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Issue 3.20 Over 20,000 subscribers! Oct.01, 1997
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This issue features an article about the greeting card industry
by Mike Hultquist, columns by Carol Henson (Ask The Book Doctor)
and David Breeden (Ask The Poet).
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| CONTENTS THIS ISSUE: |
| From The Editor's Desk |
| Fresh Ink and Market Information |
| Ask The Poet |
| Ask The Book Doctor |
| Get A Grip On The Greeting Card Industry |
| Writers' Classifieds |
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK:
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Many thanks to those who signed the Inklings second anniversary
party guestbook. For those who haven't had a chance to visit, the
guestbook is located at:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/guestbook.html
Congratulations to Thomas Goodhue
<tgoodhue@suffolk.lib.ny.us>,
whose name was randomly chosen to win a copy of ONRAMP TO THE
INTERNET: A WRITER'S GUIDE TO GETTING ONLINE (by Mary
Bowman-Kruhm & Claudine Wirths, published by CBI Press, email
mail@write4kids.com).
SPONSOR UPDATE: The Writer's Software Companion continues to
receive good reviews. Chris Lott of Eclectica Magazine states:
"The Writer's Software Companion is the best software package I
have seen for the budding author. Instead of providing plot
skeletons and pushing one to finish a piece (which results in
very little learning that can be applied outside of that software
package and stories that are not salable), it focuses on learning
the craft and absorbing lessons which will be applicable every
time one sits down in front of their word processor." The
Companion CD, incidentally, now includes 10 shareware programs
for writers. More details at http://www.novalearn.com, info
about the shareware at: http://www.novalearn.com/sharware.htm.
The Alexandria Volunteer Bureau (AVB) is looking for Washington,
DC area authors who would be interested in participating in its
book sale/author book signing on Tuesday, December 9th in
Alexandria, Virginia. More info about AVB at
http://home.dn.net/~avb/, or contact Mary Shomon at
mshomon@pop.dn.net.
Just a reminder that because of the number of subscribers, I
regret that I cannot fulfill requests to re-send specific issues.
You can retrieve current and back issues from the website at
http://www.inkspot.com/inklings/. Also, pleaseplease do not send
me attachments without asking me first.
FRESH INK
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Inkspot/Inklings Giveaway: WRITERS FOR HIRE T-SHIRT
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Current freebie giveaway is a t-shirt from Writers for Hire, a
company that provides writing, editing and project management
services to business and technical industry. "Writers are
welcome to send a resume, which we keep on file and if we ever
have work that we need to place elsewhere, we start in our resume
file. We are not, however, a writer's placement agency. The
address for sending a resume is 3590 Cherokee Street, Suite 201
D, Kennesaw, GA 30144." The t-shirt is Adult Large, white with
"WRITER FOR HIRE" in big letters across the back, a line of
company contact info in smaller text beneath.
To enter, send an email message with your name and email address
to giveaway@inkspot.com. By entering this contest, you agree to
let your name and email address be published in Inkspot/Inklings
if you win. Deadline: Friday, October 10, 1997. More info
available at:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/giveaway.html
New Inkspot columns:
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TINA KENNEDY: RUNNING INK
Articles about freelance writing.
http://www.inkspot.com/tkennedy/ink/
MARGARET SHAUERS: CHILDREN'S WRITERS MARKETPLACE
Children's writers market news and updates.
http://www.inkspot.com/feature/shauers/
LOU BIGNAMI: ASK LOU
Experienced freelance writer answers your questions.
http://www.inkspot.com/feature/lou/
Holly Lisle's Writing Pages
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Resource links, excellent writing-related articles (topics
include "About Agents", "How To Quit The Day Job To Write
Fulltime").
http://www.sff.net/people/holly.lisle/resource.htm
Ask The Writer
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Moira Allen's collection of writing-related articles and FAQs.
http://www.olywa.net/peregrine/index.html
International Writers' Calendar
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Writers' workshops, conferences, seminars. Hosted by
Screenwriters Online.
http://screenwriter.com/insider/WritersCalendar.html
Romance Central
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Excellent resource for anyone interested in romance writing.
http://home1.gte.net/romcen/
Secrets Of An Invisible Man
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Article about ghostwriting by Dick Cote, courtesy The Write
Markets Report.
http://members.tripod.com/~deepsouth/index-ghost.html
Questionable agents
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List of agents and agencies who charge reading fees or other
contract fees, or whose reputations are questionable. Part
of The Write Connection website.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/7568/Agents.htm
James Hudnall's home page
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Interesting page of a comic book writer. Includes articles
about self-publishing your own comic, writing tips.
http://www.mindspring.com/~jdhudnall/
Dictionaries
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A plethora of dictionaries.
http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/HTML/Dictionaries.html
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MARKET INFORMATION
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Please note: Inklings does its best to print only accurate market
info. However, it cannot be held responsible for lost postage,
time, etc. that you may incur due to inaccuracies. Do not send
submissions by email before inquiring first. You should get
current, detailed guidelines before submitting. Include SASE for
snailmail replies. More market info at:
http://www.inkspot.com/market/.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING MARKET SOURCES:
SCAVENGER'S NEWSLETTER
Monthly market info letter for sf/f/h/m writers & artists.
More info at: http://users.aol.com/Lemarchand/scavenger.html
THE GILA QUEEN'S GUIDE TO MARKETS
POB 97, Newton, NJ 07860-0097 Email:GilaQueen@aol.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~alecwest/gila/index.html
THE WRITE MARKETS REPORT
Free issue by e-mail to: ForWriters@hotmail.com.
http://members.tripod.com/~deepsouth/index-writemkt.html
CHILDREN'S WRITERS MARKET LIST (magazines only)
Available by e-mail or snailmail. Email shauers@inkspot.com.
For free sample, send any email to childmkt@inkspot.com
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"FNASR" = First North American Serial Rights, "SASE" =
self-addressed, stamped envelope, "simsubs" = simultaneous
submissions, "mss" = manuscript, "RT" = response time, "GL" =
guidelines, "wds" = words, "cc" = contributor's copy.
***If you are a *paying* market and would like your guidelines
included in a future issue of Inklings, please fill out the form
at: http://www.inkspot.com/market/mktpayform.html
The Design Image Group - seeks horror stories/novels
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"Publishing 2 original horror novels and 1 short horror story
anthology in trade pb form in 1st qtr. 1998. Small press qty.,
but dist. to trade with normal terms/discounts/ad & direct
mail/co-op support. Advances and competitive royalties paid. New
writers and writers without previously published novel not only
welcome, but preferred. *NOVEL*: Horror, (90,000-140,000 wds.)
featuring "traditional horrors" (ghosts, demons, witches,
vampires, werewolves, etc.), must have supernatural theme. No
sci-fi, no sword & sorcery, no medical thrillers, no romance
masquerading as horror, no media tie-ins or other writers'
characters. Prefer strong narrative style with compelling
characters over experimental or "literary" style/structure.
Erotic content okay. Violence level as appropriate for subject
matter. Gay/lesbian themes okay. Agented or unagented; terms are
non-negotiable. Topline: $2,400 advance paid in 3 installments,
7.5% royalties on invoiced price of books sold, paid quarterly
once advance is earned out. What to submit: Query letter, brief
bio, 1-10 page synopsis, 1st three consecutive chapters (or first
50 pages). Include envelope with sufficient postage if
submission to be returned. For other rights, more specific
details and wants list, write to address below. *SHORT STORY
ANTHOLOGY*: Vampires only! 3,000 - 7,000 wds. All themes welcome
except appropriated characters and media tie-ins (e.g. no Lestat,
Dracula, St. Germain, White Wolf, Kindred, etc.). Pays 3.5 cents
per word limited purchase, plus .05% royalty on invoiced sales.
What to submit: complete manuscript with cover letter describing
background, include envelope with sufficient postage if ms. to be
returned. For specific details, write to address below. For
detailed writers' guidelines and complete payment/rights terms,
send No. 10 SASE to: THE DESIGN IMAGE GROUP INC., PO BOX 2325,
Darien, Illinois 60561" (Info rec'd Sept.26/97)
The Waite Group Press (WGP) - seeks computer book authors
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200 Tamal Plaza, Suite 101, Corte Madera, CA, 94925. Stephanie
Wall, Acquisitions Editor. "The Waite Group Press (WGP) is a San
Francisco Bay Area publisher of computer books. WGP specializes
in producing books and software on cutting-edge technology and
computer programming. We are always in the market for new authors
on various topics. Email inquiries acceptable and preferred,
although a phone call won't ruin your chances." Pays on
acceptance. "We pay by contract, on a royalty basis of net sales
of the book. Amount of advance and royalty percentage is
dependent upon experience and expected sales of the book." TYPE
OF WRITING SOUGHT: "Purely computer programming topics. We
specialize in tutorial type books that teach readers how to work
with such languages as Java, Visual Basic, Perl, HTML, etc."
TIPS: "We are always open to new and innovative book proposals.
However, be sure to read over the proposal guidelines prior to
submission. If you don't have a proposal, still feel free to
query, I may have a project already in existence that is perfect
for you." (Info rec'd Sept.17/97)
Email: swall@waite.mcp.com
URL: http://www.mcp.com/waite/
Moraine - seeks short fiction, poetry, articles
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Moraine, 402 Clint Brooke Path, Inman, SC 29349. (618) 459-3346.
Attn: Ali Maddox. John D. Edwards, Submissions Editor. Aaron
Evans, Editor-In-Chief. Ally Maddox, Associate Submissions
Editor/Copy Editor. 100% freelance. A new literary quarterly
seeking to publish the very best in short fiction, poetry,
articles (travel/cultural oriented), and art. Welcomes new
writers. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes mss 6 months
after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. Occasionally accepts
reprints. Responds in 1 month (faster if submission sent by
email). Sample available in Winter '97. Guidelines mail with
SASE, email, or at website. NEEDS: "All genres, as long as the
product is first rate. Polished fiction; poetry that is
substantial, not overly sentimental. Pays $25 for fiction and
articles to 5,000 wds; $5 for poems to 500 wds. Writers may
request additional cc's in lieu of cash, or a combination
thereof. Submit completely ms by email (preferred), or by mail
with SASE. Cover letter not necessary. PHOTOS/ART: b/w jpg
attachment to email submission. Pays $25 cover. $5 inside. HINTS:
"Many young fiction writers experiment at the cost of clarity. We
are looking for good writing that is accessible. Craft and plot
are preferred over shock value. Poetry often ends up in one of
two slush piles: maudlin/overly sentimental or trite/sing-songy.
We are looking for an artful, distilled expression of emotion.
We especially welcome writers that exemplify the emerging
literary voice of Generation X." (Source: The Write Markets
Report).
Email: jedwards@upstate.net or alm@cheerful.net
URL: http://www.kfalls.net/~ahde/moraine.htm
Crayola Kids Magazine - seeks non-fiction
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CRAYOLA KIDS Magazine, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines IA 50309.
Mary L. Heaton, Managing Editor. This publication for 3-8 year
olds is open to some original nonfiction to 250 words, but not
fiction. This all comes from prepublished trade books and
occasionally staff written stories. They use puzzles &
activities--VERY basic. They pay from $30-500 (much better for
assigned material). (Source: Children's Writers Market List)
E-mail: mlheaton@aol.com
URL: http://www.crayola.com/
Mercator's World - seeks articles
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Mercator's World: The Magazine of Maps, Atlases, Globes and
Charts. Astor Publishing Corp., 845 Willamette St., Eugene, OR
97401-2918. Bimonthly. Circ. 200,000. "Our readers' interests
range from the history of cartography, geography, and historic
and ongoing exploration to world travel and modern mapping
techniques. Most MW readers view map collecting and the study
of maps and geography as a fascinating and worthy avocation,
but not a profession." ARTICLES: "Articles should avoid a
textbook, academic style. It is not enough for an article to
simply be about maps or a mapmaker. Articles must tell a story -
about a place, a time, a person, a map. They should begin with
an engaging lead (an anecdote or description of a scene) that
pulls the reader into the story. The body of the article should
be well-structured and focused, yet written in a literary,
practical style. MW seeks to captivate and educate, entertain
and inform the knowledgeable and novice alike. Regardless of
the complexity of the subject matter, authors are encouraged to
write articles that are accessible and engaging." PAYMENT:
$300-500 on publication for 1st international pub rights.
LENGTH: 1500-2500 wds. ARTICLE TOPICS INCLUDE: Political and
cultural events affecting maps and mapmaking, use of maps in
politics and society, modern exploration and expeditions,
profiles of cartographers, explorers and collectors, historic
discoveries and explorations, modern mapping techniques, map
galleries, libraries, and special collections, cartographic
controversies and anomalies. STYLE: "We prefer to avoid
journal-formula articles that begin with an abstract of the
article and include footnotes and references. Authors are
encouraged to weave the footnote information into the body of
the article or leave it out completely. References can be
included as 'Further Reading' but the source of facts and
background information need not be numbered and cited within
the article. Authors should be prepared, however, to provide
source documentation." SUBMITTING: Query first. "Queries should
begin with the proposed article's opening paragraphs, followed
by a description or outline of the remaining text. Include a
list of possible illustrations and their availability. If query
is unsolicited, also include writing samples and description of
subject matter expertise."
(Source: The Gila Queen's Guide To Markets #88)
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Ask The Experts
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*** Please put "inklings question" in the subject header. ***
Judith Bowen (ROMANCE WRITER) jbowen@max-net.com
David Breeden (POET) drpoetry@ktc.com
Charles Deemer (SCREENWRITER) cdeemer@teleport.com
Mark Fowler (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Susan Graham (AGENT) slgraham@mindspring.com
Paula Guran (HORROR WRITER) DarkEcho@aol.com
Carol Henson (BOOK DOCTOR) bookdoc@Prodigy.net
Ken Jenks (ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER) MindsEye@tale.com
David Leit (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Bob Sablatura (JOURNALIST) bob.sablatura@reporters.net
Michelle Sagara (SF/FANTASY WRITER) Michelle.Sagara@sff.net
Lee Wardlaw (CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITER) Katknip2@aol.com
Marcia Yudkin (FREELANCE WRITER) send to yudkin@inkspot.com
Sharon Zukowski (MYSTERY/SPY WRITER) 76372.2252@CompuServe.COM
Columnists may be unable to reply privately to every message,
but will answer selected questions in future issues of Inklings.
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ASK THE POET
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by David Breeden
<drpoetry@ktc.com>
Turning my poems into songs
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Q: What about poets turning to song writing? Has anyone done it
successfully? I want a wider audience for what I write!
A: Ezra Pound once said: "Music rots when it gets too far from
dance. Poetry atrophies when it gets too far from music." His
attitude well summarizes the general Modernist belief that the
"native" impulses make the best art. For the most part, we
continue to believe as the Modernists did, in the mystic
connection between music and words.
There is a historical relation. The word "lyric," describing a
short, personal poem, reveals the close relation of poetry and
music. Sappho sang her poems. The old Germanic poets chanted
theirs. Many of the surviving poems from the Middle Ages were
written to be sung. Poets as dissimilar as Blake, Wordsworth,
and Dickinson used the ballad stanza form--the classic musical
form going back at least to the first church hymns and forward to
almost every pop song--to construct their poetry. Poetry and
music go back a long way.
While songwriters in the popular music world often aspire to the
title "poet," the lyrics of popular songs often don't hold up
well when separated from their musical contexts. "Hey Jude," for
example, may be a great pop song, but the words don't appear very
profound or moving, or even very interesting, when removed from
the music.
On the other side of the coin, the late Allen Ginsberg often
attempted to adapt his poetry to a popular music format but never
achieved great success (or even the Top 40). Apparently betwixt
poetry and popular music there is a great bar fixed.
One exception to the rule is Leonard Cohen, who graduated college
as an English major, published poetry to some success, then began
a career in popular music. In the course of his career he has
published poetry, novels, and continued as a cult figure in the
music world, producing some positively poetic song lyrics. Not
bad. And not the usual thing.
The folk music genre, in which Mr. Cohen started, has tended to
be the most conducive to "poetic" songwriters--from Bob Dylan to
Joni Mitchell to Tom Paxton to K.D. Lang and continuing in the
coffee houses tonight.
Still, the structures of popular music forms--and popular
taste--tend to discourage poets, even those intrigued by
performance, from spending too much time in the recording studio.
The roots of poetry may run all the way back to Sappho's
tortoise shell lyre, but the Top Forty and the Spice Girls have
nothing to fear from poets.
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David Breeden's poetry and essays have appeared in numerous
magazines, including Mississippi Review, North Atlantic Review,
Paragraph, Pikestaff Forum, Turnstile, and The Quarterly and four
books. In addition to editing the literary magazine Context South
and the Press of the Guadalupe, he is working on a novel and
screenplay. His URL is: http://www.davidbreeden.com (includes a
link to his other poetry column, Dr. Poetry).
Copyright (c) 1997 David Breeden.
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ASK THE BOOK DOCTOR
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by Carol Henson
<bookdoc@prodigy.net>
Articles vs book?
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Q. Our family of five recently completed a nine-month, 40-state
tour of the United States... A great part of our country,
including museums, historical sites, national parks, great cities
and small towns served as our classroom and playground... An
article we wrote about our trip will be published in a national
travel magazine. A book is in the works. My question is whether
to write articles or put our story into book form? Thanks.
A. What a fantastic experience! Your family should definitely
do the book. While you are putting the book together, think about
how you can break it into smaller articles. Travel magazines,
home schooling publications and parenting magazines might be
interested in your experiences. Pick up copies of these
magazines or write to the editors and ask for samples and
writer's guidelines. These will help you get an idea of what
types of articles each magazines is looking for. Developing
articles might help recoup funds used for the trip as well as
help you map out the book, making it that much easier to write.
One of the best ways to put a book together is to find a similar
book about family travels and copy that format. Outlining your
family's experiences in chronological form might help the process
along, too.
The great thing about putting a non-fiction book together is the
fact that a book proposal will often sell the book before you
actually write it. This proposal can be used to approach
publishers. There are several books available on how to write a
book proposal that works. Pick one up at the library or local
book store. Then get busy and write your book!
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Carol Henson is a Book Doctor/editor/author and is happy to
respond to your questions about Book Doctors, editing, writing,
etc. Her web page is located at:
http://pages.prodigy.com/books/bookdoc.htm.
Copyright (c) 1997 Carol Henson. All rights reserved.
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GET A GRIP ON THE GREETING CARD INDUSTRY
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by Mike Hultquist
<mhultquist@atn.net>
Writers looking to break into a creative market that actually
pays off once in a while might want to consider an industry that
commands several billion dollars per year: the Greeting Card
Industry. The first time I thought of writing for a greeting card
company made me think of composing syrupy prose that rhymed ABAB
style and talked about love or engagements, or maybe something
for my grandmother. But then again, I'm a guy. The reality is
that Americans purchased more than 7 billion cards last year
totaling nearly 7 billion dollars in the following categories:
Christmas: 35%
Birthday: 16%
Everyday Packaged Assortments: 16%
Valentine's Day: 12%
All Everyday Other Counter: 12%
Spring: 8%
Fall: 1%
In the last decade, card sales have nearly doubled, and while
seasonal cards are still the most popular, alternative and
non-occasion cards are gaining in popularity. Women purchase the
majority of all cards, nearly 90%, with the typical 30- to
40-year-old female purchaser steadily changing.
According to the Greeting Card Association, the average person
receives "30 cards per year, eight of which are birthday cards."
Consider how many cards you received this year alone. How many
did you send? Chances are you sifted through the stack of cards a
few times before you found the perfect message for your
particular occasion. If you're like me, you may have thought,
"Hey, I can write these." But that's not enough. You have to know
how and where to send them.
The Markets
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There are more than 1,500 greeting card companies, with three of
them commanding 85% of the market share: Gibson Greetings,
American Greetings, and Hallmark. I spoke with Jane Landis,
Managing Editor at Gibson Greetings, and asked her what she looks
for in her submissions.
"I look for verses that help people say things they want to say
while they share a special laugh, memory, or good feeling.
Sometimes that's a wacky, off-the-wall idea, sometimes a joke,
and sometimes an observation about a shared experience. The best
verses are ones people relate to...the ones that sound just like
them and the people they send cards to. Humor is especially
personal...everybody has an individual sense of humor...so it can
be quite a challenge, but well-written humor that helps people
share a laugh as they keep in touch is always popular. Many of my
cards are sweet, cute, or artful without being outright 'funny.'
Those depend on cleverness, insight, or artfulness to help people
express things better than they feel they could on their own.
Either way, the best cards communicate as they entertain, amuse,
or warm the heart. They make people feel connected and special."
Each company, however, is different. Some look for material along
the lines of Jane Landis' vision, while other companies have
settled into a more specialized niche to make ends meet. Some
specialties include Humor, Christian, Postcards, Mugs, Posters,
Calendars, Risque, Inspirational, Slogans, Family, Business
Related, Rhymed Verse, Jewish/Yiddish, Rude, Tasteless, and
Off-the-Wall. The type and angle of desired content is rather
varied.
Get the Guidelines
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As with writing prose, the first thing you should do is get the
writers' guidelines. Submission policies vary from company to
company, and blindly submitting is more likely to kill a sale
than find an accepting editor. Some companies ask that you sign a
contract before you submit materials, while others ask that you
submit ideas before they will consider you for a contract. The
preferred method of submission seems to be the standard 3 X 5
index card, typed neatly. There are some, however, that prefer
submissions typed on regular paper or even through email.
When I want to submit a set of greeting card ideas, the first
thing I do is review the company guidelines for their current
needs. It doesn't hurt to take a walk through your local greeting
card store to get a few ideas and inspiration.
Second, I brainstorm. An average submission consists of around 10
cards, so I usually stop there.
When I'm satisfied with my material, I give each idea a batch
number and place them in proper format. A typical submission may
look like this from a few cards I've sold this year:
21-1: Birthday (brother):
OUT: Since it's your birthday, you may as well engage in
another yearly activity.
IN: Don't forget the soap.
21-2: Birthday:
OUT: Birthday's are like other people's kids.
IN: They're always more fun when they're not your own.
21-3: Miss You:
OUT: I miss you all the time, especially when the moon
is out, and the stars are bright...
IN: and my back is itchy.
21-4: etc.
(each of these cards is the property of Gibson Greetings, Inc.)
Here, this would be Batch #21, and each card is numbered. It is
important to create batch numbers for your cards for bookkeeping
purposes, especially if you submit to more than one company. If
you do submit, don't be disheartened to discover when you don't
sell everything you write. Pro Greeting Card Writers, in general,
only sell from 5 to 10% of their ideas to a company. Of course,
there may be exceptions, but just be sure to send only your best
material.
Payment varies from company to company, but generally falls
between $50 and $150 dollars. A few companies pay per line, but
the majority pay per idea or card and buy all rights.
If you think you'd like to write greeting cards, you'll find
contact information with two of the top three companies below.
You'll find more listings with smaller companies in "The Writer's
Market" or more information by contacting the "Greeting Card
Association" at:
Greeting Card Association
1200 G Street NW, Suite 760
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 393-1778
Fax: (202) 393-0336
Good luck!
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Gibson Greetings
All Queries:
Holly Davis, Writing Manager
Gibson Greetings, Inc.
Box 371804
Cincinatti, OH 4522
Hallmark:
Hallmark seems to like to hire creative people in-house. If
that's what you're looking for, submit a cover letter outlining
your qualifications and the type of position you are interested
in, along with a resume to:
Hallmark-CRWEB
Creative Staffing and Development #444
2501 McGee
Kansas City, MO 64108
==------------------------------------------==
Mike Hultquist earned his Master's degree in English from
Northern Illinois University, and is now the main writer for ATN
Interactive, an advertising and internet company based in Crystal
Lake, Illinois. Aside from interactive web-based writing and
greeting card humor, he has had several print and internet
publications, and is hopeful that his novel or one of his
screenplays will be accepted soon.
Copyright (c) 1997 Mike Hultquist.
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