What rights do greeting card companies ask for?
A. Each company is different. Some will ask for all rights, others will ask for first time rights, etc. Also some will send you a contract and others just an acceptance letter. All rights isnt the best way to go, but if you want to write for that particular company, you will have to relinquish them, unfortunately. That means you cannot resell your card ideas at all. When that is their policy, they dont normally negotiate different terms. Q. Do greeting card companies send you samples of your cards? A. Usually they do. Its a great feeling to see the greeting that you wrote on the card itself. For instance, I know first hand Kate Harper Designs sends six copies of the cards, plus a list of where you can purchase extra cards in your area. It is quite a thrill to see these cards with your verses on them. My accepted verse from Kate Harper Designs even had my name on the front of the verse. Q. Is there any way to guarantee that a card idea you wrote will sell? A. The answer, in a nutshell,
