Some of you know that I write greeting card text on a freelance basis. I actually have a freelance contract with one high profile company...not Hallmark. Last year the company changed editors. My writing style was a good fit with the old editor. I almost always sold a verse or two for each campaign. I felt good about that because there are 48 freelancers competing to get their text into each card.
I had kind of been having a dry spell with this new editor. I hadn't placed one verse in a card since the old editor left. It was starting to get to me.
That finally changed today.
I got the email with the list of vendors that were being requested to submit invoices. There was my number! I sold a birthday verse. As a rule, those are what I sell the most of. Simple little heartfelt one liners.
This sale is even sweeter because I wrote my submissions with my foot bandaged and propped up at the computer. I didn't feel like writing, but I did it anyway. There were 16 cards to submit for in this campaign.
I won't make a huge amount of money from one greeting card. I do get the personal satisfaction of breaking in with the new editor and knowing I had just a little creative juice flowing when I felt so down.
I share so much of my down times. I thought I would share this little victory with you.
CW
CreativeWoman posted on Nov 19, 2007
| views: 267
Comments
-
wombat said on Nov 19, 2007....
Keep those creative juices flowing! I am jealous that you are actually doing things I wish I had the motivation to do. You 'da Woman.... -
tbs230 said on Nov 19, 2007....
What!! Do you know I purposely browse the greeting card isle in every store I go to? (be it supermarket, drugstore, gas station, whatever)
I love reading those little one line heartfelt messages...I actually stock up on cards and spend hours choosing which ones to give to people.
It's so cool to say that I actually KNOW a greeting card writer. so freaking cool!
-
the_infernal_optimist said on Nov 20, 2007....
That really is cool, CW! :)
~Infernal
-
queenparanoia said on Nov 20, 2007....
oh wow congrats cw!!! =) -
silverwhisper said on Nov 20, 2007....
finally! i know it's been bothering you so i'm glad to see that this has finally started to turn the corner, CW. :>
ed -
Mamie said on Nov 20, 2007....
yes! Chalk one up for the good guys! congrats! -
CreativeWoman said on Nov 20, 2007....
wombat,
Thank you. You just have to keep submitting. They are many rejections along the path to acceptance with writing. That's one area I have learned to not take so personally. I think you should start submitting some things you've written. If you PM me, I might be able to guide you toward some market listings.
tbs,
Thanks! If you ever shop at Barnes and Noble, you might see some cards I've written. :-)
Infernal,
Thank you. :-D
queen,
Thank you.
Ed,
Thank you. It was driving me crazy! I thought I had lost my touch. :-)
Mamie,
Thank you so much. :-)
CW
-
quietone said on Nov 20, 2007....
That is so cool CW! -
CreativeWoman said on Nov 20, 2007....
quietone,
Thank you. :-)
CW
-
skald said on Nov 20, 2007....
Thanks for sharing this and congratulations. -
truthsayer said on Nov 20, 2007....
Hi CW. Glad to hear that your recovery is going well. I have been reading along...just not commenting much on anyone's blogs.
I would like to congratulate you on your "little victory".
Maybe sometime I could pm you for some advice.
Take care, and keep healing.
Truthsayer
-
Fallyn said on Nov 20, 2007....
congratulations!! good for you. *grin* -
CreativeWoman said on Nov 20, 2007....
skald,
Thank you.
Truthsayer,
Thank you. You are welcome to PM me any time.
CW
-
RollingC said on Nov 20, 2007....
Congrats CW....you starting to write again...and win out....means that your writing dry spell is over and you're starting off with a bang. Good for you !
Rc.
-
CreativeWoman said on Nov 20, 2007....
Thanks, RC. I hope you are right. :-)
CW
-
botoni said on Nov 20, 2007....
CW! You never fail to amaze me. You cannot imagine how impressed I am at the fact you actually write those little messages. Good for you and keep it up! -
CreativeWoman said on Nov 20, 2007....
botoni,
Thank you. I appreciate that. :-)
CW
-
MissMimi said on Nov 20, 2007....
That's very cool, CDub! Congratulations! -
CreativeWoman said on Nov 21, 2007....
Mimi,
Thank you.
CW
-
wombat said on Nov 21, 2007....
CreativeWoman: Sorry I just got back to this. I just may take you up on the offer sometime! I never know what is legitimate, even though I do have an outdated Writer's Market book. I just never plow though it anymore. -
tbs230 said on Nov 21, 2007....
Get out!! I shop at B&N religiously. I'm sure I've seen some of your cards. WOW, oh yeah...you really are cool CW...I always knew, but now I have proof.
Comment on "A little victory..."
Related Posts:
Hegemone
posted on Oct 29, 2009
| views: 133
|
A little different format, but that's OK, it's my blog.... read entire post
WithoutShade
posted on Oct 26, 2009
| views: 43
|
This is not a description of a poem.... read entire post
WithoutShade
posted on Oct 26, 2009
| views: 49
|
Yellow chalk rhinos, bipolar mood swings, and a god-like mosquito.... read entire post
WithoutShade
posted 10 days ago
| views: 37
|
At what point does intelligent return to idiocy?... read entire post