8 Things You Didn’t Know About Stephenie Meyer

On December 24, 1973, Stephenie Meyer was born. She is American and is from Hartford, Connecticut. Meyer is an English student. She studied at Utah’s Brigham Young University.

If you are getting curious to know more about this beautiful woman, then you may find these 8 unknown facts interesting

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Stephenie Meyer

1. Her Father Dictated The Spelling Of Her Name

Her father came up with the spelling of her name. Stephenie Morgan was born to Stephen Morgan, a financial officer, and Candy Morgan. Stephenie Meyer was born when her father took his name and added an I and an ‘e’ at the end.

2. She Considered Going Into Law

Meyer considered becoming a lawyer after receiving her BA in English from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She, like many other writers, believed she couldn’t make it in the industry. She later wanted to be a devoted mother after the birth of her first child.

3. She Married A Friend From Her Childhood

Meyer and her future husband met when Meyer was four years old. Meyer reconnected with her childhood friend, Christiaan Meyer, after many years. Stephenie and Christiaan married in 1994 when Stephenie was 21 years old. They had three sons together. ^[1]

4. Rejection Of Her Book

Meyer’s sister was excited about the story and its potential when she finished her book. She persuaded Meyer to send it out to agencies to see who would take it. A total of 15 letters were sent to various agencies. Five of those letters went unanswered, while the other nine were rejected.

5. Meyer Wrote Two Other Books

Meyer wrote two other books after the success of the Twilight saga and its film adaptations. She’d written Midnight Sun, a Twilight retelling told from Edward Cullen’s point of view.

6. Idea Behind Twilight

On June 2, 2003, the idea for Twilight came to her in a dream about a vampire who was in love with a human girl but also thirsty for her blood. ^[2]

7. Her Favourite Music Band

Muse, Animal Collective, Silversun Pickups, Dead Weather, and Grizzly Bear are among her favorite bands.

8. Retirement Of Her Husband After Her Success

With the huge success of the films and books, Meyer’s husband retired from being an auditor to take care of their kids.