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Which piece of poetry or prose do Rachel and Dean wish they had written?
  1. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  20. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  21. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  22. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
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