Querying by mail...should I do it?

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reenkam

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So far I've only sent queries by email because it's easier and faster. Since I haven't gotten such a great response from that, I think it's time for me to move to post. The problem is that I'll be leaving for college in September, so I'm not really sure what address I should put on the queries.

If I sent them all to my house then my mom would have to open each one to tell me what it says. But, if I send them to my school...for one thing, I'm not there until September. And then there's always the fact that I'm not really sure how great our mailing is. Last year there was a flood in the mail room. I'm not sure I want to risk that...

So what should I do? Send them home and never read them first? Or send them to school (though I'm not there) and possibly never get them...
 

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Well is it a big deal that you never get to read it first? I mean so long as your mom is willing to be the messenger I really don't consider that a big problem. Sure you don't get to open the envelope yourself, but at least it is far less risky than putting on a mailing address you may not be returning to. I think if you got an acceptance it would still be just as exciting, and well a rejection always stings. If you don't want your mom involved, that's another issue, but if you don't mind . . . can't see the problem!
 

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Hm...you're right, Toothpaste. I tell my mom about all the stuff I send out, anyway, so it's not like she doesn't already know. I guess I was just thinking about how I'd never get to open the mail...haha.

Thanks! Problem solved :)
 

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You could get a po box at the town post office your school is at. Use that as your address. I have one, costs me $34, but well worth it.
 

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Just ask your mom to forward them to you at school unopened. All she has to do is cross out the address and write Forward to and then your school address and drop the letter in any mailbox or give it back to the mail carrier. No additional postage is necessary for any first class piece of mail. I do it all the time with my kids who are in college.
 

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I sent out stories when I was in college and since I was always moving I used my parents' address. My mom would gather my mail every few weeks and send it to me in a package... usually with some other mommie-prepared goodies. :)

(Yes, I did just imply that this is a good way to con your mother into sending you care packages.)
 

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I was going to echo the PO Box suggestion, but I like the idea of care packages from Mom.
 

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ooooo I like the care package idea. That'd probably turn out to be safer, too, since our package room is a lot more reliable than the mail...even though it's the same people.

Thanks everyone!! :)
 
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