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Wishes
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Which piece of poetry or prose do Rachel and Dean wish they had written?
  1. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  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. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  19. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  20. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  21. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  22. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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