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New Owner’s Message and Updated Submission Guidelines.
New Owner’s Message and Updated Submission Guidelines.
Welcome to First Line Fiction! The publication where you’ll find top-quality creative writing — with a twist!
Arpad Nagy
Dec 14, 2024
First Line Fiction Contest Update — Deadline Extension and a real “Boost.”
First Line Fiction Contest Update — Deadline Extension and a real “Boost.”
It’s been a tough start to the year, so let’s make it worthwhile
Arpad Nagy
Feb 10
First Line Fiction’s Inaugural Cash Contest
First Line Fiction’s Inaugural Cash Contest
Writers — start your pens! The prompt is here!
Arpad Nagy
Jan 10
First Line Fiction’s — First Fiction Cash Prize Contest!
First Line Fiction’s — First Fiction Cash Prize Contest!
Rolling into the New Year the “Write” way! 3 Paid Placements. Total Purse $235!
Arpad Nagy
Jan 2
Editor’s Update Jan 2, 2025: Updated Socials and Features!
Editor’s Update Jan 2, 2025: Updated Socials and Features!
A new Medium innovation, and getting FLF on social networks.
Arpad Nagy
Dec 21, 2024
First Line Fiction Comprehensive Prompt List
First Line Fiction Comprehensive Prompt List
For quick and easy reference.
Arpad Nagy
Jan 1
“First Line Fiction” Weekly Prompt #27
“First Line Fiction” Weekly Prompt #27
Oh, boy! So many directions for you with this one!
Liberty Forrest
Jan 27
“First Line Fiction” Weekly Prompt #29
“First Line Fiction” Weekly Prompt #29
Annnnnd…once again, so many directions for you with this one!
Liberty Forrest
Feb 10
“First Line Fiction” Weekly Prompt #28
“First Line Fiction” Weekly Prompt #28
Ahhh, a bit of nostalgia? Some magic? A secret? Or something sinister? Where will it take you?
Liberty Forrest
Feb 4
Latest Stories
Providence
Providence
First Line Fiction Prompt# 26
Arpad Nagy
Feb 12
Rabbit ~ or ~ There’s Nowhere To Go But Up
Rabbit ~ or ~ There’s Nowhere To Go But Up
A short story
JA Vassili
Feb 11
Tell Me a Story
Tell Me a Story
Grandma’s locket
Paula Shablo
Feb 10
Joshua
Joshua
Mapping the caves
Paula Shablo
Feb 10
You Have to Be In It to Win It
You Have to Be In It to Win It
First Line Fiction Prompt #27
Laura-Liisa Klaas
Feb 10
Again on Mice and Men
Again on Mice and Men
A genius made small
Nevena Pascaleva
Feb 10
The Truth Can Set You Free
The Truth Can Set You Free
But be careful what you wish for.
Linnea
Feb 10
The Cave Of Legend
The Cave Of Legend
It can change you
Larry Nowicki
Feb 9
The Locket’s Secret
The Locket’s Secret
Some memories are meant to be forgotten.
Rick Allen
Feb 8
The Weight of a Locket
The Weight of a Locket
Some treasures hold more than gold.
Rick Allen
Feb 7
Lisa Marie ?
Lisa Marie ?
Did you just disappear?
Jocelyn Millis
Feb 6
Auguries of Destruction
Auguries of Destruction
When a dying girl chases a spirit bound to a rusted pocket watch, its restless demands to unearth the truth echo through time.
Erosia Potter
Feb 5
She Didn’t Know What Home Felt Like Anymore
She Didn’t Know What Home Felt Like Anymore
First Line Fiction Prompt #1
Eva MacInnes
Feb 5
Candles in the Window
Candles in the Window
Shining a personal light on a dark past
Marilyn Flower
Feb 5
Emily and the Ghostly Locket
Emily and the Ghostly Locket
First Line Fiction Prompt #28
Michael John Scott
Feb 5
The Weight of What’s Left Behind
The Weight of What’s Left Behind
Inheritance of silence
Diane Foster
Feb 5
The Stories of Times Long Past
The Stories of Times Long Past
First Line Fiction Prompt #27
Eva MacInnes
Feb 2
Daddy, Dear
Daddy, Dear
It’s been quite the chase
Paula Shablo
Feb 2
She Still Had a Chance To Die a Hero
She Still Had a Chance To Die a Hero
But she would have to lie
Grandma Smillew
Feb 1
Lucid
Lucid
A short story for prompt # 24
JA Vassili
Feb 1
Unexpected
Unexpected
A new house in town
Paula Shablo
Feb 1
A Little Magic and a Lotta Noise
A Little Magic and a Lotta Noise
AKA Be careful what you wish for…and where
Marilyn Flower
Jan 30
Whispers in the Dark
Whispers in the Dark
Some legends lead to treasure. Others lead to something far more valuable.
Rick Allen
Jan 30
The Gift
The Gift
First Line Fiction Prompt #26
Eva MacInnes
Jan 29
The Cave of Snacks
The Cave of Snacks
Some legends hide ancient mysteries. Others, not so much.
Rick Allen
Jan 29
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