this newbie. My first review was rejected so somebody else will now review this book? Do I move on to a new review? Will the rejected review keep affecting my review score?
Yes to all the questions. As far as score, it will have minimal impact as you do more reviews if those reviews are approved.
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Hi Scott - I think there is something wrong with my profile - it says I can start doing paid reviews in 24 hours- but its been a week and the same message is still up there. I think its stuck. Can you fix?
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Amera7 wrote:Hi Scott - I think there is something wrong with my profile - it says I can start doing paid reviews in 24 hours- but its been a week and the same message is still up there. I think its stuck. Can you fix?
Two things -- Firstly, the message you see is in reference to all reviews not just paid ones. Secondly, the delay of 24 hours means that you do not see a given review opportunity until 24 hours after that review opportunity is visible by the highest level reviews, which gives higher level reviewers first dibs.
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