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Just One Thing with Lorena Parker Matejowsky

This month’s featured poem comes from Lorena Parker Matejowsky. We are absolutely thrilled to bring you “My Bible Verse vs Your Bible Verse” and Lorena’s take on Just One Thing.

SLMOctober 1, 2019blog, just one thing

Just One Thing with Nicholas Guerreiro

September’s featured short story “Toyota Head” comes Nicholas Guerreiro, and we are so excited to share it with you! Check out “Toyota Head” if you haven’t already, and learn just one thing about how the story came to be.

SLMSeptember 26, 2019blog, just one thing

Announcing our 2019 Best Microfictions Nominees!

We have published some wonderful microfiction this year, and we are thrilled share our nominations for the Best Microfiction anthology.

SLMSeptember 24, 2019blog

September #SLFAQ Recap

We kicked off fall submission season with a Twitter chat to cover all your questions about Split Lip — and our contests. Couldn’t make it? Here’s a recap of what our staff had to say.

SLMSeptember 20, 2019

Now Playing: September 2019

Our September issue is HOT OFF THE PRESSES, and we could not be more excited. And if, like us, you can’t get enough of our contributors’ words, here’s what they’ve been enjoying and what it means.

SLMSeptember 17, 2019blog, now playing

Letter from an Editor

editorletterSLMSeptember 14, 2019blog, from an editor

"Creating a pause for reflection": an interview with Michael Pederson

Before we turn the page on our August issue, we want to celebrate our featured artist, Michael Pederson. He recently took some time to talk with us about the dark sense of humor in work and his approach to street art.

SLMSeptember 13, 2019blog

Just One Thing with Jennifer Wortman

Learn just one thing behind Jennifer Wortman’s “Jock Party.”

SLMSeptember 12, 2019blog, just one thing

Announcing our 2019 Best of the Net Nominations!

We are thrilled to share with you our Best of the Net nominees!

SLMSeptember 10, 2019blog

The Fam Roundup: August 2019

We wrapped up summer in style. See what our staff and contributors have been up to and check out their new work — and their past pieces in our archives.

SLMSeptember 6, 2019blog

Just One Thing with Marcie Friedman

Marcie Friedman brings us just one photo of her four favorite coffee mugs and just one list (which is technically one thing!) about her story.

SLMSeptember 4, 2019blog, just one thing

Just One Thing with Lesley Wheeler and Chris Gavaler

Just One Thing about August’s featured poem, “Made for Each Other,” by Lesley Wheeler and Chris Gavaler.

SLMAugust 28, 2019blog, just one thing

9 Books that Capture the Unique Spirit of New Orleans

This “playlist” of books captures a specific energy with New Orleans at the center. It's all here: the landscape run wild, eccentric characters, secrets, hauntings, and tall tales.

SLMAugust 22, 2019blog

From the Writing Desk of: Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach

SLMAugust 20, 2019blog, from the writing desk of

Now Playing: Part 22

Welcome to the brand new Split Lip the Mag site, and welcome to Now Playing! Here, a few of our August contributors share what they’ve been playing recently and their connections to those works.

SLMAugust 16, 2019blog, now playing