2025 First Lines:

Spring:
Jayce recognized the man right away but couldn't remember
his name.
Due date: February 1, 2025

Summer:
No one really knows why restoration stopped on the abandoned
St. Julian hotel, where commoners and kings once came
to relax in luxury.
Due date: May 1, 2025

Fall:
Her truck took the sharp turns of the mountain road with ease.
Due date: August 1, 2025

Winter:
When anyone in town needed help, they contacted Rocky Germain.
Due date: November 1, 2025

Remember, all stories must start with the appropriate first line, and you cannot change it in any way unless otherwise indicated.

 

And don't forget the 2025 last line:

I called back a week later and told them we were good to go.
Due date: October 1, 2025

 

 

 

 

What's New At The First Line:

Nov 2

We're reading about the empty parking lot . . . back in just a bit.

In the meantime . . . You can get a jump on 2025 with the new first (and last) lines!

 

What ever happened to Alice? The fall issue is now available.

Vol. 26, Iss. 3:
When she was eight, Alice Henderson briefly held the world record for filling her mouth with marbles.

Print (US Only): $6.00

PDF: $3.00

Note: We're having issues with automatic download. If you order a PDF (through PayPal), it may take a couple of hours to receive the issue.

However, you can download a PDF immediatly after ordering it from Patreon.

 

We've got a new/old episode of TFL on Tape . . . To celebrate the publication of Workers Write! Further Tales from the Cubicle, we're replaying episode 42, "The Cube Life." Listen here: TFLonTape.

We're now on Patreon . . . You can read more about it here.

 

Thank you . . . The summer issue is still here:

Vol. 26, Iss. 2:
"Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today."

Print (US Only): $6.00

PDF: $3.00

 

Mr. Morton is in luck, and so are you . . . The spring issue is still available:

Vol. 26, Iss. 1:
Mr. Morton needed a new
pair of shoes.

Print (US Only): $6.00

PDF: $3.00

 

Kindle subscriptions are back! . . . kind of . . . Click here to receive issues of TFL on your favorite electronic reading device.

Subscriptions:

Print (US Only) (4 TFLs/1 TLL)
$25.00

PDF (4 TFLs/1 TLL)
$12.00

 

The winter 2024 issue is still available:

Vol. 25, Iss. 4:
It was the farthest north they had ever been.

Print (US Only): $6.00

PDF: $3.00

 

The fall 2023 issue is still available:

Vol. 25, Iss. 3:
As soon as Harriet entered the building, she headed to the seventh floor.

Print (US Only): $6.00

PDF: $3.00


The summer 2023 issue is still available:

Vol. 25, Iss. 2:
All the lawns on Mentone Avenue are mowed on Wednesdays.

Print (US Only): $6.00

PDF: $3.00


The spring 2023 issue is still available:

Vol. 25, Iss. 1:
I am the second Mrs. Roberts.

Print (US Only): $6.00

PDF: $3.00


Back issues are available here.

We have Publish or Perish T-shirts: Click here to view and order.

International update . . . We're updating our policy for international hard copy subscriptions and individual issue orders. You can read about it here.

NPR . . . Just in case you missed David's interview with All Things Considered, give a listen here.

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