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The First Line [1]

Basic Information

State:

Texas

Website:

https://thefirstline.com [2]

Country:

United States

Submission Guidelines:

https://thefirstline.com/submission.htm [3]

Address:

P.O. Box 250382

City:

Plano

Zip / Postal Code:

75025-0382

Contact Information

David

LaBounty

Editor

Contact E-mail:

info@thefirstline.com [4]

Details

Formats:

Digital

Audio

Payment:

Cash

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Charges Reading Fee:

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Reading Period:

Jan 1 to Dec 31

Response Time:

Less than 3 months

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The purpose of the First Line is to jump start the imagination—to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides a forum for discussing favorite first lines in literature. The First Line is an exercise in creativity for writers and a chance for readers to see how many different directions they can take when they start from the same place.

We ask that you do not submit stories starting with our first lines to other journals (or post them online on public sites) until we’ve notified you as to our decision (usually two to three weeks after the deadline).

Issues per Year:

Year Founded:

1999

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

1% to 5%

Issue Price:

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

2,500 to 5,000