Julianne Will
Sep 7, 2018 · 6 min read

Coming to Terms with my Nerdom

Bold. Adventurous. Expansive. These are characteristics that I value, and I might even dare say that a few of my friends would describe *me* this way. So why can’t I come to grips with my love of editing? Why does it make me feel like a word nerd? (Like that’s a bad thing?)

My first “published” work was a tale called “Sammy the Squirrel,” written for the Young Author competition with the encouragement of my grandpa, who also…

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Julianne Will

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mother • daughter • writer • reporter • editor • marketer • entrepreneur • English teacher • children’s book author • avid hiker • traveler • environmentalist

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