Card writing is a supplemental income job in a work-for-hire (or freelance) capacity; greeting card verse pay averages between $35-$150, with $50-$75 being the most common. By "verse" I'm not necessarily talking about rhymed, metered, traditional poetry, although many of my students have sold in that area. Most freelance contributions today involve conversational, contemporary prose or humor.
It is the perfect extra income for people who need a creative outlet or want to stay at home with their children while earning a second source of money. I was in the exact same situation in 1986, when I began writing greeting cards.
This isn't a "get rich quick" scheme; greeting card writers don't even "get rich slow." What we do do, though, is earn extra money, get experience dealing with editors, deadlines, assignments, etc., & have fun while doing so.
I've taught my card writing class at Community College of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) since 1991 & the State of PA rates my non-credit class "occupational" rather than "recreational"--even though it is non-credit, because my students go on to actively sell their work. Some even start their own card companies based on their exposure to this exciting industry. In my own experience of writing cards, I've gone on to be published in many different areas, including magazines & newspapers.
Greeting card writing is writing that can be done with even small amounts of time-waiting for a doctor's appointment, stuck in traffic, over a sandwich at lunch. It has virtually no start-up costs and low upkeep compared to other writing fields. It is still virtually an untapped field for the freelancer, unclogged by the competition in magazine or newspaper writing.
Card writing is a supplemental income job in a work-for-hire (or freelance) capacity; greeting card verse pay averages between $35-$150, with $50-$75 being the most common. By "verse" I'm not necessarily talking about rhymed, metered, traditional poetry, although many of my students have sold in that area. Most freelance contributions today involve conversational, contemporary prose or humor.
It is the perfect extra income for people who need a creative outlet or want to stay at home with their children while earning a second source of money. I was in the exact same situation in 1986, when I began writing greeting cards.
This isn't a "get rich quick" scheme; greeting card writers don't even "get rich slow." What we do do, though, is earn extra money, get experience dealing with editors, deadlines, assignments, etc., & have fun while doing so.
I've taught my card writing class at Community College of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) since 1991 & the State of PA rates my non-credit class "occupational" rather than "recreational"--even though it is non-credit, because my students go on to actively sell their work. Some even start their own card companies based on their exposure to this exciting industry. In my own experience of writing cards, I've gone on to be published in many different areas, including magazines & newspapers.
Greeting card writing is writing that can be done with even small amounts of time-waiting for a doctor's appointment, stuck in traffic, over a sandwich at lunch. It has virtually no start-up costs and low upkeep compared to other writing fields. It is still virtually an untapped field for the freelancer, unclogged by the competition in magazine or newspaper writing.
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