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 Message From Stephenie: everyone please read, VERY important

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PostSubject: Message From Stephenie: everyone please read, VERY important   Message From Stephenie: everyone please read, VERY important Icon_minitimeSun Aug 31, 2008 2:21 pm

"As some of you may have heard, my partial draft of Midnight Sun
was illegally posted on the Internet and has since been virally
distributed without my knowledge or permission or the knowledge or
permission of my publisher.

I have a good idea of how the leak happened as there were very few copies of Midnight Sun
that left my possession and each was unique. Due to little changes I
made to the manuscript at different times, I can tell when each left my
possession and to whom it was given. The manuscript that was illegally
distributed on the Internet was given to trusted individuals for a good
purpose. I have no comment beyond that as I believe that there was no
malicious intent with the initial distribution.

I did not want my readers to experience Midnight Sun before
it was completed, edited and published. I think it is important for
everybody to understand that what happened was a huge violation of my
rights as an author, not to mention me as a human being. As the author
of the Twilight Saga, I control the copyright and it is up to the owner
of the copyright to decide when the books should be made public; this
is the same for musicians and filmmakers. Just because someone buys a
book or movie or song, or gets a download off the Internet, doesn't
mean that they own the right to reproduce and distribute it.
Unfortunately, with the Internet, it is easy for people to obtain and
share items that do not legally belong to them. No matter how this is
done, it is still dishonest. This has been a very upsetting experience
for me, but I hope it will at least leave my fans with a better
understanding of copyright and the importance of artistic control.

So where does this leave Midnight Sun? My first feeling was
that there was no way to continue. Writing isn't like math; in math,
two plus two always equals four no matter what your mood is like. With
writing, the way you feel changes everything. If I tried to write Midnight Sun
now, in my current frame of mind, James would probably win and all the
Cullens would die, which wouldn't dovetail too well with the original
story. In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue
working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely.

I'd rather my fans not read this version of Midnight Sun. It
was only an incomplete draft; the writing is messy and flawed and full
of mistakes. But how do I comment on this violation without driving
more people to look for the illegal posting? It has taken me a while to
decide how and if I could respond. But to end the confusion, I've
decided to make the draft available here (at the end of this message on the Midnight Sun
page). This way, my readers don't have to feel they have to make a
sacrifice to stay honest. I hope this fragment gives you further
insight into Edward's head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight
story. That's what inspired me to write it in the first place.

I do want to take a moment and thank the wonderful fans who have
been so supportive of me over the past three years. I cannot begin to
tell you how much each of you means to me. I only hope this note will
stop all the confusion and online speculation so that the Twilight
universe can once again become the happy escape it used to be. After
this incredibly busy year, I am now focusing on spending more time with
my family and working on some other writing projects.

--Stephenie"




obviously a post from Stephenie, i copy/pasted it from her site (stepheniemeyer.com) this is NOT a joke, it is the whole truth
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