I enjoy writing for both kids and adults, though I think I'm better at children's stories because I was a teacher for so long, and I know that audience well. The process is no different whether I'm writing for children or adults. Really, the elements of making a good story are the same.

I think the more you understand myths, the more you understand the roots of our culture and the more things will resonate. Do you have to know them? No, but certainly it is nice to recognise how deeply these things are embedded in our literature, our art.

Their goal was in sight. They had a Titan with a very loud kitten on their side. That had to count for something.

When he woke, daylight was coming through the glass floor, and a boy's voice said, "Oh...You are in so much trouble.

The dead see what they believe they will see. So do the living. That is the secret.

What horrible things would you have to do in your life to get woven into Hades's underwear?

I caught Bast’s arm when she was a few steps from the bank. “Stay away from the water.” She frowned. “Carter, I’m a cat. I’m not going for a swim. But if you want to summon a river goddess, you really need to do it at the riverbank.