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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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    Introducing Wain
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  9. Books and confidence
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  10. The poetry community
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  11. Working with young writers
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  12. Wishes
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  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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  16. Question time
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  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
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  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
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