Managing editor Amy Rossi joined Split Lip's staff in April, and she couldn't be happier to be a part of the team. She's the latest editor to go 19 Rounds.
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Earlier this year, the online literary organization Fear No Lit announced its first-ever Submerging Writer Fellowship. The Split Lip editorial team got curious about how this fellowship works and where it came from. So, after overcoming a few time-zone mishaps, I sat down to chat online with Tyler Barton, one half of the FNL brain trust, to talk about elaborate puns, the joys and hardships of AWP, and the need for good literary citizenship.
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Our July issue's Fightin' Words concludes with Christina Dalcher, author of this month's featured memoir "Two Uncles: A Fairy Tale." No stranger to conveying a great deal in a small space, she gives the single best word for:
Read MoreThroughout the month of August, poetry editor Marianne Chan will be offering feedback on poetry. If you've been looking for someone to critique a poem—or a packet of poems—this a great, cost-effective way to get substantive feedback.
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The calendar may say August, but we're still celebrating our July issue! Fightin' Words continues with July's featured poet, Todd Dillard, author of "Every Story is an Origin Story." Here, he gives us his single best word for:
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That's right! We're holding a flash fiction contest, aka the Split Lip Summer Mixtape Contest, Volume 1.
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The featured image for our July issue comes from Sarah Walko, an artist, director, curator, and writer who works in sculpture, installation, and film. Her work is striking in the worlds it creates. Here, she discusses her influences, her process, and the relationship between writing and art.
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We return to asking the hard-hitting questions of our editorial FAM, this time with memoir editor Ray Shea. He's the latest to tackle the 19 rounds.
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We kick off a sizzling hot summer edition of Fightin' Words with flash contributor Nathaniel Lee Hansen. Be sure to check out his story, "Unnamed Notebook," if you haven't already. Here, he gives us a pie that defies any word count and the single perfect word for:
Read MoreSparks can be romantic or embarrassing, familial or strange. A single spark can burn the whole forest down. This month we’re ablaze with words…
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Welcome to the July edition of Now Playing. While you're waiting for the issue to go live on the 15th, get to know this month's contributors, what they've been playing, and how it makes them feel.
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We conclude our June round of Fightin' Words with Kristine Langley Mahler, author of this month's featured memoir, "Good Sorts." Here, she shares the single best word (or number!) for:
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We're going to need set a few more places at the table! That's right, the Split Lip FAM has grown!
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If you have seen the magic of our Twitter feed—and if you're landing here, there's a good chance you have—then you know the power of Becky Robison, our Marketing and Social Media Coordinator. She spreads the word of Split Lip far and wide, in addition to helping keep the engine of our mag running, and she's the latest to tackle our 19 Rounds.
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