Let me also recommend a fine magazine, American Outlook , published by the Hudson Institute, a public policy research organization, otherwise known as a think tank. Now in its second year, this magazine, published quarterly, has some of the best articles to explain the complex world in which we live. It is filled with some of the best information available with which to understand political, business, and cultural issues that fill the headlines every day. Getting Published The drive to get published remains undimmed for many people. I do have one caveat and this is the fact the few make a living freelance writing these days.
Many magazines demand all rights to a work.
Finding an agent and publisher is increasingly difficult. The pay is pathetic for magazine articles and the return on what may be years of effort to write a book can be disappointing. That doesn't stop people, however, and they might as well learn the basics. Ms. Shimberg's book is a good place to start. Many people who do get published or who self-publish need advice on how to actually sell their book.