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I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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I couldn’t miss Percy’s fifteenth birthday,” Poseidon said. “Why, if this were Sparta, Percy would be a man today!” That’s true,” Paul said. “I used to teach ancient history.” Poseidon’s eyes twinkled. “That’s me. Ancient history.
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So few people did good in their lives. It was depressing.
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Nico danced around like he needed to use the restroom. Does Zeus really have lightning bolts that do six hundred damage? Does he get extra movement points for— Nico, shut up! Bianca put her hands to her face. This is not your stupid Mythomagic game, okay? There are no gods!
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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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but I felt as if I’d just been Photoshopped out of my own book cover. And if there was one thing I wasn’t used to, it was being ignored
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No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. - Poseidon
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My brother broke into a toothy grin. Yay! Your brain works!
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