What I Love About Eleanor and Park
First love overwhelms you. Park Sheridan learns that the hard way. In the YA novel Eleanor and Park, by Rainbow Rowell, two misfits bond over comic books and a...
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.
What is a Tessellation?
Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, an awesome meme in which bloggers share new words they’ve learned. Check out Kathy’s blog at Bermudaonion.net for links to...
How Books Create Childhood Memories: Madeline
Do you recognize these words? In an old house in Paris, That was covered in vines, Lived twelve little girls, In two straight lines. Do you remember what comes ...
Factions Vocabulary from Divergent
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...
Why We Still Need Handwritten Letters
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 ...
What is Metonymy?
Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday! Time to learn something new. Visit Kathy at Bermudaonion.net for more intellectually stimulating words. My word comes fro...