I think that whenever a book is not a challenge, I'm telling the wrong story. Maggie Stiefvater bookchallengestory Change image and share on social
I saw myself as an outsider as a teen. I was home-schooled and got my G.E.D. when I was 16; I wasn't interested in high school at all and figured that college might be more entertaining. Maggie Stiefvater collegeentertainfigure Change image and share on social
A novel is a conversation starter, and if the author isn't there for the after-party, both the writer and the reader are missing a lot. Maggie Stiefvater authorconversationlot Change image and share on social
I love inventing interesting people and then pushing them to their absolute limits - and usually those absolute limits involve homicidal faeries, werewolves, or some other paranormal menace. Maggie Stiefvater absolutefaeryhomicidal Change image and share on social
When I was a teen, I thought I would have to choose between my writing or my music or my art, but it turns out it's a difficult juggling game but I can do all of them. Maggie Stiefvater artchoosedifficult Change image and share on social
I focus on the elements of a movie that are meant to invisibly affect me as a viewer. The edges. As an author, I'm aware of how the subconscious things can pluck at a reader's emotions, and I love it when filmmakers do the same. Maggie Stiefvater affectauthoraware share on social
As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you disassemble old relationships. Maggie Stiefvater disassemblefriendlearn Change image and share on social
Would we be so enamored with dystopian fiction if we lived in a culture where violent death was a major concern? It wouldn't be escapism. Maggie Stiefvater concernculturedeath Change image and share on social
It's easy to say why I love coming to Chicago for my signings, because I still remember the very first time I came to Chicago, right before 'Shiver' came out. I remember I was so struck by the feel of the city, how wide open it felt, even with these massive buildings all around me. The parks and green spaces are incredible. Maggie Stiefvater buildingchicagocity share on social
The big thing in my family growing up is that everybody had to play a musical instrument. We were like the von Trapps. Maggie Stiefvater bigfamilygrow Change image and share on social