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Social media and influencers
Alan gives his thoughts on the pros and cons of the social media age.
  1. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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  3. Book titles
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    Book titles
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  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
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  5. Hand on the bridge
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    Hand on the bridge
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  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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  7. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  8. Read a long
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    Read a long
  9. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  10. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    The Undefeated
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