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My First time...with Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
The 'Fact of a Body' author on feeling haunted and not writing drunk.


My First Time...with Olivia Sudjic
The 'Sympathy' author reveals all about being a VERY creative creative writer.


My First Time...with Emily Morris
The 'My Shitty Twenties' author talks sleepless nights and spaghetti brain


My First Time...with Megan Hunter
Talking tabs and self control with 'The End We Start From' author


My First Time...with Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
The 'Harmless Like You' author talks about the importance of kindness, and setting fire to her hair.


My First Time...with Simon James Green
The 'Noah Can't Even' author talks writing worries, fictional friends and editing with Tippex


My First Time...with Lauren Berry
The 'Living the Dream' author on writing isolation and snails on the tube.


My First Time...with Luiza Sauma
The Flesh and Bone and Water author talks crap writing, creating characters and Truman Capote


My First Time...with Nell Stevens
Nell Stevens chats to The Riff Raff about the contest that started it all and why writing with publication in mind isn't always best.


My First Time...with Catherine Barter
Catherine Barter chats unwanted feedback, the power of Bruce Springsteen and how important it is for new authors to enter writing competitio
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