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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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What Is Ethos?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Do you know what ethos is? The Word Nerd explains.

Book reviews

Why You Must Read All the Light We Cannot See

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Book review in which I gush about All the Light We Cannot See, truly a must read for your TBR!

Improving vocabulary

What Does Praxis Mean?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Do you know what praxis means? Yes, it's a national teacher's exam, but there's more to it than that. The Word Nerd explains.

How to encourage reading

Five Things You Should Know About Banned Books

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 23 Comments

It's Banned Books Week! Do you believe in free access to information and ideas? Then you'd better learn more about book banning. I'm giving away a Barnes and...

How to encourage reading/Improving vocabulary

Vocab for Banned Books Week: Censor

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

  Guess what? It’s Banned Books Week, an event sponsored by the American Library Association to highlight the importance of free and open access to i...

How to encourage reading

Do More of What You Love

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

What do you love? Do you truly make enough time to do it? Some encouragement from the Word Nerd.

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