You Know It’s Bad

Do You Feel Bad or Badly?

Feeling Bad

Pardon me if you already know the proper usage, but it seems to me that “bad” and “badly” are often used interchangeably. I cannot count the number of times I have heard someone say “I feel badly”, but it’s probably as often as I have heard someone else say “I feel bad”. If I were to base things purely on how often these statements are used, it is understandable that the question as to which is correct would arise. So which is the correct word to use? Let’s take a look at “badly” first. This word is an adverb, and [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 31, 2012

Writing Jobs

How’s everyone doing this Tuesday morning? It seems that a lot of you had a productive Monday. It does feel good to get a lot of things done, doesn’t it? I hope that today will be just as good! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Writers – MovieRecipes (Online) SAT Content Writer (NYC) Content Writer (Chicago) Art, Politics, and Culture Writers (Miami, FL) Freelance Content Writer (Raleigh/Remote) Blogging Jobs Blogger (Chicago/Telecommute) Men’s Fashion and Style Blogger (Online) UK Bloggers Bloggers/Writers (Mississauga, Toronto/Telecommute) Local Fashion and Entertainment Blogger (Chicago) Copywriting Jobs Part-time Dynamic Copywriter [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 30, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Good morning, everyone! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Enjoy the last days of January! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Content Writer (DC) Plastic Surgery Article Writer (NYC) Content Writer for Construction Website/Blog (Vancouver) Financial Writer Website Content Writer (Montreal) Writer for Micro-payment Website (USA) Blogging Jobs Sports/Film/TV Bloggers (LA/Telecommute) Blogger – Stained Glass Studio (Santa Monica/Offsite) Beauty Blogger (West Hollywood) Tech Blogger (Online) Copywriting Jobs Freelance Direct Response Copywriter (Memphis) Freelance Copywriter (NY/Offsite) Medical Copywriter for Heart Health Website (Telecommute) Freelance Pharma Copywriter (Yardley, PA/Some Remote) Copywriter – UK Land Investment Guide (Anywhere) Proofreading/Editing Jobs Freelance Scientific/Technical/Medical [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 26, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

How’s everyone doing today? Thank you to all who joined the contest for the grammar book giveaway. We already have three winners, but don’t worry if you’re not one of them. We’ll be having more giveaways in the future. In the meantime, good luck with the jobs today! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Tech/Business Writer (Anywhere) Marketing Content Writer (Houston/Austin/San Jose/Remote) Writer for Plastic Surgery Article (Downtown NY) Content/SEO Writer – Real Estate Marketing (NYC) Website Content Writer (Anywhere) Part-time Content Writer (Toronto/Remote) Article Writer – Business/SEO (Toronto/Telecommute) Contract Creative Content Developer (DC/Telecommute) Wikipedia Page Writer (West LA) Blogging Jobs [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 25, 2012

Writing Jobs

Good morning, everyone! I hope you all had a good night’s rest and are ready to take on Hump Day. Here’s something to inspire you if you feel a little lacking in the knowledge department today. “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” ~ Albert Einstein Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Article Writer – Teen Girl Audience (NY) Website Content Writer (San Jose West) Blogging Jobs Freelance Beauty & Style Blogger (Various Cities Worldwide) Ghost Blogger (Anywhere) Fashion Blogger (NYC) Entertainment Blogger (Work from Home) Blogger [Read more…]

Funny English Signs

Courtesy of Typos, "Honest" Mistakes, and Careless Usage

Funny English Signs

We all make mistakes. There really is nothing wrong with that as long as we can take constructive feedback. A little sense of humor and the ability to laugh at ourselves make everything better. Understandably, we might find it easier to chuckle when the mistake is not ours! Still, that does not mean that we should not make it a point to be open to admitting our mistakes and making sure they are corrected. All this talk about mistakes stems from the topic of today’s grammar post. I think it’s about time we have a little fun, and take a look [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 24, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Good morning! Have you guys joined the contest for the grammar book giveaway? You can tweet and comment once a day till tomorrow, so go ahead and do it if you haven’t already! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Writer for Automotive Review Website (Chicago) Web Content Writers (Dallas/Telecommute) Professional Content Writer (Greater Toronto Area) Web Writer (Torrance/Work from Home) Freelance Content Writers (Telecommute) Content Writers for Vodka Website (Anywhere) Article Writers (Phoenix) Blogging Jobs Blogger/Copywriter (Orange County/Telecommute) Social Media/Blogger (Remote) Expert Ghost Bloggers (Austin/Telecommute) Irish Bloggers (NYC) Sports Blogger (Toronto) Real Estate [Read more…]

Win a Copy of “37 Things to Know About Grammar”

We're Giving Away Three Copies!

Grammar Book

We’ve got something special for you today! Do you remember the grammar book that we reviewed some time ago? It is titled “37 Things to Know About Grammar”, and it is a brilliant book in that it makes grammar fun. If you have memories of your grammar teacher acting like the a policeman without a sense of humor, you can forget about that. This book gives you some of the most important principles in English grammar without making you feel as if you were back in school. For writers who may need a quick reference, the book is a handy [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 23, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! Whether you celebrate this holiday or not, I bet that you will enjoy the fireworks that come with it. Also, I was thinking that this is a good second chance to start anew for those who were not able to make the best of first few weeks of January. What do you think? Here is the first batch of freelance writing jobs for this week. Good luck! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Web Financial Writer (Anywhere) Website Content Writer (USA) Cardiovascular Content Writer (North Chicago) Article Writer – Bookkeeping/Business (Toronto) Content/Guide Writer Article Writer – [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 20, 2012

Writing Jobs

TGIF! I have a feeling that this weekend is going to be an awesome one. I hope you have the same feeling as well. Here is the last batch of freelance writing jobs for this week. Enjoy the break! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Bio/Content Writer (SFV) Natural/Alternative Health Writer (Online) Social Media/SEO-friendly Content Writer (North Chicago Area) Content Writer for Website (Van Nuys) Art/Politics/Culture Writers for Website (San Francisco) Automotive Content Writer (Phoenix) Blogging Jobs Programming Blogger Teen Blogger Travel Blogger (British Columbia) Part-time Blogger – Mining and Investment News (Vancouver/Remote) Professional Blogger (Vancouver) Prankster Blogger/Community Leader (Work from [Read more…]

How to Use the Google+ Contributor List

The social media tool designed specifically for writers

google+

The world of freelance writing has no doubt shifted to the Internet. Although some freelance gigs may want to keep your writing anonymous, most put your writing on a website for the world to see. This works great because it gives you a nice portfolio of writing to send to future writing gigs you hope to land. You can tell a potential editor to check out the article you wrote on a particular website, and you can even link right back to that article in your email pitch.

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 19, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Hello, everyone! I hope you all slept well last night. I think I had a little too much Italian food for dinner. Nightmares kept me up! I am looking forward to a good day, though, and I wish you the same. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Social Media Content Writer (Anywhere) Freelance Writer (Remote) Freelance Finance Writer (Telecommute) Freelance Website Writer – Marketing (Vancouver/Telecommute) Personal Finance Writer (Telecommute) Part-time Content Writers (Carlsbad) Content Writer – Photo/Video Site Financial Writer (Vancouver/Telecommute) Professional Content Writer (Toronto/Remote) Parenting and Lifestyle Writers (Work from Home) Web Content Writer – Real Estate (Arlington/DC) Blogging Jobs [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 18, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Good morning, everyone! How are you all doing? I hope you don’t get a case of the mid-week blues today. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Veteran Content Contributor Ghost Writer for Stock Exchange Articles (Telecommute) Blogging Jobs Bloggers with Blogs Hosted in the UK Freelance Zumba Blogger Business of Gadgets Blogger (Anywhere) Web/Social Marketing Blogger (West Palm Beach, FL) Video Game Bloggers (USA) Copywriting Jobs Copywriter for Sales Newsletter Web Copywriter (Grand Prairie) Copywriter for Deals Site (London) Proofreading/Editing Jobs Children’s Book Editor Editor (South Seattle) Editor for Novel (Remote) Ebook Editor [Read more…]

2011 Word of the Year

Take Your Pick!

Word of the Year

In 2010, we were treated to a interesting new word courtesy of Sarah Palin. “Refudiate“, which did not exist prior to Palin’s usage, made it as the New Oxford American Dictionary’s Word of the Year. It was also included in the dictionary as a real word. Halfway into the first month of 2012, we have several words to consider as Word of the Year for 2011. A simple search on Google using that phrase yielded several results, three of which we will take a look at in this week’s grammar post. Merriam-Webster: PRAGMATIC “Pragmatic” is a commonly used word, isn’t [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 17, 2012

Writing Jobs

Good morning, everyone! If you have been unable to access the site in the past hours, we apologize. Thanks to the tech team, everything is up now – just in time for today’s job list. By the way, how did you commemorate MLK? Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Article Writer – Career/Job Search (Anywhere) Ski/Snowboard Content Editor (Telecommute) Writer for Nursing Topics (Virtual) Web Hosting Review Writer Website Content Writer/Editor (Atlanta) Wikipedia Writer/Editor (Online) Web Content Writer (Remote) Wikipedia Writer for Musician (LA) Online Content Writer (Remote) Writer for Men’s Online Site Website Content Writer with SEO Experience (NYC) Blogging [Read more…]

7 Effective Time Management Tips

Managing your time effectively is very individual and so it’s impossible to tell a person which days and times they will be able to work most effectively. However, there are patterns that you can look at and see if you’re the same as most other people when it comes to working. If you’re trying to work out a timetable in order to help yourself work as efficiently as possible, there are several things you should take into consideration and think about first of all.

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 16, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Happy Monday morning, everyone! How was your weekend? I had a very good Sunday with the family. We had Thai food after Sunday Service, and the weekend ended just perfectly. I hope you had a similar experience and are ready to take on this week. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Content Writer/Editor – Law Firm (Telecommute) Web Content Editor (Telecommute) Article Writer (Telecommute) Web Content Writer (Remote) Las Vegas Family Writers Web Content Writer for Small Business (Denver) Web Content Writer for New Business (Anywhere) Blogging Jobs Experienced Blogger – Fashion/Jewelry/Celebrity Style [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 13, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

So it’s Friday the 13th. Do you pay any attention when this happens? While most people think it is unlucky, I’m taking the opposite stance: it’s a great way to end the week! Here are your freelance writing jobs. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Website Writer – Financial Business (New Hyde Park, NY) Web Content Writer – Local History Buff (Seattle Area) Content Writer for Real Estate Website Blogging Jobs Real Estate Blogger (San Diego Area) Silicon Valley Enterprise Tech/Business Blogger (Telecommute) Part-time Science Blogger (Remote) Gay Male Fashion Blogger (Vancouver) Expert Blogger – DJmag (Telecommute) Ghost Blogger (Telecommute) Real [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 12, 2012

Writing Jobs

Hello, FWJ friends! I hope you woke up on the right side of the bed today. Here are some freelance writing jobs to help you start the day right. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Lifestyle Writers (Telecommute) Ghost Writers for Law Enforcement Articles (Anywhere) Project-based Content Writer – AP European History (Work from Home) Project-based Content Writer – Spanish Literature (Work from Home) Financial Content Writer (Work from Home) Content Writer – Real Estate/3D Renderings (NYC) Art Writer (NYC) Creative Kids Content Writer (Vancouver/Telecommute) Project-based Content Writer – AP Computer Science A&B (Work from Home) Article Writers (Remote) Blogging Jobs [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 11, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Hi, everyone! I hope that you have been getting some good gigs from our lists this year. Before we look at today’s list, here is a thought-provoking quote for the middle of the week. Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. ~ Cyril Connolly Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Professional Web Content Writer (Atlanta) Geeky/Technical Article Writer – Mac OS X (Palo Alto) Health Freelance Feature Writers (Denver Area) Writer and Content Developer (Telecommute) Content Writer for Presentation Folder (Philadelphia) Technology Writers for TMCnet (Telecommute) Weight Loss/Fitness Writer [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 10, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Good morning, everyone! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Content Writer (NYC/Remote) Content Writer for 50 State Page Introduction Project Financial Writer (Work from Home) Writer for Video Game Website (San Francisco) Writers for Women’s Site Blogging Jobs Personal Tech/Mobile Blogger (Online) Photoshop Tutorial Bloggers (Online) Garden Blogger (UK) General Interest Blogger (Atlanta/Telecommute) Humber Bay Shores & Vicinity Bloggers (Toronto/Telecommute) Music and Fashion Bloggers (NYC) TV Blogger (NYC) Talented Blogger (Toronto) Bloggers – Health (Remote) Copywriting Jobs Freelance Copywriter (NYC) Marketing Copywriter – Tech (San Francisco/Offsite) Freelance B2B Copywriter (Work from Home) [Read more…]

Lake Superior State University’s 2012 List of Banished Words

Are you going to observe the ban?

Banned Sign

Around this time last year, we took a look at the annual list of banned words published by Lake Superior State University. We saw the likes of “tweet“, “app“, “teachable moment“, “bromance“, and “friend” (as a verb) included in the list. To be honest, while I started out with the intention of observing whether or not I used the words in the list, I totally forgot all about it as the months of 2011 went by. As we enter the second week of 2012, I find myself thinking of the list again. As I said in that post, there was (and [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 9, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Happy Monday, FWJ friends! I hope you all took the weekend to relax and get ready for this week. I also hope that you have a long list of writing jobs to get done. If you need more gigs, here is the first list for the week. Good luck! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Lifestyle Content Writer (Toronto/Telecommute) Content Writer – Fitness Website (Atlanta) Content Writers – Tax Strategy (Telecommute) Article Writer – Law Firm (SoHo) Article Writers – Enterprise Software (USA) Content Writer for Websites (Vancouver) Article Writer – Renewable Energy (Seattle) Blogging Jobs Education/Technology Blogger (Remote) Bloggers/Features Writers [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 6, 2012

Writing Jobs

It’s the first Friday of the year! What have you planned for tonight? I hope that the first week of 2012 treated you well. Have an awesome weekend. You deserve it! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Contributing Writers (Anywhere) Content Writers (Anywhere) Elementary Teachers to Write Content Targeted at Parents Writer/Editor – Health and Wellness (LA/Telecommute) Creative Article Writer – Automotive (NOVA) Blogging Jobs Fashion Blogger (Anywhere) Blogger – UK (Telecommute) Arts Blogger – Classical Music (Atlanta) Arts Blogger – Jazz and Visual Arts (Chicago) Knitting Bloggers (LA) Real Estate and Finance [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 5, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

How’s everyone doing on this Thursday morning? It’s cold and windy where I am at, but I hope the sun shows up even just for a short period. I wish you all a productive day! Here are your freelance writing jobs. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Article Writer – Beauty (Union Square) Fashion Writer (Philadelphia) Freelance Content Writer (Fort Lauderdale) Web Content Writer (Downtown LA) Freelance Article Writer – Immigration (Anywhere) Blogging Jobs Blogger – Real Estate (Anywhere) Health Blogger (Greater Toronto Area) Blogger (Montreal) Ghost Blogger – Law (Sacramento) Copywriting Jobs Copywriter (Remote) Freelance Copywriter for Marketing Firm (North [Read more…]

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