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2019
First Lines:
To
celebrate twenty years of publication, we're going to revisit
the past. There are no new first lines for 2019. Each issue
will be comprised of original works based on past first lines.
Were
you inspired by the fall 2008 first line (Roy owned the only
drive-thru funeral business in Maine.) but didn't see the
sentence until 2015? Or maybe you started writing a story
for the spring 2005 issue (Life would be so much easier if
I were a cartoon character.) But you never got around to submitting
it. Or maybe you sent us a story that just missed the cut
and you reworked it and want to try us again. Well, now is
your chance to make up for missed opportunities.
The
following is the schedule of first lines for the 2019 issues
(click the season to see the entire list of first lines for
each issue):
Spring
2019
All submissions must begin with one
first line from:
Volume 1, Issue 1 to Volume 5, Issue 4.
Due date: February 1, 2019
Summer
2019
All submissions must begin with one first line from:
Volume 6, Issue 1 to Volume 10, Issue 4.
Due date: May 1, 2019
Fall
2019
All submissions must begin with one first line from:
Volume 11, Issue 1 to Volume 15, Issue 4.
Due date: August 1, 2019
Winter
2019
All submissions must begin with one first line from:
Volume 16, Issue 1 to Volume 20, Issue 4.
Due date: November 1, 2019
Remember,
all stories must start with the appropriate first line, and
you cannot change it in any way unless otherwise indicated.
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What's
New At The First Line:
Jan.
1
Better
late than _______. It's a little late, but the winter
issue has arrived . . .
Vol.
20, Iss. 4: As
she trudged down the alley, Cenessa saw a small ________.
Still
available: Grab
a copy of the fall issue:
Vol.
20, Iss. 3: The
window was open just enough to let in the cool night air.
Still
available: Grab
a copy of the summer issue:
Vol.
20, Iss. 2: "I wanted you to be the first to know," Rowan tentatively confided in me.
Here's
the spring issue:
Vol.
20, Iss. 1: Leo
massaged the back of his neck, thankful the meeting was finally over
Subscriptions:
Additional
back issues available here.
TFL
on Tape: Robin
reads Amy Griswold's story, "Living History."
Give a listen here: TFLonTape.
NPR
. . . Just in case you missed David's interview with
All Things Considered, give a listen here.
Our
other literary adventure: We also have the second issue
of The Last Line, as well as the new last line for
next year here...The
Last Line
The
Revolution will be Digitized (sort of): You can purchase
TFL subscriptions for your Kindle. Check out the
Kindle
Magazine Store for more information.
More
Pencils, More Books . . . If you're a teacher we'd love
to be a part of your curriculum. Click here
for more information.
Other
Pages of Interest:
Okay.
Fine. Facebook
Just
a Friendly Reminder: We ain't
your normal lit mag; we gots rules.
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