We're in love with Helen McClory's story, "An Apocalypse in Seven Stages" -- this November's featured flash. Here, she shares with us just one thing about the writing of the story, as well as a snapshot of the van where she was living when she wrote it.
Read MoreFelicity Fenton’s multidisciplinary work (social practice, photography, installation) has been featured in public and private spaces around the globe. Most recently, her stories and essays have been featured in WOBBY, Fanzine, Split Lip Press, Wigleaf, The Flexible Persona, and The Iowa Review (forthcoming). By day she works as a Creative Director and is also a Radio Host at Freeform Portland. She calls Portland, Oregon home sweet home.
Read MoreAs 2018 winds down, we wanted to take a moment to share our gratitude for some of the incredible things we've read this year. Some new, some finding us at the right moment, and each providing us with a light in its own unique way.
Read MoreI have a general noninterest in sports (with the sole exception of soccer, the best game on the planet! FIGHT ME.). So I never imagined I’d accept a story about Macho Man Randy Savage and the pageantry that is professional wrestling.
Read MoreFor our last issue of 2018, I write to you from a place of darkness here in America. As one tragedy fades into another, we rarely have time to process the magnitude of what's happening… But even in moments of all-encompassing grief and fear, I'm continually surprised by what manages to flourish. 2018 was an exhilarating year for Split Lip.
Read MoreNovember 15 is just around the corner, and with it comes the launch of our November issue. You know what that means -- it's time for Now Playing. Our November contributors give you a sneak peek into what they've been watching, listening to, and experiencing, and what it might all mean.
Read MoreWe’ve been so thrilled to feature the art of Claudia Griesbach-Martucci this past month. “Portrait of Veda” immediately grabbed our attention, and the literary quality of Claudia's paintings, as well as their richness in detail, rewards the viewer the longer they look. She talked to us about how the literary influences behind “Portrait of Veda” and how she approaches her work.
Read MoreMost days of the year, we're bringing you literary goodness. Today, we're bringing you our thanks for getting out and voting and some resources in case you encounter questions at the polls—all in one handy place.
Read MoreThe Split Lip FAM was all treats and no tricks in October! Catch up on some wonderful work and happy news, and don't forget to revisit our contributors' pieces in the archives (or in your print edition!).
Read MoreThroughout the month of November, we're giving back to some of our favorite organizations. We're offering expedited submissions in every genre, and 50% of the submission fees will support these groups. We'll also be offering feedback on short stories and flash fiction (full details below!) and donating 50% of the fees.
Read MoreIn addition to a truly wonderful Elvis tribute, Scott shares with us just one thing about the inspiration behind the title character in “Amber Darling.”
Read MoreDeath, in polite society, comes wrapped in euphemisms, in cliches, in the kind of polite speech we engage in when we are talking about a thing that we are afraid is not a thing to be talked about. I hate that shit. Rebecca Kokitus is not afraid to tell us what death looks like, and she brings a poet's toolbox to the task so that we really see it.
Read MoreOur October issue is fresh from the literary oven, and coming in hot is Marvin Shackelford. Marvin is the author of this month's featured flash, "Trying To Put It Away." Here he shares with us some truly spectacular pups and just one thing about his flash, truth, and fiction.
Read MoreLately the internet has become increasingly agitated, and for good reason. The news is bad and our institutions are not going to save us. People are angry and the urge to yell is animalistic. But what happens if we let tweeting take the place of action?
Read MoreWe have a cure for your Monday coming on the 15th -- our October issue will be charging out in the world! And to get you ready, here's a sneak peek at two of our contributors and what they've been playing lately:
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