How Do You Become A Greeting Card Writer?
Even with the ever-growing popularity of e-cards, traditional paper greeting cards are still a huge business, with greeting card companies grossing an estimated $7.5 billion annually, according to the National Artists Council. Becoming a greeting card writer can be a lucrative freelancing opportunity. But before you rush out to mail your verses to greeting card publishers, make sure you know what to expect from the process. Go to your local greeting card store or a store where greeting cards are sold, and spend time reviewing the greeting cards sold by different companies. The Greeting Card Association recommends paying close attention to the style of the verses and to how the verse goes hand in hand with the graphics. Identify your target market, so you can find potential greeting card publishers to which you will submit your work. For example, are you a humor writer who prefers to write humorous greeting cards, or do you want to write traditional, sentimental greeting card verses? Wr
