The images from the book you make in your head are always going to be the best images. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I've always found the second book in a series is the hardest to write. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I get letters from college kids who have read Percy Jackson when they were younger who tell me, 'I just passed my… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The Web or card experience is not at all going to replicate the book experience, nor is the book experience going to… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
And of course I'm in the press all the time. So many books have been written about me; Into thin air, up… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Most people call it The Book of the Dead,” he told me. “Rich Egyptians were always buried with a copy, so they… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
When I write, I'm still imagining a kid reading it on paper. I read e-books when I travel, but in general I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Doughboy," I said. "What is this scroll?" "A spell lost in time!" he pronounced. "Ancient words of tremendous power!" "Well?" I demanded.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I've never been a collector - just a consumer - and these days unless a book is signed to me by another… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
but I felt as if I’d just been Photoshopped out of my own book cover. And if there was one thing I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I like to remind teachers that even though they're all overwhelmed and overloaded, and it's easy to get burned out, it really… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I think kids want the same thing from a book that adults want - a fast-paced story, characters worth caring about, humor,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Teachers and librarians are some of my favorite people, especially since I was a teacher myself. I love talking to them because… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Cacus.” I’d had years of practice looking dumb when people threw out Greek names I didn’t know. It’s a skill of mine.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Then she did something that really surprised me. She blinked back tears and put out her arms. I stepped forward and hugged… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
It's all still about having a good story. You have to have a good story as your anchor, as your main focus.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
As in all Abercrombie's books, friends turn out to be enemies, enemies turn out to be friends; the line between good and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I try to craft books that are fun, that are sort of subversively educational so kids learn but they don't really feel… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I am committed to writing appropriate books for the middle grades. This means no bad language, no gratuitous or explicit violence, and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
There!" Mars finished writing and threw the scroll at Octavian. "A prophecy. You can add it to your books, engrave it on… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Selling one's book to Hollywood is rather like selling someone your house. After it's sold, it isn't yours anymore. They can paint… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The most important thing whenever we're connecting kids to books, is that we try to match the book to the kid and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
To all my librarian friends, champions of books, true magicians in the House of Life. Without you, this writer would be lost… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
All I could think of was that the teachers must've found the illegal stash of candy I'd been selling out of my… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I've been reading Greek mythology since I was a kid. I also taught it when I was a sixth grade teacher, so… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
As an author, I don't really think too much about being a celebrity. It's not like being a movie star or a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I can't actually wrap my mind around it easily - I can't really visualize what 2 million books looks like... So I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
'Harry Potter' opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
For me, writing for kids is harder because they're a more discriminating audience. While adults might stay with you, if you lose… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Writing 'Book 1: The Maze of Bones' didn't feel much different than writing one of my other novels, but I thought it… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
You have to read a lot so you know what good writing looks like and you get inspired. You have to write… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“That awkward moment when you jump out a window because your friend jumped out a window, then you remember that your other friend can… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Oh, dear Hazel.” Aphrodite folded her fan. “Such optimism, yet you have heartrending days ahead of you. Of course war is coming. Love and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Kids, if anything, are harder to write for because they are a more discerning audience. They will not stay with you if you go… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“He started toward the entrance. Seriously, how could he not? He stopped when he noticed the girl. She was kneeling in her vegetable garden,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
Hercules used noise! Brass bells! He scared them away with the most horrible sound he could-" said Percy "Percy... Chiron's collection! — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“When you take someone’s hand and lead them to Valhalla, you get a glimpse into their soul.” “Did that happen when you took me?”… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“he didn’t look as good as Piper had last night after she’d suddenly been transformed.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share
There’s my baby!” I cried, quite carried away. “There’s my Poochiekins!” Ammit ran at me and leaped into my arms, nuzzling me with his… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“Leo plunked the cheese wheel in front of me. "Cut me a wedge of this, my good ma. Chop-chop!" I scowled at him. "Don't… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
It's all still about having a good story. You have to have a good story as your anchor, as your main focus. So for… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
I disobeyed Ra's wishes, and so he ordered my onw father, Shu-" "Hang on," I said. "Shoe?" "S-h-u," she said. "The god of the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
“Nico knelt and picked it up. He regarded Jason, as if waiting for an attack. "If the others found out-" "If the others found… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
[Hazel] hissed in frustration. 'I hate eidolons. I thought Piper made them promise to stay away.' 'Oh...' Frank said, like he'd just had his… — Rick Riordan Copy Share
