Stephenie Meyer, born on December 24, 1973, is a renowned author best known for her popular novel 'Twilight,' which combines romance, horror, and suspense to tell the story of Bella Swan and the mysterious vampire Edward Cullen. Balancing her roles as a mother and a writer, Meyer finds inspiration from her dreams and the experiences of her life, creating engaging and emotional characters that resonate with readers. Despite initial publishing challenges, 'Twilight' gained global popularity, leading to adaptations and a lasting impact in literature.

1. The Life and Works Of... Stephenie Meyer

2. Stephenie Meyer, is a very popular female author who wrote a romantic-fiction novel, Twilight , that captured the hearts of teenagers all over certain parts of the world. She manages being a mom and an author very well. Stephenie lives both a normal life, and through the life of her characters to become better at what she does. This makes her novels more realistic and emotional.

3. About Stephanie She was born in Hatford Connecticut on December 24th 1973, the same year the U.S first Space Station, the Skylab, was launched

4. graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelors degree in English

5. lives with her three sons, Gabe, Seth, and Eli, along with her husband Christian, who she also calls Poncho, and married him in 2003, which is the same year Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store launches

6. She is influenced by many great authors to create a basic writing structure and flow to her writing.

7. Influences Include:

8. + Shakespeare

9. +Orson Scott Card

10. +L.M Montgomery

11. Obtaining Balance Stephenie balances writing novels and being a mom very well by making a routine that makes both of these tasks much easier In the daytime, she takes care of her three children, and spends her late nights writing away and getting lost in her stories

12. Writing at night also pays off because by writing at night, it creates a certain thrill and scarier mood to write her vampire stories, Stephenie claims. When she writes in the daytime,