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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  2. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  5. 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?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  18. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  22. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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