Feb. 3, 2013
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Welcome!

Hard to believe the first month of 2013 is done and gone!  It's been filled with romance, goblins, mysterious happenings, kidnappings, shark attacks...ok, I was just kidding about the shark attacks. (Why haven't you guys written any shark attacks in your manuscripts yet?? Just kidding!)

It's been such a whirlwind, I feel like it's almost May (and I wish it was so that this darn snow and ice and cold weather would be gone!).  I hope you are all having a great year so far!  I am looking forward to reading all the great stuff you will create this year.

Enjoy this month's Author Interview with Elena Aitken and a few interesting word facts.

Faith Williams
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Mystery Solved!: I have to admit, this one has bothered me ever since it was posed in 10 Things I Hate About You. Can one ever just be "whelmed"?  Find out!
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Looking to improve your vocabulary?  Check out Word-A-Day.  After you sign up (it's free!), you get a daily email with a new word and some interesting facts.  One of my favorite ways to start the morning is checking out the new word (ok, that might be a bit geeky, but it's true!)
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About Faith

Leaving the corporate world behind, Faith joined the untold thousands of people who...read.  But she doesn't just read - she also corrects!  And encourages authors to find that right word or phrasing!  And leaps buildings in a single bound! (No, wait - that's Superman, right? Oh, well - I never claimed to be a superhero!) 
Have a Facebook account? Like the Atwater Group's page.  I post funny pictures and grammar errors, as well as updating my event timeline with the books I've worked on.  Let me know if I've missed yours!  I'd be happy to Like you, too!

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Featured Author


Let’s welcome Elena Aitken, author of Betty & Veronica, Nothing Stays in Vegas, Drawing Free, Sugar Crash, and most recently, Unexpected Gifts: Castle Mountain Lodge Series. Elena, thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer some questions!

 
1)  What were your favorite books growing up? When I was in elementary school I devoured everything I could get my hands on. But my early favorites were The Babysitter Club series and then, Sweet Valley Twins, and Sweet Valley High.
 
            2)  Now that you have, let’s say—some life experience, what would you tell your younger self? If I could have a conversation with my younger self, I would tell her that she’s READ MORE
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