ADVICE FOR THE LIT-LORN

Comix pics tricks

How can I tell if the artwork and text in my comic are blending properly?

Err out loud

How do you pronounce err, as in “make a mistake”?

Cookout lookout

How do you spell the word 'barbecue'?

Language to language

What is the difference, if any, between 'translate' and 'interpret'?

Deep blue pencil

What's the difference between an edit and a rewrite?

Second life

Is it ethical to publish writings more than once, without saying so?

Rich and strange

Where did the term 'sea change' come from?

Latest draft

Which spelling do you prefer: draft, or draught?

That eager agent

What is something else a writer can do when unsure about how their agent is conducting business?

They themselves

Where do you stand on the use of 'they' as a singular pronoun?

Magic Writing

How do prolific writers get their brilliant ideas and inspirations, in a steady stream, without any downtime, no matter what?

Pluralities

Why is loaves the plural of loaf, but oafs the plural of oaf?

Champ and Chomp

What's the difference between champ and chomp, or are they interchangeable?

Conditional Weather

What’s the difference between weather and weather conditions?

Hard Going

Is it weird to feel freaked out and desperate when writing?

Advancement

How do publishers calculate advances when they accept a book for publication?