Words to Starve By

"We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to."

—Somerset Maugham

WRONG! of the Week (WOTW)

"Pay will range from $20 to $50 per article. Your writing will be exposed to 2.5 million visitors."

If true, that means your ads will probably pull a decent income. Share it. Under a dime a word is a rip. As for "being exposed," isn't that illegal in most states? Is some reader going to say, "Wow, a recycled story! This writer is for me!"

WRONG! of the Week (WOTW)

"Medical Spa is in need of a female writer age 45+ to do a story tonight about a Charity Event. This person would get free botox, restylane and photofacial along with a makeover."

Gosh, free injections of weird substances. Can we get cash?

Words to Starve By

"We don't just borrow words. On occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."

—James Davis Nicoll