So you are a writer and you have spent the last three months writing a great article. There are two sides to the writing business. The other side is the drudgery, the real work, and the difference between a sale or another dead folder in the file cabinet. I'm talking about the marketing of the story. Knowing where to sell it.
Many beginners write without ever asking one simple question.
Of course there are stories that writers put their time and effort into for self-gratification. Then there are writers who want to sell their work and make money. Those who learn how to market their work have the best results. Writers who study the market before they write tend to sell most of what they write. It is the business of writing.