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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  18. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  19. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  20. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  21. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  22. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  23. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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