 Braley was first published at the age of 11 when a small publication printed a fairy tale he wrote.He was a prolific writer, with verses in many magazines, including "Coal Age", "American Machinist", "Nation's Business", "Forbes" magazine, "Harper's Magazine", "Atlantic Monthly", and the "Saturday Evening Post".His work appeared in numerous pulp magazines, including "Adventure", "Breezy Stories", "Complete Stories", "The Popular Magazine", "Short Stories" and "Snappy Stories".