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• Received a National Merit Scholarship to attend college.
• Only held one paying job prior to becoming a published author, working briefly as a receptionist for a real-estate agent in Arizona.
• Was inspired to write the Twilight series based on a vivid dream.
• Finished writing her first manuscript in only three months.
• Was the best-selling author of 2008, selling 22 million books.
• Is a practicing member of the Church of Latter Day Saints.