Articles - Poetry en-us http://proofpositive.com N/A http://proofpositive.com editor@proofpositive.com 20 http://proofpositive.com/articles/533/1/How-to-Make-Money-in-Greeting-Card-and-Calendars----Part-One/Page1.html The Paper Products Market is a multi-billion dollar industry and covers everything from calendars and greeting cards, to napkins, paper plates, stationary, frames, gift wrap and posters. In this article I am going to focus on the two biggest sectors and talk about how to sell to these markets. Writers, photographers and artists can all sell to the greeting card market. The calendar market is more suited to photographers and illustrators, though in recent years I've seen a few desk top calendars that utilize poetry and inspirational messages. melanie@proofpositive.com (Melanie Rockett) Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://proofpositive.com/articles/534/1/How-to-Make-Money-in-Greeting-Card-and-Calendars---Part-Two/Page1.html The Paper Products Market is a multi-billion dollar industry and covers everything from calendars and greeting cards, to napkins, paper plates, stationary, frames, gift wrap and posters. In this article I am going to focus on the two biggest sectors and talk about how to sell to these markets. Writers, photographers and artists can all sell to the greeting card market. The calendar market is more suited to photographers and illustrators, though in recent years I've seen a few desk top calendars that utilize poetry and inspirational messages. This is Part Two of a two part series.  melanie@proofpositive.com (Melanie Rockett) Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://proofpositive.com/articles/449/1/Greeting-Card-Calender-and-Poster-Markets/Page1.html The greeting card and calendar market place is HUGE.  Here is a list of companies that specialize in producing greeting cards, calendars, posters and other photo related products.  This list of over 50 companies that purchase stock photos, illustrations, concepts and verses or prose will definitely get you started! editor@proofpositive.com (Super Admin) Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://proofpositive.com/articles/26/1/Poetry-Exploration-and-Experience/Page1.html Are you ready to abandon your poems? Before you toss your newest poem away, revisit it using some exercises that have proven helpful to poets who are feeling "stuck." If you explore some of these ideas, you may be steps closer to placing your poetry in a well-known literary journal. admin@proofpositive.com (Mary Diane Hausman) Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600