mila asked Rick Riordan:

I've been a huge Percy Jackson fan since I was little, and the tremendous impact that your literary world had on me is incredible. I don't think I would be the person I am today if it weren't for your books and the world they introduced me to, and for that I am eternally grateful. Are you aware of the influence you have on your young readers? How do you come to terms with such a burden? Asking as a future writer!

Rick Riordan Thank you! It is an honor and a pleasure to have been part of your reading journey. I never think of it as a burden, though I do feel a responsibility to do the best job I can telling these stories. I have trouble wrapping my mind around the idea of 'millions' of readers. I usually just imagine myself writing for one of my own middle-school classrooms, back in the day, and trying to make the story fun, accessible, inclusive and relevant for all of my kids. I don't always succeed, but that's the goal I aim for!

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