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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.

Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Any word nerd worthy of her name will want to give or receive books this holiday season.  And I’m proud to say that my kids follow my example, as books, or requ...

Who Should Read The Hunger Games?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Everybody is talking about Suzanne Collins’ young adult novel, The Hunger Games, but I have to admit, when I first heard the premise of the book, I didn’t...

Confessions of a Twi-Mom

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

I admit it; I’m a Twi-Mom.  I’ve devoured all the books of Stephenie Meyer’s Saga multiple times, often staying up later than advisable to do so.  I follo...

Books and Potato Peels?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Ever heard of an epistolary novel?  Hint:  epistolary comes from the Latin word epistola, which means letter.  That’s why we call Paul’s letters in the New Test...

Calling All Book Lovers!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

I’m a word nerd.  I love pouring over words in a book, or stringing them together into humorous phrases, or dissecting them into their Latin roots to discover t...

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Meet the Word Nerd

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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