Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvateris an American writer of Young Adult fiction. She currently lives in Virginia...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth18 November 1981
CityHarrisonburg, VA
CountryUnited States of America
afraid changed conscious life picked shy time
Once upon a time, I was very shy and you wouldn't even see me in a room. Then, when I was 16, I made the conscious decision to not be afraid of anything - this was about the time I picked up the bagpipes too - and my life pretty much changed forever.
figured interested might outsider saw school teen
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.
sight world firsts
The world needs more love at first sight.
self grace overestimate
Sam: “You—you greatly overestimate my self-control.” Grace: “I’m not looking for self-control.
reality choices fantasy
I have a certain avoidance of reality that makes fantasy an ideal choice for me.
stars giants complicated
Overhead, the stars were wheeling and infinite, a complicated mobile made by giants.
parent becoming avoiding
Avoiding a bathtub because your parents tried to kill you in one isn't the same as avoiding your entire life by becoming a wolf.
class guy way
I tried to picture her in a class, any class, anywhere on campus, and failed miserably. I pictured her frolicking in a forest glade around some guy she'd just sacrificed to a heathen god. That image worked way better.
kindness should-have people
People shouldn't have to earn kindness. They should have to earn cruelty.
dream would-be good-times
I guess now would be a good time to tell you," He said. "I took Chainsaw out of my dreams.
real my-birthday cookies
Imagine my delight and awe when I discovered such a thing was a real genre - contemporary fantasy or urban fantasy. It was like having my birthday twice in one week and cookie dough for breakfast.
stars numbers depth
One thousand brilliant stars punched holes in my consciousness, pricking me with longing. I could stare at the stars for hours, their infinite number and depth pulling me into a part of myself that I ignored during the day.
thoughtful glasses color
Some days seem to fit together like a stained glass window. A hundred little pieces of different color and mood that, when combined, create a complete picture.
book reading library
I've always loved reading fantasy. I used to pick out all the books in the library that had the little unicorn sticker on the side to show that they were fantasy.