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7 Mistakes Greeting Card Writers Make
7 Mistakes Greeting Card Writers Make
7 Mistakes Greeting Card Writers Make
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A 20-page booklet on what to avoid when submitting greeting card verse to publishers. Includes a list of card publishers and their guidelines, links to writer interviews, articles, card samples and other current resources(4,100 words and 8 Pages of Card Samples).

Author Kate Harper has worked in the gift and greeting card industry for twenty years and has designed over 700 cards and gifts. She started her own handmade card business and serviced over 2,000 accounts including Barnes and Noble, Whole Foods Markets and Papyrus. She then transitioned into designing products for other companies and her cards are currently sold throughout the United States and Canada. She also writes a blog for Greeting Card Designers and Writers.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKate Harper
Release dateApr 12, 2011
ISBN9781458128140
7 Mistakes Greeting Card Writers Make
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Kate Harper

Kate Harper is a designer in Berkeley, California who is inspired by the intersection of art and technology. She is active in the new media, art licensing and DIY arts communities in the San Francisco Bay area.

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    7 Mistakes Greeting Card Writers Make - Kate Harper

    Introduction

    Today, greeting card recipients may be a divorcee, pet owner, or someone in drug recovery. In my twenty years of working in the greeting card industry, I’ve noticed that publishers are shying away from traditional stereotypes of the happy family and are even including pets as honored companions.

    Publishers are starting to look at how people really live. Next to sympathy cards you might find pet loss cards, or next to weddings, you may find humorous divorcee cards. Overly loving, lofty Mother's and Father’s Day text is being toned down because not everyone has that perfect relationship with a parent.

    The secret of writing card sentiments is learning how to express feelings in words that are normally difficult to communicate. Card text needs to uplift someone, make them laugh or help them feel they can get through a difficult time.  Finding authentic messages can be challenging, but I believe the best verse comes from the writer’s own experience. Good verse hits with a zing and makes me believe someone knows exactly how I feel. Customers want a sentiment that is direct, short and honest. 

    If you are a beginner, before submitting your ideas to card publishers, evaluate your work and make sure you aren’t accidentally making one of these mistakes.

    7 Mistakes Greeting Card Writers Make

    1.  Forgetting That A Card Is A Relationship

    A common problem

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