From: mbottorff@lshelby.com   
      
   Bill Swears  wrote:   
      
   >   
   > I did send return postage envelopes with manuscripts at first, but about   
   > half the publishers and agents didn't send back the MS anyway, so I only   
   > enclose a #10 and return postage.   
      
   ::blink::   
      
   Really?   
   My recollection was that if they responded at all, I got the ms back.   
      
   Sometimes it had helpful little red markings on it.   The first time   
   that happened, I decided I would always, always, always ask for the   
   manuscript back.   
      
      
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