I seriously can't believe some people out there.

Because of Stephenie Meyers' "Fans" Midnight sun was leaked and distributed all over the internet.
For all of those who care, it is being canceled. Or at least postponed.
Most likely Stephenie will not continue.
Here is the blog from her site:

August 28, 2008 (part II)

As some of you may have heard, my partial draft of Midnight Sun was illegally posted on the Internet and has since been virally distributed without my knowledge or permission or the knowledge or permission of my publisher.

I have a good idea of how the leak happened as there were very few copies of Midnight Sun that left my possession and each was unique. Due to little changes I made to the manuscript at different times, I can tell when each left my possession and to whom it was given. The manuscript that was illegally distributed on the Internet was given to trusted individuals for a good purpose. I have no comment beyond that as I believe that there was no malicious intent with the initial distribution.

I did not want my readers to experience Midnight Sun before it was completed, edited and published. I think it is important for everybody to understand that what happened was a huge violation of my rights as an author, not to mention me as a human being. As the author of the Twilight Saga, I control the copyright and it is up to the owner of the copyright to decide when the books should be made public; this is the same for musicians and filmmakers. Just because someone buys a book or movie or song, or gets a download off the Internet, doesn't mean that they own the right to reproduce and distribute it. Unfortunately, with the Internet, it is easy for people to obtain and share items that do not legally belong to them. No matter how this is done, it is still dishonest. This has been a very upsetting experience for me, but I hope it will at least leave my fans with a better understanding of copyright and the importance of artistic control.

So where does this leave Midnight Sun? My first feeling was that there was no way to continue. Writing isn't like math; in math, two plus two always equals four no matter what your mood is like. With writing, the way you feel changes everything. If I tried to write Midnight Sun now, in my current frame of mind, James would probably win and all the Cullens would die, which wouldn't dovetail too well with the original story. In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely.

I'd rather my fans not read this version of Midnight Sun. It was only an incomplete draft; the writing is messy and flawed and full of mistakes. But how do I comment on this violation without driving more people to look for the illegal posting? It has taken me a while to decide how and if I could respond. But to end the confusion, I've decided to make the draft available here (at the end of this message on the Midnight Sun page). This way, my readers don't have to feel they have to make a sacrifice to stay honest. I hope this fragment gives you further insight into Edward's head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight story. That's what inspired me to write it in the first place.

I do want to take a moment and thank the wonderful fans who have been so supportive of me over the past three years. I cannot begin to tell you how much each of you means to me. I only hope this note will stop all the confusion and online speculation so that the Twilight universe can once again become the happy escape it used to be. After this incredibly busy year, I am now focusing on spending more time with my family and working on some other writing projects.

--Stephenie
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Honestly, this makes me sick.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
Who ever could do a thing like this to her is absolutely disgusting.
For all of those people who think "Oh, it's just a book. You guys are making a huge deal over nothing, she's LETTING you read it, why not do it?"

Let me ask you something:
If you poured your heart and your soul into something so selflessly. Into something you LOVED to do and something others benefited from, wouldn't that just be heaven for you?
If you spend months, days, hours and wrote so passionately that the readers could connect on such a deep level, wouldn't you just love what you do?
Now..Imagine this, you send what you wrote, to you-a part of your soul- to some trusted individuals, and some how, it got released on the internet before you could go back, fix something up, get some opinions, how would you feel?
You spent SO LONG writing this...SO LONG trying to make it perfect for your readers when one of them just like that posts it online.
I've written stories before and I know how emotionally involving it can be. To her, this is like a giant heartbreak.
It's not that fact that she wont make money.
It's not even the fact that her fans know what she had in mind.
It's the fact that one of her readers would do this to her. Betray her trust like this.
By this point, it doesn't matter if you know what's written.
You can go read it if you want. Hell, she posted it, didn't she?
But...if you have some respect and god damn integrity, you'll leave it alone.
If you are a true fan of Twilight, not just the series, but Stephenie Meyer...the woman who did so much for us, took us on irreplaceable journeys, then you will respect her wishes for her readers NOT to read it.
She posted it there for her readers not to feel shameful or guilty to read it. She just had her heart broken, yet she is still trying to make US feel better.
People, you can read it if you want.
But, as a fan and an admirer of Stephenie Meyer, I will not.


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