I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.

It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself and not give up. You have to do your best to practice and get better.

Nothing lasts forever, not even the best machines. And everything can be reused. - Hephaestus

Patterns repeat themselves in history

Turkey, Australia, and Japan are three of my top destinations.

Hey, ugly!" Annabeth yelled. I hoped she was talking to the giant, not me.

You have to read a lot so you know what good writing looks like and you get inspired. You have to write a lot because it's like a sport - you have to practice. And, also, you have to persevere. Don't give up. I got rejected on my first book, like, 14 times, but I just kept going. So believe in yourself and don't give up.