I just had an agent ask for the first three chapters from an e-mailed query. She wants me to send them to her snail mail, along with a synopsis. She didn't say anything about a SASE. Do I need to send one? I think I would, but I wanted to make sure.
A request for a partial and now a question
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No harm in sending one just in case. Said agent might respond by email, but if I were you I'd include the SASE just for the hell of it. 
Hey, congrats!!!!!
I do include a SASE in my snail mail partials, plus the query (edited to reflect that they requested the partial), and I send it with delivery confirmation. It's about 65 cents but it is invaluable for my neurotic tendencies (no one has to sign for it, the post office updates status on the website).
Good luck!!!!!
I do include a SASE in my snail mail partials, plus the query (edited to reflect that they requested the partial), and I send it with delivery confirmation. It's about 65 cents but it is invaluable for my neurotic tendencies (no one has to sign for it, the post office updates status on the website).
Good luck!!!!!
Hey--
I was in this exact situation and didn't send one, and I'm just kicking myself for it now.
Ah well.
I was in this exact situation and didn't send one, and I'm just kicking myself for it now.
Ah well.
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I always send one Southern along with a brief cover letter which includes "telling them to dispose of materials"--BTW Don't forget to put requested materials on outside of the the package--Good Luck!!!
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ETA: I always thought bad news came back in those SASE, however after opening up one recently, which by the way I sometimes let them sit about 2 weeks, I discovered some very good news--really threw me as I thought they'd email or call--so I guess there are no hard straight rules on any of this--or so I'm beginning to think
So far, after requesting partials, I've had 2 agents ask for fulls via snail mail (in the SASE I sent) and only one via email.
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If she asks for a hard copy, send an SASE. Chances are she may just email you one way or another, but I think it's good practice to include SASE in all your snail mail correspondence.
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I would send the SASE too. If the agent doesn't use it now, she can always use it later down the road. For instance, she may want to send you a list of offers for you to go over. That would be nice.
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Thanks everyone. You answered another one of my questions about whether to include the query letter updated about them requesting material.
Agents have gotten hip to the fact that everyone has their own printer, and many would rather send their MS "no return, no deposit," mostly because you want to send a crisp, new MS each time, not a dog-eared copy that's obviously been around the block a few times.
So, while the rest of the world figures out ways to conserve our precious resources, we writers (as a group, at least) have added a new way to waste paper... And before anyone starts feeling guilty, remember how tiny a percentage of the total population writers comprise.
So, while the rest of the world figures out ways to conserve our precious resources, we writers (as a group, at least) have added a new way to waste paper... And before anyone starts feeling guilty, remember how tiny a percentage of the total population writers comprise.
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