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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  21. 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?
  22. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
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