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Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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