Telling It Like it Is:
Real Issues. Real Drama. Real Stories

Our Authors:

Jessica Verdi	Laura Nowlin	Laurie Boyle Crompton	Janet Gurtler
Miranda Kenneally	Lisa & Laura Roecker	Geoff Herbach

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Skype Visits with Get Real Authors

You can have award-winning authors visit your classroom or library for FREE!  Each of our Get Real authors is available for a Skype visit with your students, book clubs and book fans to discuss their books,  how to build a story and develop characters, the importance of theme and structure and many more topics. For more information or to request an author, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject: Get Real Skype Visit.

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Videos:

What's the COOLEST thing about being an author?

Watch our first-ever GET REAL Author Video! Laura and Lisa Roecker, Geoff Herbach, Janet Gurtler and Miranda Kenneally get the chance to ask each other "What's the COOLEST thing about being an author?"

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Writing Ain't For Sissies

The GET REAL Authors reveal the truth: writing is hard! Learn what it takes to get the book finished:

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Who Are Your Readers?

Authors Laura and Lisa Roecker, Geoff Hebach, Janet Gurtler and Miranda Kenneally chat about who's reading their books and why they love hearing from fans!

What Do You Need to Write?

A computer? A Zen space? A writing partner? Lisa and Laura Roecker, Geoff Herbach, Janet Gurtler and Miranda Kenneally dish on all their writing secrets in the video below!

Why YA?

The Get Real authors discuss the reasons why young adult literature rocks.

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