Holidays with the FAM, Part 3

We conclude our celebration of our Split Lip FAM by rounding out the FAMsgiving guest list. The question is: If we had a FAM Thanksgiving, what role would you play that day and what would you bring? The answers are a reminder that we wouldn't trade our FAM for anything.

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Holidays with the FAM, Part 2

We continue our celebration of our wild, wonderful FAM by planning FAMSgiving. (Check out Part 1 if you missed it!) We asked them: If we had a FAM Thanksgiving, what role would you play that day and what would you bring?

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Holidays with the FAM, Part 1

As you know, we're all about the Split Lip FAM. In the spirit of togetherness, we asked our FAM issue contributors: If we had a FAM Thanksgiving, what role would you play that day and what would you bring? Their answers will make you laugh, make you ache, and make you wish you could spend at least one holiday with them—just like their writing.

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16 for ’16

In no particular order, the following is a countdown of some of my favorite songs and performances from the past year. The list consists entirely of female artists because they were the ones who dominated the music world (and my playlists) over the course of these twelve grueling months.

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Drama

If you know me well, you know I am an optimist, but the dirty truth of it is that there is ALWAYS going to be shit, both major (Shit) and minor (shit). It's called being human. In writing, it's called drama.

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Creation Stories

When summing up what we at Split Lip are looking for in submissions, we almost always say that we’re looking for work with sting, torque, or bite. Some people take this to mean we’re looking for sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll (and sure, we’re looking for that too). What I mean is that I want people who are going against the grain.

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