Romance on the Road Travel Writing Competition is now open
Travel is full of romance and romantic ideals, and this is why Romance on the Road writing competition encourages this genre.
Whether that’s a new relationship with a fellow traveler, a deep connection with a sublime landscape, or even the discovery of self and the self-love that follows.
Romance leads us into unexplored territory, both internal and external. We may stumble into a journey we wouldn’t have taken otherwise because the possibility of love exists.
Eligibility for Romance On the Road Travel Writing Competition.
- Intrepid Times is inviting travelers and writers from all countries, at all levels of writing experience, to explore this idea.
- There is no entry fee
Submission Guidelines
- Write an original, factual, first-person travel story about a time you experienced romance while traveling.
- Feel free to explore romance in all of its manifestations, but ensure that your travel story builds itself around the context of a place or experience.
- Editors will be looking for originality, voice, and a satisfying story arc that captures attention and makes use of imagery to pull the reader along at every step.
- The deadline to submit your writing for the “Romance on the Road Travel Writing Competition” is March 19, 2023.
- The winner and runners-up will be announced in April, and payment will be made to each on the day their selected story is published.
- Please write a short story between 1200 and 2000 words and submit only your original, unpublished work. Please be conscientious about how you identify third parties, and if you use real names, please make sure you have permission.
- Submit for free with a standard entry. With this option, you can enter the competition for free and your story will be assessed on its merits.
Prize
- One winner and up to three runners-up will be selected to have their work published on Intrepid Times.
- The winner will be paid a cash-prize of US $200, and the runners-up will receive our standard fee.
