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Maria, You seem to have ample notes here. I'm looking forward to seeing how you incorporate them into your paper. Please upload your first draft as soon as possible. Mr. Claro

** [] ** · She graduated form Brigham Young University receiving a bachelor’s degree in English · She lives with her husband and three sons in Phoenix, Arizona · She was chosen as one of the “most promising authors of 2005” by //Publishers Weekly// · The ideas of Twilight were made on June 2, 2003 · The first part of the book is based on the dream that she had dreamt that night and couldn’t get it out of her head · The rest of the story was made during the duration of her children’s swimming lessons and potty training · Her first novel //Twilight// was completed within three months · She submitted her draft to several literary agencies with only two people knowing, herself and her older sister · //Twilight// was then picked out of a pile at Writer’s House and was then sent to be published by Little, Brown · //Twilight// was one of 2005’s most talked about books · //Twilight// was also named #5 on //New York Times Bestsellers List//, an "ALA Top Ten Books for Young Adults," an Amazon.com "Best Book of the Decade...So Far", and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year · When her second novel, //New Moon//, came out in September 2006, it spent more than 25 weeks as #1 on //New York Times Bestsellers List// · In 2007, when //Eclipse// was released, started people up worldwide with having midnight parties and vampire-themed proms · On May 6, 2008, she released her first adult novel //The Host// · //The Host// was named #1 on //New York Times// and //Wall Street Journal Bestseller List// · On August 2, 2008, //Breaking Dawn// was released · //Breaking Dawn// sold 1.3 million copies within the first 24 hours of being released · She made an appearance on “Good Morning America” and was featured in Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine, and Variety · Some awards won by Stephenie Meyer for her Twilight Saga include: · A //New York Times// Editor’s Choice · A //Publishers Weekly// Best Book of the Year · An Amazon "Best Book of the Decade...So Far" · A //Teen People// "Hot List" pick · An American Library Association "Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults" and "Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers" · Has been translated into 20 languages

** [] ** · She is the daughter of Stephen and Candy Morgan · She was born on December 24, 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut · The uncommon spelling of her first name came from her father (He just added “ie” to his name) · She was the second child of six · She is Mormon · As a child she showed a passion for reading · She became a fan of books written by Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Margaret Mitchell · She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona · She was an excellent student · She graduated high school in 1992 · Her high grades earned her a National Merit Scholarship · She used the award to attend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah · She got married at age 21in 1994 to a childhood friend, Christiaan “Pancho” Meyer, who had grown up with her in the same social circles · In 1997 she graduated BYU · She then decided to become a stay at home mother to her three children Gabe, Seth, and Eli · On June 2, 2003 she became a serious author · She began a frenzied writing spree · She was influenced by authors such as William Goldman, Orson Scott Card, and Douglas Adams · She wrote while her children slept · In three months, she had a 500 page book completed · She was signed to a three-book deal for $750,000 ahead by Jodi Reamer · Reamer insisted that she change her original title //Forks// to //Twilight// · This was the highest sum the publishing house had ever paid a new writer · Her four vampire books have sold over 250,000,000 copies and have been translated into 37 different languages · The movie version of //Twilight// had profited over $191,000,000 nationally

** [] ** · //Twilight// came to her utterly detailed in 2003 · The actual writing of the book took three months while her children were in bed · She is a Mormon mother of three · After energetic writing, careful editing, and a short but frustrating questions, arguments, and refusals she finally contacted an editor at Little, Brown who fell in love with her work · She was signed to a three-book deal · //Twilight’s// first public appearance was in October 2005 · When she was four, Pancho and her were nowhere close to being childhood sweethearts · They saw each other at least once weekly at church activities · They never exchanged word: only waves · She and Pancho’s first words were exchanged sixteen months after their first time meeting · It only took nine months after their first hello until the wedding · She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · The church has a huge influence on who she is and her perspective on the world · She can’t write without music · Her favorite band is the British rock band //Muse//

· In 2010, //Forbes Magazine// rated her as the 59th most powerful celebrity with annual earnings of 40,000,000 · She was ranked the #49 on //Time Magazine’s// list of 100 Most Influential People in 2008 · She was also included in the //Forbes// celebrity 100 list of world’s most powerful celebrities in 2008 entering in 26th · Her five siblings that she grew up with were Seth, Emily, Jacob, Paul, and Heidi · She is straitlaced about her beliefs · She does not drink alcohol or smoke · She has never written even a short story before Twilight · She considered going to law school because she felt she had no chance of becoming a writer · Oldest son- Gabe · She currently lives in Cave Creek, Arizona · She also owns a home on Marrowstone Island, Washington · The dream that //Twilight// was based on was about a human girl and a vampire who was in love with her, but thirsted for her blood · // Twilight // was sold to over 26 countries · In August 2009, //USA Today// revealed that Meyer broke J.K. Rowling 's record on their bestseller list; the four //Twilight// books had spent 52 straight weeks in the top 10  · Have also spent more than 143 weeks on the //New York Times Best Seller List//  · //Midnight Sun// was to be a companion novel to the series. It would be a retelling of the events of the novel //Twilight//, but from the perspective of Edward Cullen · She had hoped to have //Midnight Sun// published some time shortly after the release of //Breaking Dawn//, but after an online leak of a rough draft of its first 12 chapters, Meyer chose to delay the project indefinitely · Forks celebrates Stephenie Meyer Day on September 13th(Bella’s Birthday) · When she appears at bookstores, 3,000 people go to meet her · Stephenie Meyer can’t write well
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