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Author: Julia Tomiak

I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
Improving vocabulary

Factions Vocabulary from Divergent

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 17 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a chance to meet other word nerds and improve your vocabulary at the same time!  Awesome!  Stop by bermudaonion.net to find...

How to encourage reading

Why We Still Need Handwritten Letters

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

A few weeks ago, my friend Nan sent me an awesome article from The Chronicle of Higher Education called “The Ideal English Major.”  Of course, this ...

How to encourage reading/Improving vocabulary

What is Metonymy?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday!  Time to learn something new.  Visit Kathy at Bermudaonion.net for more intellectually stimulating words. My word comes fro...

Awesome Young Adult Books/Book reviews/Recommended kid lit

Why You Must Read The London Eye Mystery

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

I’d been bugging my kids for weeks to read The London Eye Mystery.  And then, while child #3 sat in the barber shop chair, I held the novel for him.  It&#...

Improving vocabulary/Recommended kid lit

What does palaver mean?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday!  Ready to learn something new?  Visit Kathy at Bermudaonion.net for links to more interesting words. My word comes from a f...

Book reviews/How to encourage reading

Author Spotlight: Jennifer Chow and The 228 Legacy

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

I’m excited to feature Jennifer Chow  today.  She is a writer and fellow member of Wordsmithstudio.org, and this summer she published her first novel, The...

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