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Wishes
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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. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  21. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  22. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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