I GOT A PARTIAL OFFER!!!! OMG OMG OMG

KikiteNeko · Mar 3, 2008

What do I do? What do I do? OMG OMG OMG *pees* My first offer of any kind. Aaaagh.

I emailed him a few minutes ago, and got a reply almost instantly requesting the first fifty pages via snail-mail. I'm going to send it out first thing in the morning. Should I overnight it? (I live in CT and the agency is in NY). How should I send it? What should I write on it? How do I divide up the chapter numbers? OMG help me!

THANK YOU so much to everyone who put me through query hell. It's my latest query that got me this offer. Thank you thank you thaaaaank yoooou.

ETA: Thanks! Eep. I'll update and let you guys know what happens. He seems like the type of agent who gets back to people ASAP (he requested 50 pages within 20 minutes of my query - I didn't even think that happened), so check back!

dolores haze · Mar 3, 2008

OK - First thing is stop peeing!

Second - he requested it via e-mail, so you don't have to overnight it.

It's very exciting, isn't it. Good luck!

KikiteNeko · Mar 3, 2008

In my excitement I forgot to mention, he emailed me to request via snail mail.

dolores haze said:
OK - First thing is stop peeing!

Second - he requested it via e-mail, so you don't have to overnight it.

It's very exciting, isn't it. Good luck!

DWSTXS · Mar 3, 2008

Congratulations! You deserve it!

Don Allen · Mar 3, 2008

Damn,,,, I damn near pee'd just reading the excitment of your post... good for you....

Shady Lane · Mar 3, 2008

He requested mine over snail mail, too. Annoying.

Don't overnight it--he won't be able to get to it for at least a few days anyway. Start each chapter on a new page. Include a copy of your original query. Write REQUESTED MATERIAL on the front of the envelope. And good luck!

kellytijer · Mar 3, 2008

Well my goodness. How exciting! Congrats!

Moon Daughter · Mar 3, 2008

Good luck!

juneafternoon · Mar 3, 2008

OMG THAT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You totally deserve this!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!

JamieFord · Mar 3, 2008

Congrats! Your query is working! That means--keep querying, and don't accept an exclusive if anyone asks for the full. Go get 'em.

justme · Mar 3, 2008

Congrats! I'm excited for you!

TrishD · Mar 3, 2008

Congratulations!

I'd suggest sending it priority mail. The cardboard mailers are the perfect size for partials, the get there in just a few days, and they're not too expensive.

Sean D. Schaffer · Mar 3, 2008

That is downright wonderful! :hooray:

I am really excited and happy for you.

:hooray:

--Sean

clara bow · Mar 3, 2008

how exciting! congratulations!!

ReneC · Mar 3, 2008

Good luck! Of course you'll let us know the moment you hear anything back. Right?

KikiteNeko · Mar 3, 2008

What do you mean by don't accept exclusive? What if only one agent requests it and nobody else is reading?

JamieFord said:
Congrats! Your query is working! That means--keep querying, and don't accept an exclusive if anyone asks for the full. Go get 'em.

Little Red Barn · Mar 3, 2008

1. Cover letter
2. Email correspondence
3. 1st Fifty pages
4. SASE, SASE, SASE, SASE --don't forget it

5. Write Requested Materials on delivery envelope!

I'd send it out Priority with Delivery confirmation and he'll get it Thur-Fri at the latest.

And Congrats!!!!!

Little Red Barn · Mar 3, 2008

tomothecat said:
What do you mean by don't accept exclusive? What if only one agent requests it and nobody else is reading?

If he didn't say he wanted an exclusive, all's cool! They usually state this up front.

czjaba · Mar 3, 2008

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you. :hooray:

KikiteNeko · Mar 3, 2008

Should I send a regular SASE, or one big enough to mail it back with his notes?

kimmi said:
1. Cover letter
2. Email correspondence
3. 1st Fifty pages
4. SASE, SASE, SASE, SASE --don't forget it
5. Write Requested Materials on delivery envelope!

I'd send it out Priority with Delivery confirmation and he'll get it Thur-Fri at the latest.

And Congrats!!!!!

Ziljon · Mar 3, 2008

I am lifting a glass of wine to you! Give you joy on your first partial, my dear!

Ziljon · Mar 3, 2008

tomothecat said:
Should I send a regular SASE, or one big enough to mail it back with his notes?

Just a regular envelope for sase.

Whichever way you send it, make sure there's no signature required.

KikiteNeko · Mar 3, 2008

I was thinking just a manilla mailer (I think the post office only has bubbled... or there might be a flat one lying around the house, which is better?). Also, is it true that chapters should begin halfway down a new page? Or at the top? And sections within a chapter are divided by just a single # aligned left? Please help. I want it to be as professional as possible.

Ziljon said:
Just a regular envelope for sase.

Whichever way you send it, make sure there's no signature required.

Ziljon · Mar 3, 2008

I think all the answer are on this post:http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26126

czjaba · Mar 3, 2008

tomothecat said:
I was thinking just a manilla mailer (I think the post office only has bubbled... or there might be a flat one lying around the house, which is better?). Also, is it true that chapters should begin halfway down a new page? Or at the top? And sections within a chapter are divided by just a single # aligned left? Please help. I want it to be as professional as possible.

I've seen in many places to put the chapters about half way down the page and use ### centered for scene/POV changes.
Hope this helps.

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