Fine Lines

About

Fine Lines is a national, quarterly, literary journal devoted to the publication of poetry, prose, and writing across the curriculum. The journal seeks: to provide insights for teachers and students in all disciplines. to encourage discussion of writing in ways that cut across disciplines, definitions, and traditions. to publish contributions by all members of the writing community.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1992

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Fine Lines's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Writing.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Fine Lines Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 49.2 mean avg | 3.0 median | 225 max days (98.6 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 30 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.