Beyond Costumes

Getting inside the mind of a character can be exhausting or exhilarating. Sometimes it can be downright scary. Good writing takes us on detours, down unpaved driveways, and into the heart of the beast. And the best writing allows us to go outside ourselves without cat ears.

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Meet the Reader: Eric Rasmussen

Our readers are a treasured part of the Split Lip FAM. They work hard and handle your words with the utmost thought and care, and we want you to know them! So, welcome to Meet the Reader, where we pull back the curtain and ask our poetry, fiction, and flash readers: what makes you say yes to a submission? First up is fiction reader Eric Rasmussen.

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Split Lip Summer Mixtape Contest: The Liner Notes

As we enter the final countdown for the Split Lip Summer Mixtape Contest, the editorial FAM has been spending a lot of time blasting judge Juan Martinez's fantastic playlist. Like a great story prompt does, it inspires different feelings and memories in each of us. Here's a sampling of our favorite tracks.

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19 Rounds with W.S. Lyon

This summer, the Split Lip Editorial FAM grew by three, and one of those new folks we were thrilled to welcome is W.S. Lyon, Reviews & Interviews Editor. Here, he goes 19 Rounds, and not to be all click-bait headline about it, but it is very possible he has won Round 7.

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Sticking Together

In the spirit of togetherness, however cheesy that may be, I'm challenging myself to only happy-tweeting this month…. Nothing will induce happy tweets more than a killer playlist and some good old fashioned writing time.


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