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Introduce career path

show passion for creative arts and writing

Opportunity to ask about actual intentions of author

Exposure to different life experiences

Strong memories and keepsakes

Shared experiences and enthusiasm

Inspire young writers to keep going or start

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When students see authors in the classroom it can be inspirational ! If you only read books, but never thought about where the books come from, you may not make the connection between books and real life, or books and a career. Students can be inspired to pursue a career in writing. Authors can also find inspiration from the students, they bring new perspectives, new opinions and more.

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show students what it's like to be an author

engage students who are interested in creative writing

bridge the gap of getting to know this career path

lead show and tell-type discussions, and engage in a question period with the author in-person

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1. What made you pick the name Draven?

2. What was your inspiration for talking in the POV of a 10-year-old girl?

3. There was no reference to another parental figure; was this intentional?

4. What was the hardest part to write? Emotionally?

5. Is this based on a true story?

6. Do you have any personal experiences with Omegele?

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1) Why is the phone named Tab?

2) What inspired you to write Seeking Draven and how much of it comes from your own experiences?

3) What do you hope young readers will take away from Seeking Draven?

4) Was there a specific intention with the pictures in the text? The pictures look like a mushroom but also the iris of an eye

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What's one misconception you find students often have about the internet or social media that you hope this book would help dispel?

What inspired you to write the novel in verse, instead of using regular prose?

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It allows students to be creative and see that being an author is a career possibility.

Questions for Michael:

How did the idea for how this story came about

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- Expose students to new careers and experiences, and give students the chance to ask questions and expand their knowledge.

- Spark interest and inspire students to create and write.

- Gives students the oppurtunity to meet people with diverse experiences.

- Engages critical thinking and relfection through Q and A's.

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Was your use of fungi as a metaphor in this book at all connected to the potential psychedelic properties of certain mushrooms and their abilities to create new neural pathways in the brain as a result?

How do we best introduce Omegle or the concept of online predators?

What is your favorite mushroom :)

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1: How would you work to connect peoples online personas with their ‘IRL’ identities.

We see throughout the novel how people distance themselves from their online behaviours. For example, Teagan saying ‘he didn’t need that spine anyways’ and Draven not recognizing how his online actions have deep rooted real life consequences.

2: What was your main inspiration behind incorporating media literacy and addiction in this novel.

These aren’t topics commonly explored in tandem, but it is interesting to see how media can so easily become an addiction. We often look at addiction in an extreme way, and overlook things we don’t view as an ‘unhealthy’ addiction.