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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. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  19. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  20. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  21. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  22. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
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