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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
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  5. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    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. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
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  18. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
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  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  21. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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    03:08
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