The "Twilight" of Stephanie Meyer's Success

Pre employment background checks would assureThree months later, the book was done. With the
you of her former life before the world wideencouragement of her sister, Stephanie submitted
success of the story that made everyone thinkher manuscript to various publishing house until it
twice about meeting a vampire, and Robertlanded its way to Little Brown where everyone
Pattinson the dreamboat that fans go mobbingwas immediately taken by the story of the
and stalking. Stephanie Meyer was a stay atstar-crossed lovers Edward and Bella. 2005 was
home mom before the thrills (and the earnedStephanie's year. Twilight, being her first novel,
million dollar bills) from her first and bestsellingtook the 5th spot for The New York Times best
novel Twilight. Those pre employment backgroundseller list. It was also named as ALA Top Ten
checks would surely report that her activitiesBooks for Young Adults, Best Book of the
solely revolves around her three boys, going fromDecade...So Far, and Publishers Weekly Best Book
swimming lessons to potty training.of the Year. After the first book's success, things
It took a dream to make her usual rituals, makegot even better, a year later, with the release of
a different turn-towards her computer to typeits sequel entitled New Moon skyrocketing its way
the story that rocked every nation worldwideto the 1st spot in The New York Times best
(especially with the Harry Potter series done andseller list for 25 weeks.
collected). The date was June 2, 2003. It was aBy 2007, the third book, Eclipse, was released
fine morning when Stephanie woke up from aworld wide, making the Twilight Saga a
dream that changed her life forever. It was thephenomenal hit. The final book for the Twilight
period on chapter 13 of the Twilight book. As weSaga, Breaking Dawn, was released on August 2,
all know (or at least those who has read the2008, at 12:01 midnight. Stephanie got featured on
Twilight), this chapter is the part where Edwardmagazines and tabloids and even headlined the
took Bella to the meadow (which eventually in theBreaking Dawn Concert which celebrates the
next books, especially in the third: Eclipse, will bemajor success of the book as it sold 1.3 million
referred to as "our meadow" by Bella).copies in its first 24 hours. The Twilight craze
This is where that infamous line "So the lion fell inbecame unstoppable, and heightening the madness
love with the lamb..." was said. And that sparklinglevel came with the release of the first book's
body of Edward was revealed to Bella, anmovie installment starring Robert Pattinson and
explanation as to why he and his family can'tKristen Stewart who played Edward and Bella.
come out in the sunlight (and made every girlThe debut of the movie of Twilight (directed by
swoon over Robert Pattinson after it was shownCatherine Hardwicke) hit #1 at the box office
in the movies). Before I start blabbering more onmaking it the highest grossing for a female
this part of the story (and while I still can controldirector. It started a frenzy which anyone who
myself) let us continue on Stephanie Meyer'sgot hold of the book can't stop but read, and the
staggering success.... After her dream, her mindmovie, but watch. All of a sudden, the issues of
was filled thinking over the plot. That night, afterwhether a person is on Team Edward or Team
everyone had gone to bed, Stephanie wentJacob became one for the debate. A toast to
typing the story. It has been a long time sinceStephanie Meyer and her books that "Hard to
Stephanie wrote on her computer and this oneresist". For all the Twi-hard fans out there watch
kept bothering her making her work almostout for the Eclipse, coming to theaters this June
immediately if it wasn't for her kids.2010.