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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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When To Use Toward vs. Towards

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Do you know the difference between toward and towards? I didn't and had to consult Grammar Girl. Luckily, this is an easy grammar problem.

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Improving vocabulary

Vocab for Donald Trump: Bloviating Megalomaniac

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 12 Comments

Last week, I heard Donald Trump described as a "bloviating megalomaniac". I had to look that one up. Do you know what it means?

Improving grammar/Improving vocabulary/Words and Technology

Why You Shouldn’t Bother With Proofreading

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Proofreading seems to be losing favor these days. Here's why you shouldn't waste your time with it either.

Wondrous Words Wednesday
Improving vocabulary

Vocab from The Forgotten Garden: Antipodean

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

I'm learning lots of new vocab from Kate Morton's novel The Forgotten Garden. Do you know what antipodean means? Let me explain...

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Four Book Recommendations from a Literary Festival

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

One recent summer Saturday, I dragged my children to the Radford Reads Literary Festival. As with any worthwhile adventure, a few things surprised us. When we p...

Wondrous Words Wednesday
Improving vocabulary

What Does Fecund Mean?

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

I came across a familiar but unknown word in my reading this week: fecund. This mother of four should know what it means! Do you? Let me explain...

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