Mayday! Mayday! Need Advice ASAP!!

[jy'lenn]

If an agent says send it on by email, I'm HOPING that means as an attachment? Cause I'm gonna be cursing the Fates (those 3 ugly beautiful hags...errr.. women from greek mythos) for a LONG time if I've gotta copy the entire MS into the body.

So... attachment or paste into body of email? Which?

thanks,
Jen

p.s. yes, I know, probably a dumb question, but it's been a looong day and I'm a bit shocked by the request. :D (you really don't want to know the other reason for my being a bit brain dead... hehehehehe...will say it was a lot of fun, though. ;))

[Palmfrond]

Attach it as a Word (.doc) until instructed otherwise.

[ChristineR]

You can always ask. Or just say "I have attached my file as a Word doc, let me know if you prefer another format and I'll resend."

[Matera the Mad]

Attach, and best of luck! :D

[jy'lenn]

thanks, all! this is the first to ask for the full thing, so.... we're gonna need all the luck we can get! (I don't think the family rabbit counts as a good luck charm... though he IS named for the god of luck in our novels.... :D)

[Jerry B. Flory]

You could just email them back and ask.

To confuse the issue, I have never seen an agent ask for an attachment.

[bohica]

You could just email them back and ask.

To confuse the issue, I have never seen an agent ask for an attachment.

I have. :)

But emailing back to ask is a good idea.

[Jerry B. Flory]

Sigh, having an agent suspended from the rafters begging for "attachments" is not the same thing. It's completely out of context.:tongue
That was a joke.
Don't hit me.

[James D. Macdonald]

I'd go with RTF rather than DOC. But otherwise, attachment.

[bohica]

Lol. Actually, he asked for multiple attachments. I was accommodating. =) Wonder which one of us that says more about?


-B, whose mother probably didn't hug her enough

[Silver King]

(I don't think the family rabbit counts as a good luck charm)...
Only if you cut off its foot and use it as part of a key chain.

Before you send anything, just ask the agent in which format he or she prefers to receive documents. This way, you can't go wrong.

Good luck. :)

[Straka]

agreed with attachment, most agents I've been reading say attachments by request only

[benbradley]

Can a mod add something like "(send agent requests as attachments?)" to the thread title to give others a clue what this thread is about?

[Stijn Hommes]

Agents don't like to receive query materials in an attachment, but entire manuscripts have to go into one. There is a limit to the size an email can be and there's no way to ensure it will format as a double-spaced manuscript with appropriate whitespace otherwise.

[Rushie]

Agents don't like to receive query materials in an attachment, but entire manuscripts have to go into one. There is a limit to the size an email can be and there's no way to ensure it will format as a double-spaced manuscript with appropriate whitespace otherwise.

This. I don't know anybody who opens unsolicited attachments - except people who want viruses - but if they've asked for your manuscript that's another matter.

[Etola]

thanks, all! this is the first to ask for the full thing, so.... we're gonna need all the luck we can get! (I don't think the family rabbit counts as a good luck charm... though he IS named for the god of luck in our novels.... :D)

Good luck! *crosses fingers*:)

[Bukarella]

Aw, good luck!

[Judg]

You could just email them back and ask.

To confuse the issue, I have never seen an agent ask for an attachment.
Mine did. When he requested the full, he gave instructions on how he wanted it sent. Word document, attached.

[jy'lenn]

Ok I emailed the agent this morning (there's nothing on her website, publisher's marketplace or the company's site) and haven't heard back.

Suggestions???? Should I give her till monday or send it on?

[Judg]

I'd wait a bit longer. She isn't necessarily in her office today.

[Prawn]

You need to take a digital photo of each page, and email each page in a separate email.

Just kidding!

I have had requests for email, and was even told to use a simple file name so it would upload to their kindle easier.

Good luck!

[jy'lenn]

Best of luck, Prawn! And thanks! For both the luck and the laugh! I've always hated waiting (yet I want another child... go figure...) but I'm getting better!!!

maybe I can keep myself distracted with work tomorrow. ;)