Stephenie Meyer : Dreaming of Twilight PDF

As USA TODAY, The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, Stephenie Meyer is "one of those rare success stories that inspire unpublished writers." In 2003, Meyer was a 29-year-old mother of three in suburban Phoenix, Arizona.

She had no thought of writing a book. Then one night she had a vivid dream of a teenage couple with one unusual problem-the young man was a vampire.

Meyer decided to write down her dream. Within six months, she had turned her notes into anovel, Twilight, and secured a $750,000 deal with a publisher.

Published in 2005, Twilight soon landed on a New York Times best seller list.

Three sequels-New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn-thrilled teen and adult fans alike.

Movie deals, merchandise, a clothing line, and Twilight-themed tourism followed.

With more than 85 million copies sold worldwide, the Twilight books launched Meyer to fame and fortune.

But she remains committed to family and to writing-as fans wait to see what Stephenie Meyer dreams up next.