Stephenie Meyer = Owned

You may not know who Meyer is off the top of your head, but surely you've heard of her vampire novel, "Twilight." The success of the literary series led to this past fall's film adaptation, which saw considerable success of its own at the box office—thanks mostly to 13 year old girls the nation over (and millions of women two to three times that age who have the artistic taste of a 13 year old girl). So-called "critics" and media outlets around the world have fawned over the franchise, ignoring its lack of substance, depth, and...an interesting storyline.

But not Stephen King. The famous author took a moment of his time to weigh in on the significance of "Twilight" and the talents of Ms. Meyer.

In an interview with USA Weekend, the bestselling author compared Meyer with J.K. Rowling , the author of the Harry Potter series.

According to Stephen, "Both Rowling and Meyer, they're speaking directly to young people... The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good."

Thank you, Mr. King. It's refreshing to see someone speak honestly about this book-turned-fad. The full article can be found here.