The First Line
Literary Magazine
The purpose of The First Line is 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.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: four to five weeks*/Editor reported data43 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 20.34%*Chill Subs tracker stats
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FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 300
Max words: 5000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Payment: $25-50
Nonfiction - 800 words max
Max words: 500
Max words: 800
Payment: $ 25
Poetry
Payment: $ 10
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Make sure your name and contact information, as well as your bio, are part of the attachment.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We accept stories in MS Word or Word Perfect format (we prefer attachments).
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Response time. We typically send notices four to five weeks after the issue's deadline to everyone who submitted.
Tracker statistics
33
Total submissions tracked
43 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
30 days
Fastest response time
213 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 665 days
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Editor-in-Chief