Come behind the scenes with me as I prepare to interview award-winning middle grade author MICHELLE SCHUSTERMAN.

I was introduced to Michelle's books by my friend and SLPS librarian who fell in love with OLIVE AND THE BACKSTAGE GHOST. That book made me a fan, but SPELL AND SPINDLE made me a super fan. If you haven't read either book you can buy them using the links below.

Check out the interview here:    • Livestream Author Interview w/ Michel...  
She answered lots of traditional publishing questions, as well as shared stories about her adventures living abroad.

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CONNECT w/ MICHELLE SCHUSTERMAN:
YT Channel:    / michelleschustermanauthor  
Website: https://www.michelleschusterman.com/

MICHELLE'S BOOKS
MY OTTER HALF: https://amzn.to/3ELlKYG
SPELL AND SPINDLE: https://amzn.to/3uNqxXw
OLIVE AND THE BACKSTAGE GHOST: https://amzn.to/3Jm2fb2
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Equality Federation:
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It Gets Better:
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Gill Foundation:
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The Trevor Project:
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National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network:
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GLSEN:
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Black Lives Matter:
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The Conscious Kid:
https://www.theconsciouskid.org/

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Now We Drink Tea...
02:00 - On the Mend and On Trend
03:22 - Michelle Schusterman Y'all
04:21 - Spell & Spindle and Other Awesome Michelle Schusterman Titles
05:32 - It's Called Foreshadowing Y'all
07:27 - No Internet 7 Minutes Before Interview
08:10 Still no Internet with 4 Minutes to Go...I'm Not Panicked!
09:17 - Cool As A Queer Cucumber
10:50 - Calm After The Storm

SOUNDTRACK (Epidemic Sound)
Never Gonna Slow Down - ZENOSYNE
Shine (Instrumental Version) - JASLYN EDGAR
Leaving At Midnight (Instrumental Version) - WAYKAP
Fall Into Place - DAXTEN, WAI feat. ANDREW SHUBIN