Sandra Miller-Louden on Greeting Card Myths

Sandra Miller-Louden is a professional greeting card writer with an axe to grind. She’s got four big pet peeves regarding the myths of greeting card writing. Do you really need to submit artwork with your prose? Or use rhyming poetry? So many old chestnuts floating out there… I ran across Miller-Louden’s excellent article, “So You Want To Write Greeting Cards?” at Absolute Write and am impressed–it seems there are plenty of opportunities in this niche market, once you know where to look. I am a big believer in spreading the word about even the tiniest bit of insider information that can eliminate myths about writing, so this one’s definitely worth your time.

Lounden is the author of many works on this subject, including her 2008 title, Well Versed: Let’s Write Greeting Cards! This one comes out Friday May 30, according to her website. If you’re looking for some additional info on breaking into this industry, she has plenty to teach. I am looking forward to seeing the book come out; greeting cards have never really been on my writer’s radar and since there’s a first time for everything…