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....

,,,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.