Ellen Barnes
Stepheniemeyer.com
Meyer’s publisher set up an official Twilight site when the first book was released in Oct. 2005. But Meyer didn’t think that the darkly gothic site fit her personality. So she set up a more lighthearted site, Stepheniemeyer.com, and plastered it with photos of herself and her fans at readings. A wry biography told of growing up in a Brady Bunch-size family and meeting her husband, Pancho. She gave bubbly tour updates and peeks into her home life. One photo was of her family Christmas card. Another showed her sons at Halloween, dressed as a Power Ranger, Napoleon Dynamite, and Captain Hook. She also put her personal email on the site, striking up conversations and friendships when readers contacted her.
