Submit Your Story
“The marriage of real-life stories with classic, fictional romance – an amazing concept.”
– Peggy Webb, award winning author of sixty romance novels
Do you have the greatest love story never told? A sexy, steamy, bigger-than-life or just plain worthwhile love story to tell?
If so, then here’s your chance to share it with us. Your true romance may possibly be selected as the basis for the next book in the True Vows series, the first-ever Reality Based Romance series.
- Did you meet the love of your life under unusual circumstances that defy the laws of nature and/or have a relationship that flourished against all odds of making it to the altar?
- Did your parents tell you a story so remarkable about themselves that it makes you feel lucky to have ever been born?
- Are you a military wife who stood by her man while he was oceans away, held down the fort at home, then had to rediscover each other upon his return?
- Did you lose a great love and think you would never survive, only for fate to deliver an embarrassment of riches a second or even third time around?
All story submissions are reviewed by TRUE VOWS editors, who are always on the lookout for the next TRUE VOWS RB™ Romance, so be sure to include your contact information in the event we would like to be in touch with you regarding publication of your story.
The Story
Since an established author will be writing any stories selected, please only provide the pertinent details/synopsis of the true story you are authorized to share. The 1,000 word story synopsis should be based on a personal experience that can be substantiated by documents and/or third parties. In the event that the story synopsis has been passed down through the family (i.e., A World War II love story between parents/grandparents), pictures, letters, and/or corroboration by other relatives may be requested by the Publisher for verification.
Submission Terms
All entries must be factual and submitted by persons 18 years and over. Any synopses selected for consideration may be asked for references, copies of any essential documents such as a marriage licenses, birth or death certificates that are story related, and participants may be required to speak with the Publisher, series editor, and/or author novelizing their story for verification purposes.
Selected participants must sign a release granting Publisher exclusive rights to use their story with world-wide rights in print, video, and all other media now known or developed in the future. Participants must also grant Publisher right to make any changes deemed necessary to tell/dramatize their story in a way that meets with genre conventions. Participants also grant Publisher right to use pictorial likeness in connection with the above uses. Selected participants shall be reasonably available to publicize their story and accommodate any media requests.
Please type or paste the synopsis of your true love story below. Don’t forget to include your full name, phone number, mailing address, and email address before you get started.
If you have problems with the site while submitting your information please contact us by email at vowscontest@hcibooks.com and include your name, phone number, brief description of the problem and best time to reach you.
