The List Comma

In a list, the comma may be replaced by the words: and or or.

The difference between American and...

A colon's single (important!) use precedes an explanation/elaboration/list of what has come before:

Note that whatever comes after the colon is...

Hyphen

I'm going to skip over the use for breaking up a word between lines, because none of us do it and word-processors keep us all together. Huh!

A hyphen shows an attachment between two words when one of which may not be complete without the other.  In all...

Don't get your quotes (' ') mixed up with your double quotes (" "), since the first is used in dialogue, between two characters, and the second is used when you are quoting someone – well, that's its normal usage.  If you do things the other way around, at least make sure you are consistent...

Collaborations with non-writers (for example, with a celebrity) can be a gold mine for authors. In return for their services, the writer gains financial compensation, good experience, and, more often than not, an adventure.

But like any close working relationship, collaborations can be...

When you sign a contract with a publisher, you’re selling them the right to publish your book in the language and territory specified. The right to publish is the primary right. Subsidiary rights are the rights to license other editions of the title to other parties.

It’s happened to everyone at some point — you’ve been beavering away at your novel for ages and you’ve suddenly become stuck. Even one more word seems impossible; the story has ground to a complete halt.

What does Philip Pullman think of writer’s block?