Aidan Ballew asked Steve Patton:

Also I love the development of your characters in The Marsh Adventures! Which author's have influenced your character development the most?

Steve Patton Hi Aidan! Thank you for the nice compliment! I thoroughly enjoyed creating the Marsh Adventure characters as the story progressed. Richard Adams, Watership Down, was the most influential author and book I would also add E.B. White (Charlotte's Web) and Rudyard Kipling (Rikki Tikki Tavi). I am sure other books in my childhood had influence, but I cannot recall the names. I will say, The Sun Also Sets, my second book, is completely different - and I can see fans of the Marsh Adventures not liking The Sun Also Sets. I do plan to come out with the prequal to Of Times and Places in 2025. Thank you again and enjoy reading!

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