Freelance Writing for Greeting Card Companies: 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Patrisha Stauss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 16, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1425926983 | ISBN-13: 978-1425926984 | Edition: 2

The Freelance Writing for Greeting Card Companies, 2nd Edition targets important areas every writer needs to know in regards to being self-employed, as well as, how to own a small greeting card business. The expansion of this book provides the updates needed for the writer of today to meet the demand for freelance writers in the greeting card market. The 2nd Edition takes you into the world of the Internet to explore the technology which has opened the door for freelance writers and artists. Information about the card companies can be located easier, quicker, and at anytime of the day or night, seven days a week. Response time between the writer, publisher, and editor has been shortened to a matter of hours or days instead of weeks or months. A writer will be able to track the changing trends and submission guidelines. The 2nd Edition will show how to use the Internet to a writer's advantage. You will find web sites that will offer a variety of freelance writers opportunities never before known or unreachable outside the Internet world such as: chat rooms, bulletin boards, or forums so writers can communicate with other writers. This type of networking is ideal for finding answers or obtaining valuable information about a company, organizations, writing groups, and available resources. By the time you finish reading this book, you will be more aware of what it takes to be self-employed as a freelance writer (a sole proprietor) and gain the knowhow to conduct the research necessary to become a proficient and successful freelance writer for greeting card companies or to own your own greeting card business.

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About the Author

About the Author Brief Personal History: * Master of Arts Education (Special Education) * Educational Therapist for children and adults (private practice office in Sacramento, CA) Focus: education, career, and employment guidance and strategies * Business partner for production of books and music * Credentialed Special Education Teacher * Certified Parenting Instructor * Counsel children, parents, and families (education, parenting, and employment related) * Family Support Facilitator Brief Writing History: * Freelance writing since 1987. * Five poems published in three anthologies. * Freelance Writing for Greeting Card Companies (the first edition) was written after a two-year study of the greeting card market and was published in 1992. This book is a limited edition and is sold through amazon.com or by the author through B&S Productions located at: P.O. Box 418174, Sacramento, CA 95841. * 

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse; 2 edition (February 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425926983
• ISBN-13: 978-1425926984
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #813,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars not what I was expecting, November 28, 2011

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This review is from: Freelance Writing for Greeting Card Companies: 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Not as "user-friendly" as I was expecting, nor as informative. I read it through, but it won't make my bookshelf.