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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 I love Ten Thousand Tries

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Ten Thousand Tries is a heart warming story of perseverance, loss, soccer, and the fragility of family. It launches today! Let me tell you why I love it!

Improving vocabulary

What is phrenology? Ruling on swim caps sparks controversy

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

A news story about swim caps for black athletes sparked a word lookup: phrenology. Do you know what it means?

Awesome Young Adult Books/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

Five books to improve perspective

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Here are five great books to help you broaden your perspective on race, privilege, and how to best help other people.

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Improving vocabulary

Words you should know from politics

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Do you know what oligarchy and fecklessness mean? The Word Nerd explores words from political rhetoric.

Improving grammar

Do you capitalize Earth?

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Do you have to capitalize Earth? It depends. The Word Nerd explains.

Who I Am

Weekend Inspiration

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

A quote to help you stay focused on joy this weekend and into the week to come.

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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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