I'm sending a snail mail query off to an agent who asks in the submission guidelines on her website (i.e. this is an initial query, the sample pages aren't personally requested) for the first five pages of the manuscript along with the initial query.
My question may seem like a minor one, but presentation counts, and I wanted to ask: Should I send this short sample in a large envelope to keep the pages flat, or should I fold them up into a standard #10 business envelope along with my query letter? On the one hand, I don't want it to look like I'm sending an unsolicited partial, since she doesn't ask for one with the initial query. On the other hand, I figured that folded pages might be bothersome to read.
Any of your suggestions are wholly appreciated.
My question may seem like a minor one, but presentation counts, and I wanted to ask: Should I send this short sample in a large envelope to keep the pages flat, or should I fold them up into a standard #10 business envelope along with my query letter? On the one hand, I don't want it to look like I'm sending an unsolicited partial, since she doesn't ask for one with the initial query. On the other hand, I figured that folded pages might be bothersome to read.
Any of your suggestions are wholly appreciated.
