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Trad vs Indie Publishing: No Facts Just Feelings

Margs & Manuscripts

Margs & Manuscripts
Trad vs Indie Publishing: No Facts Just Feelings
Jan 12, 2026 Season 1 Episode 7
Cait & Jenna

Traditional publishing vs indie publishing, how do you choose as a writer when you’re burned out, mid-edits, or stuck in the querying spiral?

In this episode of Margs & Manuscripts, we talk honestly about querying agents, full requests, developmental editors, self-publishing, creative control, money, and the emotional whiplash of publishing decisions.

We’re not experts...we’re writers in the middle of it. If you’re finishing a manuscript, questioning traditional publishing, or considering indie publishing, you’re not alone.

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