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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.
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Why Banning Books Is a Bad Idea

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 16 Comments

  I’m a conservative mother.  I don’t let my kids watch PG-13 movies until they are 13. And I reserve the right to label some books as “P...

Improving vocabulary

Vocab for Banned Books Week: Expunge

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

  Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, an awesome meme for Word Nerds hosted by Kathy at Bermudaonion.net.  Visit her site for links to fun and interesting...

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Banned Book Review: Looking for Alaska

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 17 Comments

Have you ever been upset to discover that one of your favorite books has been banned?  I have. Sheila over at Book Journey wants to spread awareness about banne...

Improving vocabulary

Vocab from Artemis Fowl: Salubrious

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 16 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, an awesome meme for improving your vocabulary. Check out the links at Bermudaonion.net for more words to learn! My entry th...

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Why I Need To Limit MY Screen Time

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

I have been blessed with four voracious readers.  Their reading habits have earned them near notoriety in our small town.  And when people ask how my children r...

Wondrous Words Wednesday
Improving vocabulary

Do You Footle Too Much?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, the perfect meme for the verbally nerdy.  Check out Kathy’s blog at Bermudaonion.net to learn more words. Do you foot...

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I believe in the power of words, and I like helping people find interesting and inspiring words to read. Follow me for tips on grammar, word etymology, what books to read, and more. Member SCBWI.

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