But not all the people, all the time. Getting Published Whether you are writing an article for a magazine, trade journal, online publication, or a press release, there are certain conventions you must follow. If you follow them, you have a chance of it being published. If you don't, you are simply wasting your time. When a publisher contracts with you to write an article, you have no doubt established contact with them, and know the format they desire.
Publishers are busy people who have deadlines to meet.
The very first thing you should do is to give them some idea of what the article is all about. A sentence or two describing the content, and who it is targeted to, is essential. If you don't do this, they might read a paragraph or two and make a decision based on that. You might have a great article that is rejected, simply because the first few sentences don't get their attention. This is absolutely necessary.