about

Lines + Stars began as a means of establishing a new creative forum in Washington, D.C., a city that all-too-often coasts solely on its more mechanistic pursuits. While many of our contributors hail from the D.C. area, we've also expanded our writer-base to include national and international voices.

Lines + Stars welcomes poetry and short fiction of all types. In general, we commend the experimental and eschew the inane. If you have some background in the literary realm—perhaps can tell the difference between a spondee and a trochee—that's wonderful, but it's not necessary. Novice and seasoned writers are welcome here; it is the quality and strength of the work that ultimately determines its inclusion in our journal.

submit

Send up to 5 poems, or fiction no longer than 4,000 words, to editor@linesandstars.com. Please include your work in the body of the email, not as an attachment. Unfortunately, we cannot offer payment for published work at this time.