Books were rare treasures in the Middle Ages, painstakingly copied out by hand. So how to protect them from theft? Scribes sometimes added a curse to the first page of those books that was supposed to keep thieves away — and some were as vicious as...
If you’ve ever sent a really important email and only later caught an embarrassing misspelling right there in the message header, there’s no longer any need to blame yourself. Blame Tutivillis, the medieval demon who introduced errors...
Trevor from Waxahachie, Texas, wonders: If you find a typo or other error in a book, should you let the publisher know? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Who Do You Tell About Typos in Books?” Hi there, you have A Way...
Tweeting under the name @guerillamemoir, Allison K Williams has a painful observation about typos that will resonate with many writers. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Painful Observation About Typos” We were talking...
Teaching our children, and some advice for writers. Suppose your child is eager to tackle a difficult subject–ancient Greek, for example–but you know his reach exceeds his grasp? The challenge is to support the child’s curiosity...
If you’re still hung up on the lay vs. lie rule, here’s a poem for you. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Poem for Lay vs. Lie” Like, oh my God! Valley Girl! Like, totally! Valley Girl! Encino’s like...