Kraken are the New Vampires

[AshleyChrissie]

actually couldn't stop laughing!

this has nothing to do with your video to be honest but I'm Scottish (whoowhoop) and I like the covers of your books we have better than the American ones! they're prettifuls! (prettifuls is my combined word of pretty and beautiful)

thanks for the amazing video!

[MsSummm]

You are the best :D

[firefly92urna]

"Scuba Love"!!! I love you Maggie (sorry, I'm not a Kraken, though)!!! :D

[AvrilL998]

What if someone wrote a book about kraken and kissing? Yuk!

[NaKiRo0137]

oh yeah i feel the magic!!

and good for me, i already fell in love with the kraken, (i got two cuddly toy kraken! *__* :D because i can't and don't want to keep a real one :P)

and i hate vampires! :D wolves and kraken are the best! ;) hehe keep up your good job, and maybe, one day i will read a kraken-romance written by maggie stiefvater, i'm looking forward for it!^^

[MooseAndDolphin]

I'm totally doing this. This Kraken love.

Except, maybe I'll throw in the Set Animal and make it a love triangle. :)

Take that for creepy.

[TrackJunkie51]

titanic :)

[TrackJunkie51]

haha titanic on the tin whistle :) classic

[DoctorHilarious]

Brilliant.

But what's with the celtic music sometimes?

[Kakashisensei63]

lol my heart will go on :D

[supernatural119]

9 kraken aren't feeling the magic. :(

[vverewolfchick]

I am ok with the vampire boyfriend coming home...but the werewolf boyfriend is coming home right? LOL. I wouldnt mind reading a kraken romance novel done by you. (No matter how I type that it doesnt have a way of not sounding wierd) I have read all your Werewolves of Mercy Falls books and loved them. I am planning on moving to your faerie books. Your a great writer keep up the good work!

[huhncalledsam]

Feel the magic. You're feeling the magic, right? Whatever. There's always werewolves.

haha, this makes me crack up everytime i see it, and i see it pretty often because it's that hilarious :D

[YaseminBooks]

Oh! I just now noticed! The scorpio races takes place at the beach, right? Are there going to be kraken involved? That would be a mastermind love triangle! Boy-Girl-Kraken

[YaseminBooks]

I showed this video to so many of my friends, I've lost count. I loooove the titanic scene :D

[WorldDoYourWorst98]

I couldn't love her anymore in this video!!

[smileVSlaugh]

This is a cool idea! Maggie you are awesome!

[Sasukequeen3]

Read all ur books.... all r awesome! Anyway this made me laugh a lot.

[strangeangel104]

Please write a book along these lines. Or if not a Merry Fates story... Pleaaase!

[awsomeness3954]

maggie, i thought fairies was spelt with an i, but i've seen it spelt with an E also. can u please explain this to me?? ...please?

[MaggieStiefvater]

@michaeljacksonluver8 Thank you! I hope I can write for a very, very long time!!

[stephlikescows]

*Scuba love :D Great video, I was chuckling the whole time. I've only just discovered you did youtube videos. I think it's really nice that you do because you get to see the author of great books more personally :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@stephlikescows Thanks! I have too much fun doing them (as you can probably tell).

[HanniieeX]

Haha, your crazy. :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@HanniieeX I know it!

[ByeEmRaH]

KisS me

[MaggieStiefvater]

@ByeEmRaH Nope.

[XxShaikayXx]

I could'ent stop smiling !! (:

Very clever~

[MaggieStiefvater]

@XxShaikayXx Hee hee. Thanks.

[awsomeness3954]

Oh my gosh! U r HALARIOUS and really creative! i <3 the index cards! this is really funny an i would definitely read a book bout a kraken in love!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@awsomeness3954 Haha -- well, you're welcome to write one. I'm not touching that with a ten foot pole.

[awsomeness3954]

@MaggieStiefvater Here i go: She knew her end was coming, there was no air left. She sunk deeper and deeper into the water, hoping against hope that her air tank still had a puff of breathable air left, but she knew she should've listened to her guide when he said the tour of the underwater caves was over and there was a limited amount of time left. But she just wanted to know what that huge blue thing was real or not; if that small movment out of the corner of her eye was her imagination...

[kaicheek]

kankens ? krankens are big ugly squids & they are 100% animals . vampires & werewolves at least look like humans. & how can a girl fall for a big squid o.O ? maybe she's a mermaid ?

[MaggieStiefvater]

@kaicheek You know what else looks like humans? Mannequins! Mannequins are the new vampires!

[CrispinBlack]

Check this twilight actor out: youtube.com/watch?v=xQfuhsHyM7­w

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[leoaddict]

Hahahahaahhaahaha, I need to write the book with the Kraken! If you don't do it I will do it!!! Hahahaaha :P

[MaggieStiefvater]

@leoaddict Go for it. they're all yours.

[JenniferArmintrout]

My vampire boyfriend is so coming home. He's just away on business... right?

[MaggieStiefvater]

@JenniferArmintrout That's what he's telling you, honey.

[tanakabaka00]

yesss a sweet direct hit to the vampire crazzies.

werewolves ftw ;)

[SheLovesTheJB]

I began to fear that your Secret Novel was going to be about Kraken.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, those things are awesome!

With those 1000 3 inch suckers, they just have to be great kissers.

And then I realize you'll just keep writing amazing books about the wolves and faeries I love so much :)

brilliant video!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@SheLovesTheJB Indeed it is not (and it's now got a tiny, tiny bit of info on Amazon on Secret Novel). And thanks!

[char2556]

Five minutes after watching this and I'm still laughing out loud!

I've watched countless videos trying to decide whether I should go with live action, or animation for my next book trailer.

This is the most original and entertaining trailer I've seen. I'll never settle for Ken Burns effects and static images again. You rock Maggie!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@char2556 *grin* Thanks! Good luck with your trailer, too.

[roketjack]

Is shit.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@roketjack Your face.

[midget61595]

Tentacles... ;n;

[pruedence110588]

I own Shiver, Linger, Lament, and Ballad. Love them all!

I love you Maggie, you're so original and fresh among fantasy writers! When you get (even more) famous, don't lose your quirky, personal.. um, -ness lol. ♥♥♥

[MaggieStiefvater]

@pruedence110588 *grin* Thanks. Let me know if I get boring. ;)

[SweetTiffanysMusic]

What is the name of that song at 1:23???? Help plaese

[MaggieStiefvater]

@SweetTiffanysMusic It's Fairy Dance from the new Peter Pan soundtrack.

[SweetTiffanysMusic]

@MaggieStiefvater Thanks! Its really calming

[mechaguess]

tentacle sex? the japanese have been onto that since the 1800s.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@mechaguess Unfortunately, I have been sent several e-mails to this effect.

[joebob1379]

Um, does this make anyone else want to write a Kraken love story?

[MaggieStiefvater]

@joebob1379 Go for it.

[Satsujinsa]

I guess no one likes zombies...

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Satsujinsa It's the rotting.

[S0F1AGrL]

I read Shiver and Linger! They are AWESOME.

My friend's a Kraken, but she sorta has a different definition for a kraken:

"A Kraken is a sexy beast that eats hobnockers."

You just gotta love Krakens!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@S0F1AGrL I believe your friend needs to find new hobbies. ;p I'm so glad you love the books!

[jacqulineknowsbest]

Lacrosse practice? LOL!!! Love 'ya, Maggie ;)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@jacqulineknowsbest *grin* Thank you!

[incatata]

i think i'll stay with the werewolves lol. unless i can fry the kraken and eat it lol

[MaggieStiefvater]

@incatata You'd need a lot of cornbread to go with.

[Sewicked]

Maggie, you totally forgot the charm of eyes the size of the girl's head!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Sewicked Reflecting your image back at yourself, oh yes, how could I forget?

[Sewicked]

Maggie, you totally forgot the charm of eyes the size of the girl's head!

[sammiwyatt]

i would read it forsure.

i'd get posters of him on my wall and swoon.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@sammiwyatt And as you swooned, eight arms would snake out to catch you . . .

[sammiwyatt]

@MaggieStiefvater

and seaweed and water would play off of his suckers... (okay now i'm getting creepy....)

but in truth, sea monsters are my biggest fear. i'm not exaggerating. i went to sea world and saw the giant kraken statue they have, and i'm scared for life.

<3

[Ellisz7]

Haha that was great ^-^ at first I was like what are kraken? (in dutch, it's a verb and it means 'crackling' so... O.o Haha XD) Ohhh I really like your sense of humor ^^

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Ellisz7 *grin* Thanks.

[Arcih]

*Sorry for my bad english

I'm from spain, I just read your book, Temblor (Shiver) (I have read this book exactly four times but I feel the same magic)

I love the way that you write, i cried, i smiled, i couldn't stop read this fantastic book, i dont know what to say, but, THANKS for write this,

Is better than Twilight!

I do not know if it's OK to say i love you, but i love you hahaha

Thanks for read this :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Arcih I'm SO glad that you love it so much! I hope you love the rest of the series just as much!! Thank you!

[CubanRockAngel007]

-"Your vampire boyfriend is never coming home." LMAO XD Priceless words.

-Titanic theme!!! XD

I'm loving Maggie's sense of humor and sarcasm. lol

[MaggieStiefvater]

@CubanRockAngel007 Hee hee. Thanks.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@XxCryingXRavenxX I hope you do love the others too. Thanks!

[HandbellOlive]

hahahahahaha!!!!! Physics homework is nothing compared to how awesome this is!!! I Love it!!! :D

[MaggieStiefvater]

@HandbellOlive Ha! Thanks.

[Jenckles]

This made me LOL. I think it has made my day. Oh, how very, very true... :D

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Jenckles Hee hee. thANKS.

[Jack395re]

2:44 I lol'd

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Jack395re *grin*

[KaamekLasrao]

I LOVE this! *scuba love*XD

The music for the werewolf scene and “subtle danger” is “The Blitz, 1940” from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe soundtrack, right?

And what is the music for the faerie scene and “impossible love”? It sounds familiar, but I can’t place it (I love the oboe in the “impossible love” part, by the way. =D )

And “My Heart Will Go On” from the Titanic for the kraken scene! =D

What was the Irish sounding song before “My Heart Will Go On”? =D - K

[MaggieStiefvater]

@KaamekLasrao It is indeed. And the faerie stuff is from Peter Pan (the new one) and the drummy one is "The Foggy Dew" -- the Sinead O'Conner/ Chieftains version.

[KaamekLasrao]

@MaggieStiefvater Oh, okay! Cool!

[tobygirl416]

All I have to say well done...well done...LOVE MUSIC and pictures!!!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@tobygirl416 Hee hee. Thanks.

[harukagirl114]

im feeling something.. but im not so sure its magic O.o

[MaggieStiefvater]

@harukagirl114 Oh, it's magic. You know it is.

[Guilhermeterrawolf]

The backgroud music is very cool too :D ... I love to watch this !!!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Guilhermeterrawolf Haha - I'm glad.

[starryeyedocean]

luckily for vampire fans, although kracken don't sparkle, the sea does, and squid-like creatures do glisten slightly.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@starryeyedocean Glistening is a world away from sparkling. Except for when the sun hits it in just that way . . .

[EverydayEma]

2:43 to 2:47 is funny :))))

[MaggieStiefvater]

@EverydayEma Why thanks.

[cdutta1990]

True That :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@cdutta1990 *grin*

[27plus3is30]

thats a lot of index cards...

[MaggieStiefvater]

@27plus3is30 Indeed it is.

[chloe21091]

And you thought edward could suck

*knowing-too-much look*

Haha absolutely love your videos!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@chloe21091 Hee hee . . . Thanks.

[twilightcrazedfan115]

you are amazing and i love you. lol. keep posting funny videos like this. i love them.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@twilightcrazedfan115 *grin* Thanks.

[quitextreme]

Oh my goodness. Day made.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@quitextreme Well that makes me cheerful.

[Honeybee155]

I'm impressed with the amount of cards you can hold in your hand. I didn't even see one paper cut :O

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Honeybee155 Haven't you seen my stop motion videos? It will take more than a stack of index cards to give me a paper cut. Quality injury comes from 400 paper iterations of Sam!

[Honeybee155]

@MaggieStiefvater No I haven't seen any of your other videos, but I have a feeling that I'm about to. Also I came to a conclusion to why you're so resilient towards renegade paper attacks and incisions. You've built up a masterful barrier of protection, with the callus formed from awesome guitar guitaring.

[baileyevermore]

i kinda love this. and.. just saying SHIVER IS WAY BETTER THEN THE WHOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEE­EEEEEE TWILIGHT SERIES!

yes one book better then four! beat that stephany mayer! p.s you are amaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzing X10103892901839 :D

[MaggieStiefvater]

@baileyevermore Hee . . . thank you!

[Guilhermeterrawolf]

This cards make me laugh xDD

Poor edward x3

...

I liked the fairy who transformed herself in a bread toaster *-*

Yeaah, kraken owns now >3

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Guilhermeterrawolf The toaster thing could be cool, so long as you could change back . . .

[rainbowbubblesXD]

that was awesome.....

kraken are my new favorite.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@rainbowbubblesXD They are deeply misunderstood creatures, kraken.

[LaniLynnex3]

this is absolutely fantastic.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@LaniLynnex3 Thanks. :)

[CrystalShinigami]

Once again, you have established yourself as my most FAVORITE PERSON.

Kraken are awesome, and I can honestly say that this is the first youtube vid I've seen about one. Kudos to you and your wonderful knowledge of mythology, you crazyily amazing writer person you.

To be honest, vampires have only been recently ruined *cough*stephenie meyer*coughcough*, but fey/faeries have always been supreme to me, wolves coming in a close second.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@CrystalShinigami *Grin* why thanks. I still remember the first kraken book I read and the library I got it from . . . there was no kissing though.

[Vaughany335]

You are my all time favorite author!! I LOVE YOU!!!this made my day!!!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Vaughany335 Haha! Thanks!

[StephanieE4real]

lmrbo u r awesome! :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@StephanieE4real HA! Thanks!

[coolinnit]

what are you talking about? the stench of rotting flesh is where it's at. i'm all for forbidden brainmunching zombie love.

but seriously now. your books are brilliant.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@coolinnit Why thanks. :) Yeah, safe to say there won't be much zombie lovin' from me. :)

[MissErikawashere28]

Although this may be a juicy new romance book to devour, I think I will stick with Sam and Grace. <3 Awwww and he almost got eaten by a whale! If you write a Kraken book I suggest you do not kill off the main love interest. :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@MissErikawashere28 Hahaha -- NEAR MISS.

[vicky216n]

I'm SO sharing this video with my friend who's absolutely OBSESSESS with vampires! I, on the other hand, prefer werewolves and fairies, and krakens now of course.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@vicky216n Hahahah -- excellent!

[peacelover022397]

Way too awesome!!!!

[MaggieStiefvater]

@peacelover022397 Thanks!

[blurggy]

What's the main music you're using in this video? It's awesome ^_^

[MaggieStiefvater]

@blurggy The guitar ditty? That's just a little bunch of chords I'm fooling around with on my guitar. :)

[vicky216n]

@MaggieStiefvater I wish I could fool around with a guitar like that!

[blurggy]

Lmao. This is freaking brilliant!

Love the music at the "fearies a little magic" bit, it's from Peter Pan right?

Scubalove.

<3

[MaggieStiefvater]

@blurggy Yes, Peter Pan! <3 that movie.

And thanks.

[blurggy]

@MaggieStiefvater it is a brilliant movie, one of my favourites ^_^

[Alteredstory]

Glad to hear you're not putting this into action - I started working on one after seeing your video (the second time)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Alteredstory Good luck with the suction power.

[elliebrownie]

Maggie I'm feeling the magic ;)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@elliebrownie *grin*

[cindee13]

Wow, this was hilarious.

I Laughed the whole way through.

I have a soft spot for mythical creatures ever since

I watched the original clash of the titans when I was litte.

(I'm 20 now)

Thanks for sharing Maggie!

by the way I love your handwriting

[MaggieStiefvater]

@cindee13 Haha -- my handwriting looks precisely like my father's.

[AgonyInTheShadows]

Lol, no thanks, I'll stick to vampires and werewolves, squid creep me out *Shudders*

[MaggieStiefvater]

@AgonyInTheShadows What, you don't like the slime? Or is it the tentacles?

[AgonyInTheShadows]

@MaggieStiefvater Both....

[AgonyInTheShadows]

@MaggieStiefvater Both....

[MrCodyPwns]

Replace the Kraken with Cthulhu, and you got the makings for the best book EVER.

Just saying.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@MrCodyPwns I'm actually thinking werepossum these days, actually.

[SoulReader29]

@MrCodyPwns whats a Cthulhu? ive never heard of it before?

[decembers06]

Probably the greatest video ever. :)

Now I have "My Heart Will Go On" stuck in my head. Thanks.

[MaggieStiefvater]

@decembers06 No problem. That's what I'm here for.

[godfellsilent]

Hahaha. Maggie, I love you. You're so funny, annnnd not to mention one of my favorite authors. :)<3

[MaggieStiefvater]

@godfellsilent Why thanks. :)

[Lisalangdal]

That was so cute! Did I hear you playing the bagpipes in that video? Hmmm???

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Lisalangdal Not in THIS one. Well, a tin whistle. So half of that is true.

[drakir1988]

awesome

[MaggieStiefvater]

@drakir1988 Thanks. :)

[bellaluv4ever]

I will always like vampires more then a squid sorry! U ROCk i love ur books...(maybe even more then twilight... its a definite 10% higher...thats saying something!) I LOVE U!! (not like a stalker... i love what u do...ITS AWESOME!

Loving Fan, ~Tay( thats all of my name u will see! :o :D)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@bellaluv4ever Well, thanks. And no worries, there will be no kraken love from me.

[maeowelvsulotz]

Again. You are my hero. And I love your handwriting. :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@maeowelvsulotz Haha, thanks. It looks just like my dad's.

[iamafoxy]

i just got into your books and when i saw this is said to myself

"is she seriusly thinking of writing a book about kraken love?!"

i dream of being a writer and one day i hope i have the privalge of you reading the stories i have to tell :)

[MaggieStiefvater]

@iamafoxy Hahaha -- no. No Kraken love. You are free to take that idea and run with it.

[iamafoxy]

@MaggieStiefvater you know what i think im okay on the kraken love xD i have other ideas :P

[Rachaell521]

its kinda like Shiver

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Rachaell521 But with seawater instead of snow!

[SPIKEAUDIA]

Coooool,,,,,,

[MaggieStiefvater]

@SPIKEAUDIA *grin*

[SPIKEAUDIA]

Cool

[Sarahs83747]

I am in the process of reading Ballad right now, Maggie.  So far, so good! -Sarah

[MaggieStiefvater]

@Sarahs83747 Ooooh, hope you keep liking it.