The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff

The Riff Raff is a writers' community co-founded by authors Amy Baker and Rosy Edwards. The Riff Raff Podcast features interviews with debut authors who offer tips, inspiration and inside advice on the challenges of getting published.

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The Riff Raff: Episode 5 - Helen McClory

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

07/16/17 • 27 min

Amy 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.

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The Riff Raff: Episode 81 - Stephanie Scott

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

04/20/20 • 52 min

Amy 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.

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The Riff Raff: Episode 79 - Kiley Reid

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

02/10/20 • 43 min

Amy 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 truth of your characters' experience. Music: bensound.com.

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The Riff Raff: Episode 60 - Lizzy Barber

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

01/13/19 • 44 min

We 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.com

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The Riff Raff: Episode 78 - Elle Nash

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

01/13/20 • 42 min

Amy 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.

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The Riff Raff: Episode 3 - Kit de Waal

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

06/18/17 • 26 min

Amy 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.

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The Riff Raff: Episode 29 - Sharlene Teo

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

04/16/18 • 35 min

The 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)

The Riff Raff: Episode 30 - Samuel Fisher

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

04/30/18 • 35 min

The 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.com

The Riff Raff: Episode 64 - Mariam Khan

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

03/03/19 • 42 min

Amy 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.com

The Riff Raff: Episode 19 - Pajtim Statovci

The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published

11/12/17 • 39 min

The 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.

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Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff

Top 10 The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published Episodes

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How many episodes does The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published have?

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What is the most popular episode on The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published?

What is the average episode length on The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published?

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When was the first episode of The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published?

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