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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 grammar

How to Use Those Tricky Apostrophes

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

What's the correct way to say Lars's soccer ball? The Word Nerd reviews apostrophes and possessives.

Improving vocabulary

What Does Intransigent Mean?

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

A Man Called Ove taught me the meaning of intransigent. Let me pass the vocab along...

Who I Am

Who I Am: Dreams for the Future

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

January means a fresh start and a chance to refocus. What are your plans for the New Year? Mine include a serious letter writing campaign and lots of running....

Who I Am

A Holiday Gift: You Don’t Have to Be Perfect

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Instead of gift ideas for word nerds, I'm giving you something more important this year.

Book reviews/How to encourage reading

Favorite Books of 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

From memoir to kidlit, I've got a great list of reading suggestions to give as gifts or enjoy for yourself! Happy reading!

Improving vocabulary

The Underestimated Power of Stationery

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 19 Comments

The Word Nerd makes an argument for hand written letters and suggests a gift idea.

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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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