“A fortune-teller told me I had drowned myself in a previous life in Ancient China.” Right away I was drawn in by this, the first line of Belinda Hermawan’s “Bound.” I wanted to know more about this story within the story, and I was pleased later by how it carries through the piece—the narrator’s fortune and the attached mythology play out like backstory to her experiences.
Read MoreAt Split Lip we've recently come to a wild conclusion: when a literary magazine's editors are women, you publish more women.
Read MoreWe're putting the finishing touches on our July issue and can't wait to share it with you. But wait we must, so here's a little preview from July contributor Tanya Grae and what she's been playing lately:
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We’ve loved featuring Jenna Sedlack’s art this month. Her use of color and sense of play immediately catch the eye. She took some time to answer some questions about her process and inspiration.
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:
Read MoreJune is over, but we're not done celebrating the amazing work the FAM has put out! If you missed a poem, story, or essay, here's your chance to check it out. And don't forget to revisit our writers' work in the archives!
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We held a Twitter chat in May to talk about becoming a paying market -- and anything else our readers wanted to know about all things Split Lip. If you missed it (or want a refresher...), enjoy this recap!
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We're wrapping up the week with the author of our June issue featured short story, Buffy Shutt. Be sure to check out her wonderful story "Inventory Control" if you haven't. Here, she gives us just one thing about the story's inspiration:
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Martha Silano is the author of this month's featured poem, "You can't trust." If you haven't read it yet, just open up another browser tab real quick. We'll wait.
Read MoreWelcome back to Real World: Editors, where we find out what happens when editors stay polite, but also start getting real!
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We're kicking off a new round of Just One Thing with this month's featured memoir writer Felicity Fenton, who shares with us something you might now know about "To and From":
Read MoreThere are several reasons why Felicity Fenton's breakup story grabbed me enough to make me want to immediately read it again.
Read MoreWhen a literary magazine says “send us your best work,” what do they mean? Best by whose measure? Lately we have been thinking about what kind of work we like to publish at Split Lip. Of course we want a writer’s best work, but we also want something else.
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Our contributors have shared a variety of behind-the-scenes details that expand our enjoyment and understanding of their work. We're closing out the May edition of Just One Thing with Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint, author of this month's flash fiction, "Ghost Story."
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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