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The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 81 - Stephanie ScottAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to debut author, Stephanie Scott, about her beautiful novel, What's Left of Me is Yours. They discuss how to effectively write about people falling in love, how to take inspiration from real life and craft it into your own narrative, and how to effectively combine extensive research with letting your novel guide you. Stephanie's novel is out now! Music: www.bensound.com.2020-04-2052 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 80 - Alex AllisonDebut author and Founder of The Riff Raff, Amy Baker chats to Alex Allison, author of The Art of the Body - a novel about the relationship between a young artist and his carer. They discuss how to approach writing about disability, how theme informs plot and character informs theme, and how Alex used SMART targets to get his novel written around a hectic day job. They also touch on how to use events to drive a novel forwards, whether you need to define the 'wants' of your characters and how writing to make people think you're clever is a...2020-03-0950 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 79 - Kiley ReidAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age - a novel that tells the story of a young black girl wrongly accused of kidnapping a white child and the events that follow. Amy and Kiley discuss writing a book that makes people question their perceptions, the multiple layers of effective dialogue, and why you must always think about what a scene needs to achieve before writing it. They also discuss taking on the subject of race with humour, how scrapped scenes are still forward progress and the importance of writing to the...2020-02-1043 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 78 - Elle NashAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Elle Nash, author of 'Animals Eat Each Other' - a complex and impressive psychological exploration of obsession and desire. Amy and Elle chat about writing without judgement of your characters, giving yourself the necessary space for magical epiphanies to occur and using universal experiences to convey feelings and emotions that your reader may not be familiar with. Music by www.bensound.com.2020-01-1342 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 77 - Richard RoperAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Richard Roper, author of Something to Live For, about how on Earth you write something 'life-affirming', the art of receiving and applying feedback and how writing chronologically helped him to stay motivated. Music: bensound.com2019-12-091h 00The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 77 - Richard RoperAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Richard Roper, author of Something to Live For, about how on Earth you write something 'life-affirming', the art of receiving and applying feedback and how writing chronologically helped him to stay motivated. Music: bensound.com2019-11-201h 00The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 76 - Daniel JamesAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to debut author Daniel James about his novel, The Unauthorised Biography of Ezra Maas. They discuss his genre-busting novel, which combines multiple disciplines, questioning the concept of truth, and playing with your readers expectations. Music by www.bensound.com2019-11-1155 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 75 - Lara PrescottAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Lara Prescott, author of instant New York Times Bestseller, The Secrets We Kept - a book inspired by the CIA plot to infiltrate Soviet Russia, not via propaganda, but via the novel, Doctor Zhivago. Amy and Lara discuss how books can change the world, writing historical fiction based on real life events and using visual exercises to understand the rhythm and balance of your novel. Music: www.bensound.com.2019-10-1451 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 74 - Cheryl Lu-Lien TanAmy Baker of The Riff Raff writers' community chats to Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of Sarong Party Girls, about inhabiting your characters to create a believable first person narrative, revelling in your story's details & conveying perspective shifts in your characters. They also discuss writing to tight deadlines, using humour to provide levity to dark subject matter and finding inspiration in the world around you.
Music: bensound.com2019-09-0949 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 73 - Ashley Hickson LovenceAmy Baker, author and Founder of The Riff Raff, chats to Ashley Hickson-Lovence about his debut novel, The 392. We discuss those special moments that spark book ideas, writing about one event from multiple perspectives, the challenges of taking on 11 different voices, and the art of editing a finale. Music: www.bensound.com/2019-08-1256 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 72 - Catherine KirwanAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Catherine Kirwan, author of Darkest Truth about the art of the cliffhanger, showing your characters through the choices they make and how taking yourself to your setting can eliminate writers block. Music: bensound.com2019-07-0843 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 71 - Wayétu MooreAmy Baker chats to Wayétu Moore, author of She Would Be King about writing flawed characters, finding the balance between writing as an art and writing as a craft and how vital it is to get away from your desk in pursuit of inspiration. Music: www.bensound.com2019-06-1047 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 70 - Joanne RamosAmy Baker chats to Joanne Ramos, author of The Farm. They discuss how Joanne's experience of straddling two worlds helped her to write her novel, training yourself in the habit of writing and choosing your characters to best convey the issues you want to cover. Music: www.bensound.com2019-05-2759 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 69 - Elizabeth MacnealAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Elizabeth Macneal, author of Sunday Times Bestseller, The Doll Factory, about perfecting the slang of a time period, using objects to link your characters and resisting the urge to write within the parameters of genre. Music: www.bensound.com2019-05-1350 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 68 - Nicole FlatteryAmy Baker chats to Nicole Flattery, author of Show Them a Good Time, about how themes reveal themselves in the writing, getting to know your characters through redrafting and giving yourself space to be funny. Music: www.bensound.com2019-04-2939 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 67 - Sara CollinsAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton. We discuss Sara's early obsession with books and drive to write the type of narrative she hadn't found before, the role of female anger in her novel, and the mess and magic of the writing process. Music: www.bensound.com.2019-04-1552 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 66 - Alex MichaelidesThe Riff Raff chat to Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient. We discuss how to make every scene of your book iconic, summarising the beats of your story via props and the importance of writing from the heart. Music: www.bensound.com2019-04-0137 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 65 - Wendy MitchellAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Wendy Mitchell, author of 'Somebody I Used to Know'. We discuss writing as sudoku, the importance of trust in a collaboration, and how detail makes our stories come alive. Music: www.bensound.com.2019-03-1940 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 64 - Mariam KhanAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Mariam Khan, author of It's Not About the Burqa. We discuss finding power in writing, the process of editing an anthology & creating a platform where an important conversation can take place. Music: www.bensound.com2019-03-0342 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 63 - Ella RisbridgerAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Ella Risbridger about her debut cookbook, Midnight Chicken. We discuss the redemptive power of cooking (& writing), the compulsion to write and the importance of having other hobbies. Music: bensound.com2019-02-2541 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 62 - Lillian LiThe Riff Raff chat to Lillian Li, author of Number 1 Chinese Restaurant, about how finding the perfect setting can kick start your novel, showing character in ways other than dialogue & writing with your reader in mind. Music: www. bensound.com.2019-02-1139 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 61 - Anthony GoodThe Riff Raff chat to Anthony Good, author of Kill (Redacted) about the books you need to write, the art of fragmented writing and how to connect your readers with your characters. Music: www.bensound.com.2019-01-2730 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 60 - Lizzy BarberWe talk to Lizzy Barber, author of My Name Is Anna, about the art of writing a 'why' done it rather than a 'who' done it, the tricks to show don't tell and how entering a writing competition changed Lizzie’s life overnight. Music by www.bensound.com2019-01-1344 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 59 - Tyler WetherallThe Riff Raff chat to Tyler Wetherall, author of No Way Home about the role of truth in memoir, finding the story behind the story and working out your thoughts and feelings on the page. Music: www.bensound.com.2018-12-0941 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 58 - Charlene AllcottWe talk to Charlene Allcott, author of The Reinvention of Martha Ross, about using your own experience to create a story, portraying a realistic view of motherhood and how to get your book bloody well written. Music credit: www.bensound. com2018-12-0333 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 57 - Emily CritchleyThe Riff Raff chat to Emily Critchley, author of Notes on My Family, about getting into the mindset of a younger protagonist, giving your characters space to communicate who they are & the responsibility that comes with being a YA author. Music: bensound.com2018-11-2634 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 56 - Kat PooleWe talk to Kat Poole, co-author of Being An Adult, about the process of writing a book with somebody else, how to choose which topics to cover when your book could go absolutely anywhere and what it's like to create something that truly helps other people. Music: www.bensound.com2018-11-1842 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 55 - Leo CarewThe Riff Raff chat to Leo Carew author of 'The Wolf' about getting your planning down on the page, how to pace a fantasy epic and mastering the lyricism of your writing. Music: bensound.com2018-11-1245 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 54 - Gabrielle FernieWe talk to Gabrielle Fernie, author of Lush, about writing honestly – especially when it comes to your own life; how to hit a deadline and why it can really pay off to share your work with authors you admire. Music credit: www.bensound.com2018-11-0537 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 53 - Emilie PineThe Riff Raff chat to Emilie Pine, author of Notes to Self, about why it's important to write for yourself rather than a perceived audience, creativity as a therapeutic tool, & why, if you want to be a writer, you need to put it first. Music: bensound.com2018-10-2239 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 52 - Helen CullenWe talk to Helen Cullen, author of The Lost Letters of William Woolfe, about depicting long-term love in a real way; why a chaotic plan won't stop you from writing a coherent plot and what happens when your characters announce themselves. Music by www.bensound.com2018-10-1443 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 51 - Fatima Farheen MirzaThe Riff Raff chats to Fatima Farheen Mirza about her sensational debut novel, A Place For Us. We discuss how exploratory writing can help you discover your plot, the importance of honouring the consciousness of your characters, and how to address cultural matters without creating generalisations. Music: www.bensound.com2018-10-0839 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 50 - Caroline O'DonoghueThe Riff Raff talk to Caroline O'Donoghue, author of Promising Young Women, about the beauty(and importance)of the writer/editor relationship, sticking to your guns when it comes to being weird and how to write around a demanding day job.
Music by www.bensound.com2018-10-0145 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 49 - Jenny ZhangThe Riff Raff chat to Jenny Zhang, author of Sour Heart, about coming-of-age stories, writing complicated relationships and whether it's ever possible to hide autobiographical aspects from your work. Music: www.bensound.com.2018-09-2430 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 48 - Holly RinglandThis week we're talking to Holly Ringland, author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, about celebrating female relationships in books, how to nail descriptive writing so that it's not 'all pate and no biscuit' (it will make sense when you listen, promise) and why, when all is said and done, it will always be your readers who ultimately bring your story to life.
Music credit: www.bensound.com2018-09-1625 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 47 - Michael DonkorThe Riff Raff chat to Michael Donkor, author of Hold, about the importance of dialogue in building character relationships, the licence writing gives you to think about ordinary things in new ways & the art of giving the reader just enough to draw their own conclusions. Music: www.bensound.com2018-09-1038 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 46 - Rutendo TavengerweiThe Riff Raff talk to Rutendo Tavengerwei, author of Hope Is Our Only Wing, about tackling complex issues with a YA audience in mind, writing about loss to reach those who need it most and how authors can find their story's path by starting at the end. Music credit: www.bensound.com2018-09-0234 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 45 - Tara Isabella BurtonThe Riff Riff chat to Tara Isabella Burton, author of Social Creature, about using trial & error to find your narrative voice, writing about anxiety, and finding a place for social media in literary fiction. Music: www.bensound.com2018-08-2739 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 44 - Juman MaloufThe Riff Raff talk to Juman Malouf, author of The Trilogy of Two, about finding your identity in your writing, using images to create a world on the page and the joy – and grief – of pursuing childish creativity. Music by www.bensound.com2018-08-1937 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 43 - Özgür MumcuThis week we talk to Özgür Mumcu, author of The Peace Machine, about how to avoid getting lost in research, the enduring popularity of the circus as a literary tool and re-creating a real location without stepping foot outside your door. Music by www.bensound.com2018-08-1224 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 42 - Kelleigh Greenberg-JephcottThe Riff Raff chat to Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott, author of Swan Song about the responsibility writers have to their subjects, the importance of letting your book guide you and those magical moments when inspiration strikes. Music: www.bensound.com2018-08-0548 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 41 - July 2018 Live EventLive from the Effra Social in Brixton, we bring you The Riff Raff LIVE - July 2018. This episode features readings and writing advice from Jenny Zhang (Sour Heart), Rachel Heng (Suicide Club), Holly Ringland (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart), Claire Askew (All The Hidden Truths), Amy Lilwall (The Biggerers) and Emily Thomas (Mud). Music: www.bensound.com.2018-07-291h 28
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 40 - Luke TredgetThe Riff Raff talk to Luke Tredget, author of Kismet, about how to create realistic characters that self-sabotage, creating a narrative voice in a different gender to your own and how to represent the modern communication within the context of a novel. Music by www.bensound.com2018-07-2236 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 39 - Adam KayThe Riff Raff talk to Adam Kay, author of the frankly hilarious This Is Going To Hurt, about how to create comedy out of tragedy, the importance of having a beginning, middle and an end and why the most important thing is to care about the people and world you've created on the page. Music by www.bensound.com2018-07-1542 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 38 - Luke AllnuttThe Riff Raff chat to Luke Allnutt, author of We Own the Sky about the delicate balance between theme and plot, fictionalising personal experience and how a life threatening situation impacted his will to write. Music: www.bensound.com2018-07-0928 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 37 - June 2018 Live EventComing to you live, from the Effra Social in Brixton, it's The Riff Raff June Meet Up! Featuring book readings and writing advice from debut authors Sophie Mackintosh (The Water Cure), Rachel Edwards (Darling), Justin Myers (The Last Romeo), Sharlene Teo (Ponti) and Paul Howarth (Only Killers and Thieves). Music by www.bensound.com2018-07-011h 10
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 36 - Paula CocozzaThe Riff Raff talk to Desmond Elliott prize nominee Paula Cocozza, author of How To Be Human, about how to build tension, the importance of committing to your writing and following your instincts, even if it involves divisive storytelling techniques. Music by www.bensound.com2018-06-2529 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 35 - Preti TanejaThe Riff Raff chat to Desmond Elliott prize nominee Preti Taneja about her state of the nation novel, We That Are Young. We discuss basing your book on a pre-exiting narrative, how to cover big themes without sacrificing plot and using characters as a tool to convey political ideas. Quality iffy at very end due to poor connection! Music: www.bensound.com.2018-06-1837 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 34 - Paul HowarthThe Riff Raff chat to Paul Howarth, author of Only Killers and Thieves about writing violence, using one character to convey big themes and putting a modern take on a tried and tested genre. Music: www.bensound.com.2018-06-1129 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 33 - May 2018 Live EventRecorded live at The Riff Raff in Brixton on May 10th 2018, this month we welcome Guy Gunaratne (In Our Mad & Furious City), Samuel Fisher (The Chameleon), Anne Patterson (Yes), Kate Leaver (The Friendship Cure) and Zelda Rhiando (Fukushima Dreams). Music: www.bensound.com2018-06-041h 35
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 32 - Justin MyersThe Riff Raff talk to Justin Myers, author of The Last Romeo, about the thin line between fact and fiction; how where you write affects what how you're writing and why aspiring authors should ignore (most of) the writing advice they get. Music by www.bensound.com.2018-05-2737 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 31 - Elaine CastilloThe Riff Raff chat to Elaine Castillo, author of America is not the Heart about how to identify your narrative voice, creating an authentic depiction of trauma and writing as a bi woman of colour. Music: www.bensound.com2018-05-1340 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 30 - Samuel FisherThe Riff Raff talk to Samuel Fisher, author of The Chameleon and co-owner of east London bookshop Burley Fisher. We chat traditional versus innovative narratives, working with independent publishers and the inspiration that comes from being surrounded by books all day, every day. Music credit: www.bensound.com2018-04-3035 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 29 - Sharlene TeoThe Riff Raff talk to Sharlene Teo, author of 'Ponti', about the challenges and pay-off of writing from three different perspectives, following the flow of the narrative and ignoring the writings rules in order to stay positive. (Music by www.bensound.com)2018-04-1635 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 28 - Stuart TurtonThe Riff Raff talk to Stuart Turton, author of time-hopping, murder mystery, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. We discuss intricate plotting, character development and Stuart's fun technique of 'method writing'. Music by www.bensound.com.2018-04-0235 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 27 - Natasha BellThe Riff Raff talk to to Natasha Bell, author of psychological thriller 'Exhibit Alexandra' about how to write plots your readers won't guess – and if it matters when they do; whether genre still matters when it comes to writing what you love, and prioritising your writing, whether that's by doing an MA, or taking time out of your 'real life'.2018-03-1833 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 26 - Emily PhillipsThe Riff Raff chat to Emily Phillips, author of 'Trying' about penning her debut while holding down a high-powered day job, writing comedy when you're just not in the mood, and the art of the awkward sex scene. Music: www.bensound.com2018-03-0535 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 25 - Tara WestoverThe Riff Raff chat to Tara Westover, author of 'Educated' about how her upbringing helped her overcome the mythology of writing, the power of constructive criticism and whether writing can be taught. Music www.bensound.com2018-02-1933 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 24 - Danya KukafkaThe Riff Raff talk to Danya Kukafka about how her debut 'Girl in Snow', creating richly drawn characters; the importance of research in establishing backstory, and why the crucial thing for aspiring writers is to just keep going. Music by: www.bensound.com2018-02-0530 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 23 - Emma GlassThe Riff Raff chat to Emma Glass, author of 'Peach', about her experimental debut, the magic of letting go of all writing rules, and how music helped spark her creativity. Music by www.bensound.com.2018-01-2241 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 22 - Will DeanThe Riff Raff talk to Will Dean, author of 'Dark Pines' about how a bad, first attempt at a novel improved his book, writing a first draft in record time and the challenges and rewards of creating a character who is the polar opposite to you.2018-01-0839 min
The Brit Lit Podcast07: Eat a Bacon SandwichAs we look to the New Year, we hear from Rosy Edwards and Amy Baker of The Riff Raff, a London-based community of writers. They spoke about their memoirs about dating and travel, recommended books they’ve recently loved, and gave tips to anyone whose Near Year’s Resolution is to finally write that book. Books mentioned on the show: Confessions of a Tinderella, by Rosy Edwards Miss-adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America, by Amy Baker His Frozen Fingertips, by Charlotte Bowyer Is Mono...2017-12-2823 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 21 - Clifford ThompsonThe Riff Raff talk to former firefighter turned author Clifford Thompson about how an MA helped him write his debut memoir 'Falling Through Fire', how writers should approach sensitive material and why life experience is the key to writing well. Music credit: www.bensound.com2017-12-1129 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 20 - Rosie WilbyThe Riff Raff chat to comedian Rosie Wilby about her debut memoir, Is Monogamy Dead? We discuss the concept of monogamy, how to use intimate details of your life in narrative non-fiction and how her stand-up skills have helped with her book writing. Music: www.bensound.com.2017-11-2745 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 19 - Pajtim StatovciThe Riff Raff chat to Pajtim Statovci about his fabulous debut book, My Cat Yugoslavia. We discuss truly novel novel ideas, symbolism in fiction and not writing to a routine. Music: www.bensound.com.2017-11-1239 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 18 - Chloe SeagerAmy Baker and Rosy Edwards talk to Chloe Seager, author of 'Editing Emma' about writing believable dialogue, how social media impacts writers and Chloe shares her top tips for crafting the perfect book pitch.2017-10-2937 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 17 - Winnie M LiAmy Baker and Rosy Edwards talk to Winnie M Li about how writing helped her make sense of a horrific attack, using structure to drive tension and why creativity can be a force for good.2017-10-1633 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 16 - Gabriel TallentWe chat to Gabriel Tallent, author of the sensational 'My Absolute Darling' about getting to know your characters, allowing time to work its magic on your preconceptions, and why you just need to work like hell. Music by www.bensound.com.2017-10-0236 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 15 - Emma FlintThe Riff Raff chat to Emma Flint, author of the incredible 'Little Deaths' about historical themes that still resonate, the responsibility of writing about a real crime and how to let your story unfold as you write. Music - www.bensound.com.2017-09-2522 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 14 - Zinzi ClemmonsThe Riff Raff chat to Zinzi Clemmons about her incredible debut 'What We Lose'. We discuss writing a book with an unusual structure, knowing when to start over with a manuscript and the value of seeking guidance and advice from other writers. Music: www.bensound.com.2017-09-1823 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 13 - Indu BalachandranAmy Baker and Rosy Edwards talk to Indu Balachandran, author of 'The Writers' Retreat' about creating characters in your own image, writing scenes your mother shouldn't read and dolphins wearing hats.2017-09-1032 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 12 - Felicia YapWe chat to Felicia Yap, author of 'Yesterday' about the power of memory, fact versus fiction and how where we are affects what we write.2017-09-0437 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 11 - Emma ViskicWe chat to Emma Viskic, author of Resurrection Bay, about writing that difficult second book, developing plots with twists and turns and how short stories can further your writing. Music by www.bensound.com2017-08-2835 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 10 - Rhyannon StylesThe Riff Raff chat to Rhyannon Styles, author of 'The New Girl' about being a figurehead of the trans community and the importance of complete honesty when writing a memoir. Music www.bensound.com.2017-08-2122 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 9 – James Peak and Duncan CroweThe Riff Raff talk to James Peak and Duncan Crowe about co-writing a book and whether humour can ever go too far.2017-08-1336 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 8 - Ali LandThe Riff Raff chat to Ali Land, author of Sunday Times bestseller, 'Good Me, Bad Me' about how her experiences as a mental health nurse helped shape her book and her strict approach to writing. Music by www.bensound.com.2017-08-0732 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 7 - K.J HoweThe Riff Raff chat to KJ Howe, author of, 'The Freedom Broker', about how to keep a thriller fast paced, how important it is to research your topic, and what to do should you ever be kidnapped! Music by www.bensound.com.2017-07-3143 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 6 - Olivia SudjicThe Riff Raff chat to Olivia Sudjic, author of 'Sympathy', about where her inspiration comes from, the age of the Internet and how that affects writers and how to create authentic characters. Music by www.bensound.com.2017-07-2339 minThe Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 5 - Helen McCloryAmy Baker and Rosy Edwards chat to Helen McClory, author of 'Flesh of the Peach' about her career, writing tips, about 'finding your genre', and about the inspirational and exciting things that can occur on research trips. Visit us at the-riffraff.com.2017-07-1627 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 4 - Rowan Hisayo BuchananAmy Baker and Rosy Edwards chat to Desmond Prize nominee, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan about her debut novel, 'Harmless Like You', the joy of recognition and how to find an agent that's right for you.2017-06-1832 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 3 - Kit de WaalAmy Baker and Rosy Edwards chat to Desmond Elliott Prize nominee and author of highly acclaimed, 'My Name is Leon', Kit de Waal. We chat tips for getting published, whether education is essential and how important it is to believe in your writing.2017-06-1826 min