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Sarah’s route into fiction
Sarah explains how she got started as a writer and some of the themes of her fiction.
  1. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  18. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  19. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  20. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  21. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  22. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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