Better Homes and Gardens TV visited “reality stars” Erika Fredell and Ted Skala in their home to talk about their true Manhattan love story which is now a True Vows reality romance novel.
Author Judith Arnold is asked about translating a true love story into a classic reunion story romance novel and Ted and Erika reveal how much of the romance novel is fact and how much is romance fiction… watch the Better TV video interview >>
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After publishing 86 romance novels, you wouldn’t think that there would be anything new or surprising about romance writing for veteran romance author, Judith Arnold. But when she was approached to write one of the first romance novels in a new sub-genre called Reality-Based Romance, Judith found out that there were plenty of new challenges left to conquer in the world of romance fiction.
This article, written by Judith Arnold for StoryBroads, explains how she changed her romance writing process and encountered many new writing surprises while creating the reality romance novel, “Meet Me in Manhattan.”

“Reality TV is popular right now. You’ve probably viewed TV shows featuring real people trying to lose weight, prepare gourmet meals, design high-fashion clothes, build customized motorcycles, sell antique daggers to pawn shop owners and—of course—win the hearts of gorgeous bachelors and bachelorettes. If people love reality TV, might they also love reality romances? Specifically, romance novels about real, live people falling in love?
That was the question HCI Books asked a little over a year ago…” read Judith’s entire article in StoryBroads >>
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Romance Novel Examiner, Stephanie Giancola, reports on the launch of the True Vows series, and the NY Times article about a true love story that that was so compelling that it inspired veteran romance novelist Judith Arnold to write an entire book about it.
From Examiner.com National…

“Perennial favorite and bestselling romance author Judith Arnold said yes to the request to write a launch book for the new True Vows series developed by Olivia Rupprecht of HCI Books. “Olivia sent me an article about Ted and Erika which appeared in the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times. As soon as I read the article…” read the entire article in Examiner.com >>
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