Ask the Author: Stuart Gibbs
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Stuart Gibbs
I have revised how I write about weight. I have listened to readers like you and changed that significantly since the first books that I wrote.
Stuart Gibbs
Marie Curie is definitely a scientist that I have thought a lot about.
Stuart Gibbs
It is probably not harder than winning the lottery -- and unlike the lottery, it is not just luck. Everyone I know who has become an author has worked really hard at it. If you work hard and develop your talents, you have a much better chance of making it as a writer.
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Stuart Gibbs
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Stuart Gibbs
I think everyone knew Ben had a crush on Erica, and that did not keep Warren from being jealous of Zoe's feelings for Ben.
Stuart Gibbs
Zoe's crush was not such common knowledge.
Stuart Gibbs
There is no plan for that at the moment but I hope that will change some day.
Stuart Gibbs
I don't know how many books will be in either series.
Stuart Gibbs
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Stuart Gibbs
Ape Escape is coming next spring and has a gorilla at the heart of the story. That definitely relates to Teddy's mother's job.
Stuart Gibbs
I do not know the name of SS14 yet and will not for several months, I do not give my books titles until I have finished writing them,
How many books am I going to publish in my life? I don't think any author could give you a definitive answer to that.
How many books am I going to publish in my life? I don't think any author could give you a definitive answer to that.
Stuart Gibbs
I had a wonderful time visiting Rwanda, Tanzania and Zanzibar to research Ape Escape.
Stuart Gibbs
I do not have a favorite book of my own in any of my series -- or overall. I spend over two years of my life working on each book. After all that, it's as good as i can make it. I couldn't possibly say that I thought one was better than all the others.
Stuart Gibbs
You are correct that I don't have a favorite book of my own, but the research for some of them has been quite fun. I have been able to go behind the scenes at museums, zoos and national monuments, as well as getting to travel to some amazing places like Indonesia and Botswana.
Stuart Gibbs
I like all my series equally. If I liked one more than the other, I would only write that series.
Stuart Gibbs
Yes, there will be more SS books after Blackout. I am not sure how many, but there will be more.
Stuart Gibbs
I think Poe was a brilliant original writer. He created the first modern mystery, which says something.
Stuart Gibbs
I honestly have no say at all in the chosen font. That was a decision of the Simon & Schuster design team back in 2009 or so.
Stuart Gibbs
There is a big difference between a ball going over a fence and a person. A human is approximately 200 times larger than a ball (and two people are 400 times larger.) If the bad guys had a laser grid over the fence, it would be triggered by something as large as a person, but not as small as a ball -- or otherwise it would go off every time a bird flew over or a squirrel ran along the fence.
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