Stephenie Meyer Thanks Her Mom And Sister

[Carlos Baez]

Rating: Caliente™

Stephenie Meyer has publicly thanked her mom and sister for turning a dream she had about a vampire romance into a megabucks book and film franchise.

Meyer was a sleep-deprived Utah housewife when she started writing what was to become the first book in her Twilight Saga back in June 2003, and she admits it took her sister's determination to turn an idea into a lucrative publishing deal.

In a rare interview on Oprah on Friday (Nov 13, 09), the reclusive author admitted she never thought about seeking a book deal until her sister urged her to go public with her fascinating story.

She said, "It seemed kind of presumptuous to me that anyone else would want to read the things that are in my head... It wasn't a book in my head... My sister really had egged me on to publish... Emily is the reason why it's out there".

And her mother helped her perfect the ending to her second book, New Moon, which has been adapted into a much-anticipated movie sequel and will be released globally next week (Nov 20, 09).

She added, "There was a different ending to New Moon... It was a much quieter book. "I was telling my mom about it... and my mom's like, 'Y' know Stephenie,maybe a little more action at the end would be a good idea...' And she was right, as usual... I introduced the Volturi (vampires) a little bit earlier in the series than I was planning... It's kind of like my favorite part now".