This post was inspired by a guy in a Facebook writing group who asked:"I don't want to traditionally publish my first series, but would it be alright to query agents to see if there's interest then turn them down?"
I'm paraphrasing since the post was removed due to backlash (for good reason).
DISCLAIMER: I'm no expert. I'm just a writer trying to make the best of this crazy publishing world.
Short Answer: DO NOT WASTE AN AGENT'S TIME by querying them with zero intentions of signing with them. STOP IT. Agents have enough going on and do NOT need arrogant writers wasting their time. Not only that, but you're taking away time from potential and current clients.
If you receive an offer from an agent (or multiple offers as some of you fabulous writers may get), but turn around and deny them because you only wanted to see if there was interest, you're only setting yourself up to be put on the blacklist.
No one wants to work with an arrogant time waster.
If you want to self-publish then go right ahead and do so. If you want to go through an agent, then query your heart out. But please, for the sake of all of us, DO NOT QUERY AGENTS UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE SIGNED BY AN AGENT.
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