Heartlines Spec - Poetry
(Fiction)
Description
Note: two submissions per reading period.
Note: if published here, wait one submission period before submitting again.
We're looking for short fiction and poetry focused on long-term relationships: platonic, romantic, or familial. We don't want the blaze of new love or the obsession of a new friend. We want pieces that show that comfort that develops when people know each other for years.
Give us deep space, dusty frontiers, or dreamy fantasy. We want stories and poetry with strong, confident relationships amid all the sci-fi/fantasy. While we are primarily looking for stories with happy endings (yeah, yeah), we also want endings that are earned. If things get a little teary or gory, that's ok.
We are especially interested in stories featuring queer platonic relationships, ace/aro love stories, and polycules.
Note: if published here, wait one submission period before submitting again.
We're looking for short fiction and poetry focused on long-term relationships: platonic, romantic, or familial. We don't want the blaze of new love or the obsession of a new friend. We want pieces that show that comfort that develops when people know each other for years.
Give us deep space, dusty frontiers, or dreamy fantasy. We want stories and poetry with strong, confident relationships amid all the sci-fi/fantasy. While we are primarily looking for stories with happy endings (yeah, yeah), we also want endings that are earned. If things get a little teary or gory, that's ok.
We are especially interested in stories featuring queer platonic relationships, ace/aro love stories, and polycules.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Limited demographic submission window: equity-deserving groups - Aug 24, 2026 thru Aug 31, 2026 (Begins 39 days from now)
- Submission window - Sep 1, 2026 thru Sep 30, 2026 (Begins 47 days from now)
- Limited demographic submission window: equity-deserving groups - Dec 24, 2026 thru Dec 31, 2026 (Begins 161 days from now)
- Submission window - Jan 1, 2027 thru Jan 31, 2027 (Begins 169 days from now)
- Limited demographic submission window: equity-deserving groups - Apr 23, 2027 thru Apr 30, 2027 (Begins 281 days from now)
- Submission window - May 1, 2027 thru May 31, 2027 (Begins 289 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyScience Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
Any length
60 CAD/piece (approx. $42/piece)
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 68 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 20.46 | Median: 18 | Max: 52
Responded:
98.52%
Accepted:
8.82% - avg 32 days
Rejected:
89.70% - avg 19 days
(22.95% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
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Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
1.47%
Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.
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Listing added: 12 September 2022
Last officially checked: 2 January 2026