Margs & Manuscripts
The book world is bigger than any one corner of it. Margs & Manuscripts brings it all together — writers, authors, agents, editors, bookstore owners, and readers — for real, unfiltered conversation about writing, publishing, and the reading life. Hosted by Cait and Jenna, two writer friends who pour a drink and let the conversation flow.
Margs & Manuscripts
Latest Episodes
She Wrote a Sexy Retirement-Home Romance. And Nailed It | Julie Murphy
What if the retirement home wasn't the end of the story, but the beginning?This week, we sit down with #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy — of Dumplin fame — to talk about Vera Stein Is Fine, her...
She Scrapped a Finished Manuscript to Write Yes, Chef | Grace Reilly
What do you do when the book you're supposed to publish next is one you can't stand behind?This week, on release day for Yes Chef, romance author Grace Reilly tells us about the book she almost had to publish instead — ...
Season 2 Starts Now: Bigger Guests, Bigger Plans & Jenna's Book Update
Season 2 is officially here.After 30 episodes of interviewing authors, learning the publishing industry alongside our listeners, and accidentally building an incredible community, we're kicking off a brand new season with a behind-the-s...
Why Indie Authors Feel Set Up to Fail | Bitty Balducci
A conversation about publishing quickly turned into something bigger.After discussing author scams, we sat down with Bitty Balducci to talk about indie publishing, traditional publishing, BookTok, gatekeeping, and why so many auth...
The Scams Targeting Indie Authors Right Now | Bitty Balducci
What happens when the scam emails stop looking like scams?This week we're joined by author Bitty Balducci to talk about the increasingly sophisticated scams targeting indie authors. From fake HarperCollins editors and fraudulent b...
