LIP SERVICE — Split Lip Magazine

Now Playing: September 2025

Our September 2025 edition of Now Playing spotlights everything from Beaver engineering to Lizzie No!

SLMOctober 9, 2025

Max Wheeler’s short story “Abatement” explores the hazardous bond between a man and his weeds. Here he shares just one thing about the piece:

SLMOctober 8, 2025blog, just one thing

Spooky Season: Halloween at Split Lip by Ella Schweizer

It’s finally October, which means it’s time to play the scary movies, don our costumes, and get ready for all the tricks and treats of the season!

SLMOctober 7, 2025

Best of the Net Nominations 2026

We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce our nominees for Best of the Net 2026!

SLMOctober 3, 2025blog

Just One Thing with Kimaya Diggs

Kimaya Diggs essay “Jump In” confronts the pain of grief and the pull to reinhabit her body. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

SLMOctober 1, 2025blog, just one thing

Just One Thing with JR Fenn

JR Fenn’s story “Cassandra” focuses in on the powers at play in a tight-knit town. Here she shares just one thing about the piece:

SLMSeptember 29, 2025blog, just one thing

Hunger Comes From Eating: An Interview with Leah Korican by Evangeline Lim

When I first read Leah Korican’s memoir in Split Lip, “Nancy,” I was hooked. The voice was magnetic, the emotion was palpable, and it made me fall in love with this magazine.

SLMSeptember 23, 2025blog

Moments of Divine Inspiration: An Interview with Séamus Isaac Fey by Evangeline Lim

Séamus Isaac Fey (he/him) is a Trans writer from Chicagoland. Currently, he is the poetry editor at Hooligan Magazine and co-creative director at Rock Pocket Productions.

SLMSeptember 8, 2025blog

Pick Up Your Pencils: Split Lip Magazine Goes Back to School

Well Split Lip Magazine readers, it’s time to trade beach bags for backpacks as we get ready for Back-to-School season.

SLMSeptember 2, 2025blog

Recent Chapters: An Interview with Anne Rasmussen by Ella Schweizer

Split Lip Magazine’s co-fiction editor, Anne Rasmussen, has been a writer off and on since she was nine years old.

SLMAugust 26, 2025blog

Just One Thing with Amelia Valasek

Amelia Valasek’s story “Mud Season” points a magnifying glass on strange happenings disrupting life across a small town. Here she shares just one thing about the piece:

SLMAugust 20, 2025blog, just one thing

2025 Best of the Net Finalists!

We are proud to share that three of our talented contributors were named Best of the Net finalists for their work in Split Lip Magazine!

SLMAugust 18, 2025blog

Just One Thing with Ella Harrigan

Ella Harrigan’s “Mal à la Tête” is a visceral essay about the Headache Center (and all the pain that comes with a visit). Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

SLMJune 26, 2025blog, just one thing