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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
  2. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  5. 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?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    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. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  15. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  21. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  22. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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