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Fan fiction of your life!
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How much of Dean’s experiences are reflected in his book?
  1. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  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. 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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  18. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  19. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  20. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  21. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  22. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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