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Sell the Fun Stuff: Writers' and Artists' Market Guidelines for Greeting Cards, Posters, Rubber Stamps, T-Shirts, Aprons, Bumper Stickers,

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The copyright on this book is 2002, but many entries have proven to be outdated or plainly incorrect. I purchased this book with the intent of adding to the companies I was already writing for. I sent out a little more than 3 dozen requests for guidelines and have so far received 6 Return to Senders for bad or outdated addresses. At least three companies have responded stating that they DO NOT WORK WITH FREELANCERS. This, with only about a 2/3 response so far.

There was also a bad address that I caught before mailing out the requests. Purchasing this book was a waste, further exacerbated by the postage blown on mailings to useless addresses. I suspect there is a reason the book was self-published.

If you're going to spend the money anyway, put it toward a copy of Writer's Market or Greetings magazine. Don't throw it away on this book.

Hi! Amazon won't remove this listing, so I'll just let readers know... the print version of this book is out of print and has been for years. It became outdated very quickly (many companies went out of business, changed their guidelines, changed contact info, etc.), so I decided to take it out of print. It would be of very limited use to anyone who found a copy of the print version. For now, I still sell it as an e-book through Absolute Write. It was last updated in 2006.

"Sell The Fun Stuff" offers a practical, insightful and entertaining look at slogan writing. Written in a friendly style throughout, it provides a guide to getting started with this form of writing, from finding ideas and understanding the industry terminology, to actually submitting batches of queries to companies.

The inclusion of interviews with people already working in the industry, such as writers, illustrators, cartoonists and company presidents, is a nice touch and offers lots of interest. The market section itself is extremely lengthy and includes details of companies worldwide.

The book is perhaps most applicable to those new to slogan writing, rather than seasoned pro's, although it could prove useful to anyone wanting to expand their work to other countries.

As with any publication including market guidelines, it's inevitable they'll change from time to time, but with such comprehensive contact details to follow up, it's easy for readers to check up on the latest situation or get names of new editors. The author has clearly thought of this potential problem, as everyone who buys the publication also gets access to a special forum where new market updates etc are available.

Overall, it's a great read, written in a very accessible manner and is sure to prove useful - and be lucrative - for readers!

This book has become a regular reference for me. It is worth it's weight in gold with all the tips and especially for all of the contacts listed. It's written in an easy me to you format. You'll learn a lot from this book.

Before Glatzer's work entered my world, I was a stay at home mom who felt like my professional soul had shriveled up and died. Call her Ms. Frankenstein, but I'M BACK, and better and happier than ever. I particularly enjoyed her e-workbook on freelance writing. I didn't want to write the next all-American novel, I just like writing about anything and everything, I wanted to be published, and make enough to pay the cable bill. She provides an amazing amount of mental springboards all in a casual and comforting writing voice that makes you think you're having coffee at Starbuck's with a buddy. What a great find! I'm published! Check out, "Waiting for You: An Heirloom Adoption Journal for My Future Child (ISBN: 0-9723942-0-6)," also available on Amazon.com!