uriee wrote:I understand that I need an envelope, a self-addressed envelope (self stamped when sending to people in England) and a lovely letter asking for an autograph
Correct!
uriee wrote:And do I need to send a picture? Some people say yes and others no and I am confused!
No you dont have to, but it increases your chances sometimes, especially if you're sending Via Venue (i.e. to a filming/performing venue rather than an agency). Most stars have photos which they can send you, but it does obviously mean you can chose which picture to send, and also the size. Which moving on...
uriee wrote:
My self-addressed envelope needs to be at least 8x10 right?
It needs to be 8x10 if you want 8x10 pictures back. Very few people in the UK send 8x10s. The majority send 6x4s and a few send around A5 sized. Many US stars do send 8x10s. If you write to the US and include your own photos as mentioned above, your SASE would only need to be big enough to fit the photo in.
uriee wrote:
But can my original envelope, the one with the fan address be any size & I just fold everything up and put it in?
Yes it can. I personally suggest folding the SASE more than once though. I use A5 envelopes and fold my SASE once and put it inside that. You could use an A4 envelope for your SASE and fold it twice to fit in your A5 outer envelope though.
uriee wrote:
If I want one from the US I need to send IRC which I can get from the post office right? I don't understand how many I need to get it sent from the US to the UK though.
Yes, or use American stamps which you can get in trade from some of our members. For an envelope with one or two photos in, I would send 2 IRC. These are not stuck to your SASE but included with it for the recipient to trade in their post office for stamps.
[quote="uriee"]I understand that I need an envelope, a self-addressed envelope (self stamped when sending to people in England) and a lovely letter asking for an autograph :)
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Correct!
[quote="uriee"]And do I need to send a picture? Some people say yes and others no and I am confused!
[/quote]
No you dont have to, but it increases your chances sometimes, especially if you're sending Via Venue (i.e. to a filming/performing venue rather than an agency). Most stars have photos which they can send you, but it does obviously mean you can chose which picture to send, and also the size. Which moving on...
[quote="uriee"]
My self-addressed envelope needs to be at least 8x10 right?
[/quote]
It needs to be 8x10 if you want 8x10 pictures back. Very few people in the UK send 8x10s. The majority send 6x4s and a few send around A5 sized. Many US stars do send 8x10s. If you write to the US and include your own photos as mentioned above, your SASE would only need to be big enough to fit the photo in.
[quote="uriee"]
But can my original envelope, the one with the fan address be any size & I just fold everything up and put it in?
[/quote]
Yes it can. I personally suggest folding the SASE more than once though. I use A5 envelopes and fold my SASE once and put it inside that. You could use an A4 envelope for your SASE and fold it twice to fit in your A5 outer envelope though.
[quote="uriee"]
If I want one from the [b]US[/b] I need to send IRC which I can get from the post office right? I don't understand how many I need to get it sent from the US to the UK though.
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Yes, or use American stamps which you can get in trade from some of our members. For an envelope with one or two photos in, I would send 2 IRC. These are not stuck to your SASE but included with it for the recipient to trade in their post office for stamps.
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