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Hosted by Cait & Jenna · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 37 episodes
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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.
Cait & Jenna hosts Margs & Manuscripts, a arts show with 37 episodes published.
Cait has been trying to get Cara Alwill in a room with us for ages, and she finally said yes. This one is a masterclass in building your own universe instead of waiting for one of the Big Five to hand you a key. Cara is
Featured Guest: Jasmine Smith Jasmine Smith is the author of Death Card, a witchy YA fantasy set in New Orleans. A former English major with a love of women's and gender studies, Jasmine writes stories that put teen read
Welcome to The Extra Shot, our bonus episodes where it's just Cait and Jenna, no guest, and the inside thoughts fully become outside thoughts. This one started with an Amy Poehler Good Hang clip about TV writing and spir
What if the happy ending is where the real story begins? This week, we sit down with debut author Lavanya Lakshmi to talk about [Book Title] , the rom-com that had us wanting to book a flight to an Indian wedding. Lavany
This bonus episode's Lime Light shines on Rebecca Gould Baeurle, author of The Secrets Trilogy — a love-story-with-a-criminal-twist series following two sisters through hardship, betrayal, and danger in Philadelphia. We
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 first "
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 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 wi
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 s
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 f
What happens when your characters know the story before you do? This week, we sit down with romance author Lauren Okie to talk about discovery writing, outlining, second drafts, and learning to trust your creative instin
What happens when a five-year situationship finally ends and leaves you wondering what comes next? For author Alissa DeRogatis, the answer was writing the book she couldn't find on the shelf. In this episode, we chat wit
Episode Summary What started as an Instagram friendship turned into a podcast, a publishing journey, and now a live book launch celebration. In this special first-ever live recording of Margs & Manuscripts, Jenna sits do
Romance author Sara Ney joins us for one of the funniest and most unfiltered conversations we’ve had on the podcast yet. From writing 50+ romance novels and navigating BookTok-driven publishing trends to hockey romance,
Mom influencers. Midwest family dynamics. Wisconsin supper clubs. Postpartum anxiety. Parenting pressure. Somehow, Claire Swinarski wrapped all of it into one of the most emotionally honest books we’ve read this year. In
What if the story we’ve been told about the American Revolution is only half the picture? In this episode, we sit down with bestselling authors Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray—the powerhouse duo behind America’s First Da
What happens when a group chat turns into a published fantasy series? This week, we’re joined by E.B. Asher—aka Bridget Morrissey, Emily Wibberley, and Austin Siegemund-Broka—the trio behind one of the most fun, chaotic,
AI in publishing is getting loud—and not always helpful Everyone has an opinion about AI right now, especially in the publishing and writing world. But instead of thoughtful conversations, what we’re seeing is a lot of n
Let’s just say it: writing sex scenes is weird… until it’s not. In this episode of Margs & Manuscripts, we sit down with author Susan Ferber to talk about how to write sex scenes , why they matter in storytelling, and wh
What happens when you finally finish your book… and then immediately spiral? In this episode, we sit down with Meg Rosenthal to talk about the very real anxiety that comes with putting your work into the world. From 2am
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