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
'Misty of Chincoteague', 'The Black Stallion', the 'Saddle Club' books, I read 'em all. I was horse-crazy. Maggie Stiefvater blackbookchincoteague Change image and share on social
I don't cry at books or movies. Ever. So imagine my shock and awe when I read 'The Time Traveler's Wife' for the second time, and I knew the ending, and I started to cry. Maggie Stiefvater awebookcry Change image and share on social
I would like to say that I was inspired to write 'Shiver' by some overwhelming belief in true love, but here's my true confession: I wrote 'Shiver' because I like to make people cry. Maggie Stiefvater beliefconfessioncry Change image and share on social
In the end, you have to write like you're not afraid of the critics. Maggie Stiefvater afraidcriticend Change image and share on social
This object that we hold in our hands, a book... that tactile pleasure, it's just not going to go away. Maggie Stiefvater bookhandhold Change image and share on social
I am an introvert. I should get that out there now. Maggie Stiefvater introvert Change image and share on social
My parents were very permissive when it came to animals. As long as we earned the money to buy them and built whatever structure it was they were going to live in, we could have any kind of pet we wanted. They would have let us have a rhinoceros if we could have afforded it. Maggie Stiefvater affordanimalbuild share on social
I don't think I could ever give up music. It's what makes me tick. If there was no music, there would be no writing. Maggie Stiefvater givemakemusic Change image and share on social
In a culture defined by shades of gray, I think the absolute black and white choices in dark young adult novels are incredibly satisfying for readers. Maggie Stiefvater absoluteadultblack Change image and share on social
