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The Web or card experience is not at all going to replicate the book experience, nor is the book experience going to replicate the Web.

~Rick Riordan

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I wrote for 10 years before I even started the 'Percy Jackson' series.

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Kids ask me questions. You'd think after doing this for four years, I would have heard every single question anyone could think of to ask, but no, every time, they surprise me, they ask me something I never thought of before.

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Because I am kind of distracted, I don't tend to sit at my desk 9 to 5. It can be two hours a day, or, when I'm in the final editing stages, it can be 14 hours a day.

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I don't think I would ever inch my way up to Y.A. That audience is very well served. There are a lot of wonderful writers writing for Y.A. I feel like I'm in the right place.

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I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the level of success I've had. I was just writing stories for my own sons.

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If the parents are too busy to read, it's a safe bet the children will feel the same way. Set aside time for family reading each night. It doesn't matter so much what the kids read, as long as you provide them space for reading and a sense that it is a valuable part of your daily routine.

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It seems like just yesterday my son was hiding under the table to avoid reading. Now, he's writing books longer than mine!

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The Met is such a powerful place for me because it's a natural connection between the ancient world and the modern world. And when you're dealing with ancient mythology, trying to put a modern spin on it, you really can't do much better than to call on the Met.

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My problem is never ideas. I've got more than I'll ever have time to write. It's all about how many I can get to, and which ones readers want to see the most.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: June 5th, 1964

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