Don’t count Stephen King among “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer’s millions of fans.

In an interview with USA Weekend, King, who’s sold around 350 million books, compared the Paradise Valley author to “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling:

“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.”

Of course, Meyer’s fans might point out that King hasn’t produced a novel with the cult-like appeal of the “Twilight” series in … well, most of their lifetimes.

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