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Marissa Meyer

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I live in Tacoma, Washington, with my husband and beautiful twin daughters. Represented by Jill Grinberg. Learn more about me and my upcoming books at http://www.marissameyer.com.

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Marissa Meyer I'd have to check this to be sure, but I believe Levana literally means "Queen of the Moon."

I try to give most of my characters meaningful names like…more
I'd have to check this to be sure, but I believe Levana literally means "Queen of the Moon."

I try to give most of my characters meaningful names like that, and many of them are inspired by their fairy tale counterparts, too. I will often change a character's name multiple times until I find one that feels just perfect!(less)
Marissa Meyer If I could go back and change something, I would make the Lunar gift less powerful. Winter is mostly set on Luna, so we're in a society surrounded by …moreIf I could go back and change something, I would make the Lunar gift less powerful. Winter is mostly set on Luna, so we're in a society surrounded by people with the ability to manipulate and control, and it's really complicated parts of the plot for me! I've been able to make it work just fine, but I could have saved myself a lot of heartache by putting more restrictions on Lunars from the start.(less)
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“Even in the Future the Story Begins with Once Upon a Time.”
Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Captain?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think it was destiny that brought us together?"
He squinted and, after a thoughtful moment, shook his head. "No. I'm pretty sure it was Cinder.”
Marissa Meyer, Cress

“I don't know. I don't actually remember anything from before the surgery."

His eyebrows rose, his blue eyes sucking in all the light of the room. "The cybernetic opetation?"

"No, the sex change."

The doctor's smile faltered.

"I'm joking.”
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message 96: by Mary

Mary I found the perfect Kai! He's an actor named Masaki Okada





message 95: by Francis

Francis Me encantan las Crónicas Lunares¡¡ son excepcionales...
Aquí un pequeño pero cariñoso homenaje:

http://francisforcoppola.blogspot.com...

Muchísimas Gracias¡¡¡


message 94: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Eris wrote: "Congratulations on becoming a foster parent Marissa!"

Thank you! <3


message 93: by Eris

Eris Congratulations on becoming a foster parent Marissa!


message 92: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Alisha wrote: "Dear, Marissa Meyer
Is there going to be another book signing in Washington soon for fairest or any of your other books
that is near by Redmond or near Third Place books like you were in 2014. I w..."


I'm sorry you couldn't make it down for the launch event. I'm afraid I don't have any Seattle events currently scheduled. The closest is at the Auburn library in June.


message 91: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Haley wrote: "Hi thanks for accepting my friend request i love the lunar chronicles just one question why did the push back the date for winter? Also merry Christmas and have a fantastic 2015!!!"

Thank you! Winter got pushed back because I needed more time with it, and also because it makes more sense to read Fairest first. I hope you'll enjoy them both!


message 90: by Alisha

Alisha Dear, Marissa Meyer
Is there going to be another book signing in Washington soon for fairest or any of your other books
that is near by Redmond or near Third Place books like you were in 2014. I would like to come to a book signing but Tacoma is to far away from where I live.
- Alisha S.


message 89: by Haley (last edited Dec 25, 2014 06:53AM)

Haley Georgi Hi thanks for accepting my friend request i love the lunar chronicles just one question why did the push back the date for winter? Also merry Christmas and have a fantastic 2015!!!


message 88: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Steph wrote: "Thank You for accepting me as a friend!!! I have just starting reading the The Lunar Chronicles. LOVE!!!! I am reading book 2 now. I love your writing style. I THANK THANK YOU for making my TBR the..."

<3

Thanks, Steph! I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the series just as much!!


message 87: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Stacy wrote: "Alicia Blade, how proud I am of how far you've come. I used to read your SM fanfics in high school. When you've pen name was attached to something, I knew I'd love it. I actually discovered your Lu..."

Thanks, Stacy! I always love hearing from fanfic readers - I sincerely hope you'll enjoy the books as much as the SM stories!


message 86: by Steph

Steph Thank You for accepting me as a friend!!! I have just starting reading the The Lunar Chronicles. LOVE!!!! I am reading book 2 now. I love your writing style. I THANK THANK YOU for making my TBR the BEST
this YEAR!!!
Happy Holidays!!!
Steph


message 85: by Stacy

Stacy Alicia Blade, how proud I am of how far you've come. I used to read your SM fanfics in high school. When you've pen name was attached to something, I knew I'd love it. I actually discovered your Lunar Chronicles series when I went to look at your Alicia Blade profile to see if there was anything new by you. It was a pleasant surprise to see that there was something new from you, and it made it to the NYT Bestsellers list. I was so happy that so many more people would be able to enjoy your work. Keep on typing. Whatever you write is sure to be brilliant.


message 84: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Lara wrote: "Uhm, I am still at loss for words when I saw that you accepted my request. Uhm. I'm actually refraining myself. OMG.

OMG. THANK YOU SO MUCH! YOU ARE SO AWESOME AND I LOVE THE LUNAR CHRONICLES OH G..."



:D Thank you for the friend request! I'm glad you're enjoying the books.


message 83: by Steph

Steph Thanks for accepting my friend request!! You're an amazing writer!:)


message 82: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Naw, thank YOU guys for all the friend requests!! So glad you're enjoying the books. <3 <3 <3


message 81: by Mahrukh (last edited Sep 16, 2014 09:24AM)

Mahrukh You accepted my request...!!!Gosh I havent fangirled this much.I love your books and I love your characters and I love your brain and I love your writing...Gosh you are amazingly awesome! :)
I'm only alive for winter!


message 80: by Julia

Julia Hi Marissa! Thank you so much for accepting my friend request. I am absolutely loving The Lunar Chronicles!


message 79: by Melanie

Melanie Thanks for accepting my friend request, your books are amazing I can't wait for Winter to come out.


Patricia Patricia wrote: "Than you so much for accepting my friend request! :D
It made my day, I hope you have a good night. <3


p.s: I can't wait to finish scarlet and start cress. (I already pre-ordered Fairest)and then ..."



Patricia Than you so much for accepting my friend request! :D
It made my day, I hope you have a good night. <3


p.s: I can't wait to finish scarlet and start cress. (I already pre-ordered Fairest)and then winter :D
Thank you for making the characters so relatable in certain way. I hope I can meet you one day, and fan-girl a little about books and games and such.


message 76: by Jesikah

Jesikah Sundin Hi Marissa - thank you for accepting my friend request. I write soft-cyberpunk sci-fi with medieval undertones and squealed when I came across your series. Twisted fairy tales are simply irresistible. I live in Monroe, WA, so maybe we'll bump into each other at a writing/book event sometime :) I wish you continued success!


message 75: by Betty

Betty Thank you for accepting my friend request! I just want to tell you that you write such an amazing stories that I really love and I want to wish you more and more success in your career because you deserve it!


message 74: by Sophia

Sophia Thanks for accepting the friends request! You are soooo amazing! I can't wait for Heartless! (Even though Winter was pushed back ;). I would automatically buy pretty much any book you ever write!)


message 73: by Jenni

Jenni COURT ORDER! You are accused of crawlin into my heart,(¯`•.•´¯) (¯`•.•´¯)
*`•.¸(¯`•.•´¯)¸.•´ ♥
☆ ♥ `•.¸.•´ ♥ º ☆.¸¸.•´¯`♥ hijackin my smiles with your awesomeness. How do you plead??? GUILTY?! You are sentenced to be my friend for life! NO BAIL!! Copy and paste to all your friends including me! If you get 3 back your friendship is worth keeping. ♥


message 72: by zach

zach Just want to let you know that I love your writing. I am a big fan! Please don't stop writing, cause you're very very very good at it...
Thanks for accepting my friend request by the way.


message 71: by Dzemo

Dzemo Sh Thanks for accepting my friend request.

I love The Lunar Chronicles series, and I can't wait for Winter to come out. I need it SOON!

As I've also been wanting to write stories based on fairy tales and legends, you've been a huge inspiration and influence. I love all your work!

Thanks for sharing your lovely stories, you're amazing!


message 70: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Thanks, Lauren! I wish you a lot of inspiration with your story - remember to have fun with it!


message 69: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer T.J. wrote: "Hi Marissa,
I would just like to thank you for accepting my friend request! I'm a young writer who dreams of being published and I'm just inspired by the creativity of your story. It's pretty rare..."


Thank you, T.J.! I wish you much inspiration and success with your writing.


message 68: by T.J.

T.J. Hi Marissa,
I would just like to thank you for accepting my friend request! I'm a young writer who dreams of being published and I'm just inspired by the creativity of your story. It's pretty rare when I find an author I have a lot of respect for, but I'm grateful to those authors when I do.

Thank you for writing such a brilliant story and I wish you the utmost greatest success for all of it.


message 67: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Karla wrote: "Marissa,

You're awesome.
I'm a big fan of The Lunar Chronicles saga, really.

I'm from Mexico and read the books in spanish and now can't wait for read Cress (well, even if I have to read it in E..."



Thank you, Karla! I'm so glad you're enjoying the books, and I hope Cress comes to Mexico soon!


message 66: by Karla

Karla V. H. Marissa,

You're awesome.
I'm a big fan of The Lunar Chronicles saga, really.

I'm from Mexico and read the books in spanish and now can't wait for read Cress (well, even if I have to read it in English)

My favorite character is Wolf and Captain Thorne. Oh and Kai. Really you do something great with the male characters that make me fall in love with each.

Although I also love Cinder, Scarlet and Peony.

But, by God, WOLF.

Have a great day :))

xo


message 65: by Grace

Grace Thank you for accepting the friend request!


message 64: by Vienna

Vienna Thankyou for accepting my friend request! I started Cinder today (well actually yesterday but I read a frew pages then) AND I LOVE IT! This story is zo brilliant and such a fast read!


message 63: by Raxa

Raxa Such an honor! XD Thank you for accepting :))


message 62: by Matthew

Matthew I love all of your book covers! Cress' is so beautiful.


Angelica Thanks for accepting! You are one of my favorite authors EVER! I cannot wait for Winter and your next book Heartless! I bet they will be just as awesome.


message 60: by Erynne

Erynne Thank you for accepting my friend request! I am such a huge fan of yours! :)


message 59: by Dale

Dale Thele Marissa, thanx for accepting my friend request :)


message 58: by Alan

Alan D.D. Thanks for friending me! I Hope one day you're books come to Venezuela! hugs!


message 57: by Bruna

Bruna Thanks for friending me <3 you're fantastic!! Can't wait for Cress nor Heartless !!!


message 56: by Mary

Mary Marissa wrote: "Mary wrote: "Marissa,

Can you spill some about what your next "project" will be like? As in are they more fairy tales or something entirely different?"



Hi Mary,

Yes, I am currently working on ..."


Wow! I can't wait to read Winter and as you are one of my favorite authors I will definitely check out anything you write! Good luck and thank you for the reply! :)


message 55: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Mary wrote: "Marissa,

Can you spill some about what your next "project" will be like? As in are they more fairy tales or something entirely different?"




Hi Mary,

Yes, I am currently working on draft #2 of Winter. And I can tell you that the next project is YA fantasy, but that's all I can say about it right now. I hope you'll enjoy!


message 54: by Mary

Mary Marissa,

Can you spill some about what your next "project" will be like? As in are they more fairy tales or something entirely different?


message 53: by Mary

Mary Marissa,

Not to be too nosy haha but have you already finished a draft of Winter? Sorry I just see the cover mocking me right there haha:)


message 52: by Buffy

Buffy Tessa wrote: "Please come to Hawaii for a book signing!!!!!! No one comes here :("

no one comes to Malaysia either /: i feel you bro D:


message 51: by shrish

shrish I'd be even more honoured than I am now for you accepting my friend request if I had read Cinder. I REALLY WANT TO READ CINDER!!!


message 50: by Nour

Nour Marissa wrote: "Nour wrote: "Hello, Marissa.
I am not sure how you will react to this, but ahem *nervous*, I dreamt about you today *blushes*
have a good day ^^"

Well! I certainly hope it was a good dream! ;)"



It was! You were looking so incredibly beautiful, just the way you really are! ^^


message 49: by Marissa

Marissa Meyer Nour wrote: "Hello, Marissa.
I am not sure how you will react to this, but ahem *nervous*, I dreamt about you today *blushes*
have a good day ^^"


Well! I certainly hope it was a good dream! ;)


message 48: by Nour

Nour Hello, Marissa.
I am not sure how you will react to this, but ahem *nervous*, I dreamt about you today *blushes*
have a good day ^^


message 47: by Shaly

Shaly Hi!! Thanks for accepting my friend request!! I feel so honored! >\\_\\<

I really can't wait to read Cress!! My friends and I are like seriously addicted to the Lunar Chronicles series! I love the characters so much! I'm already counting the days till Cress comes out! Can't wait!! ^^


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