| Re: Howdy... and help!
Usually, it's best to interpret an agent or editor's requirements literally, rather than trying to make it more complicated than it already is.
Staples are not popular with people who have to open and go through a lot of submissions -- because they can snag your fingers, and sooner or later they will. And people who work at agencies and publishing companies are quite adept at dealing with loose pages, so unless you're sending them rather more than fifty pages you can probably dispense with the rubber band as well.
And the garment bags ... well, things might have changed, but when I was starting out editors advised against anything that might be considered gimmicky in the way of packaging. A padded envelope would probably make a better impression. |