Happy anniversary to Now Playing! It's been a great year learning more about the art that influences our writers, and this month is no exception. Our May issue drops tomorrow, so enjoy a sneak peek of this month's contributors and what they've been playing:
Read MoreLast time on Real World: Editors, Split Lip editors answered questions about the submission process for their particular genres. This week, editors from a few other journals weigh in on the following question:
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Melissa Ragsly is the author of this month's featured short story. She gives us "Patti Smith," the kind of short story that makes us want to crank up "Because the NIght" and sing along forever. And here, she gives us the Microsoft Word-approved single best word for:
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This month’s featured art comes from Lybra Ray. Her use of mixed media and bold approach to color immediately caught our eye. Here she talks about her approach and her artistic process:
Read MoreApril flew by, but the Split Lip FAM still had time to put out a ton of amazing work. Check out what's our staff and contributors have been up to and revisit their work in our archives.
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April may be winding down but our issue is in full swing. Todd Morgan gives us this month's featured memoir, and here he gives us the single best word for:
Read MoreWelcome to Real World: Editors, where we find out what happens when editors stay polite, but also start getting real.
Over the next couple months, we will explore four key topics in the literary journals world: the submission and editorial process, paying in exposure, submission pet peeves, and why a piece might get rejected.
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Anastasia Stelse is the featured poet of our April issue. If you've read "Shorthand for Flirtationships: 21st Century Edition" and "Shorthand for Disentanglements: 21st Century Edition," then it's no surprise that she is masterful at giving us the single best word for:
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Dorothy Chan's poem "Triple Sonnet for My Father’s Pet Goose, Pigeon Wars, and Daddy Issues" appears in Split Lip's inaugural print issue and was recently featured on Poets.org. Her chapbook Chinatown Sonnets is available for purchase now, and her book Attack of the Fifty-Foot Centerfold will be published by Spork Press on April 23 and is available for pre-order now! Visit https://www.dorothypoetry.com/ for more.
Read MoreEach month, one of our genre editors will discuss what made them select a certain piece from the current issue. This month, Maureen Langloss elaborates on why she accepted "Coming Clean."
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We're so excited about our April issue and to feature the work of Hanna Rosenheimer as this month's featured flash fiction writer. She kicks off this month's Fightin' Words with the sweetest kitten and the single best word for:
Read MoreSay you're at a party and someone asks what you write. You say "fiction" and they say "What kind?" You say "literary" and they look at you, blinking, wide-eyed, before they disappear behind a crudités display.
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25 of the best songs from the first quarter of 2018.
Read MoreOur April issue goes live tomorrow. We can't wait for you to dive into the wonderful work we have in store for you. For now, here's a preview of April's contributors and what they've been playing:
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Yael van der Wouden's story "In the Other Room" was the second-place winner for our Summer Mixtape Flash Contest. Here, she tells us how the playlist influenced her process and her work.
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