Esuohlim,
There's never really used copies for a brand new book, for that was available at the same time the book hit the market
Don't you love the publishing business?
Russo,
Getting a literary agent is not an easy thing to do, especially one with a good conrtract. I did not have an agent for "Ariona", and the publisher I chose did not require one.
All the great publishing companies require an agent, so I got one for my second book, unrelated to "Ariona" and a regular book, not an interactive story. The contract lasts for one year, and if they don't make a sale, then I get to leave them and try elsewhere. Also, when a publishing company makes an offer, I get the final say whether or not to accept it (which is very important).
My current style of writing is similiar to that of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, for they were my greatest influences over the years.
I like writing fantasy stories, and trust me, the whole "Middle Earth" thing is over (very funny, A Chimp, really). I create my own worlds, realms, cities, characters, and will never assume a mythical place is un-copyrighted and/or a general term used to describe a place and setting (even if I couldn't find the copyright info on the government's official websites).
Besides, they spell it "Middle-earth"...totally different
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I wanted to be a preschool teacher once, but where's the fun in that?
And I tried the whole "I have no goal thing" but if you can't convince yourself that, it just doesn't work :P