Democrats press anti-gun policies [More]
Efforts such as this are vitally necessary to getting the word out and using the DSM’s resources to do it. I actually started writing on 2A issues after having my first two attempts published on the same day in two different papers, one being The Los Angeles Times, the other the South Bay’s The Daily Breeze. After seeing my stuff regularly getting selected, I decided to give advocacy writing a try.
I encourage anyone so inclined to try. The only advice I can give to increase your chances of getting published is: don’t try to cram too much in, avoid name-calling, stick to facts, and don’t exceed suggested word limits.
[Via Andy M]
Some more advice: don’t give them permission to edit your submission, no matter what their reason is. I did so once and they completely deleted my main argument!