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We’re in love with voice-driven writing, pop culture, & the kind of honesty that gets you right in the kidneys. Tweets @bigsisartwitch SG Huerta @WendyEWallace1

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Split Lip Magazine
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It's our favorite kind of Monday: our APRIL ISSUE has arrived! WORDS from @claraotto411 , @FAnthonyPayne , @mickmakesmagic , & @dyl_amh ART from Austin Cullen PLUS Jennifer Fliss interviews Josh Denslow Check it out:
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Split Lip Magazine
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Submissions are open, and we are proud to be a paying market! We pay: $75 for poems, flash, memoir, art, and fiction. $50 for interviews and reviews $25 for mini-reviews of short stories, poems, short essays Check out our guidelines here:
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
We're giving something a try: we're going to bump our pay rates to $75 for flash/fiction/poetry/memoir/art contributors and $50 for interviews/reviews contributors. We're not sure it's sustainable, so we're not updating the rates on our website yet. But we wanted to let you know!
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Want to be a Fiction Reader for SLM? Applications are open from May 3-10 on our Submittable page!
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Split Lip Magazine
4 months
FREE SUBMISSIONS are open again! We absolutely LOVE: ⚡️ voice-driven writing 📺 all things pop culture 🧠 the kind of honesty that gets you right in the kidneys 😉 following our guidelines 💰 paying our contributors Check out the deets here:
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
SLM is turning TEN! It's a BIG deal, and we want to celebrate in all sorts of TINY ways! That's why we're publishing a special anniversary issue of mini fiction, memoir, and poetry! Isn’t mini cute??? Open May 1-31. Call for subs:
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
ACCOMPLISHMENT WEEKEND! 🎉🎉🎉
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Split Lip Magazine
2 months
You know what our flash fiction team would love to see in our submissions queue? Micros! Do you write tiny stories? 200-400 words? How about sending one our way?
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
Last month you lovely people sent us 240 expedited submissions. As promised, we just donated all those submission fees to organizations that help families separated at the border. $940. You raised nearly a grand. You did that.
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Split Lip Magazine
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⚡ SPECIAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS⚡ We're now looking for micro reviews! Got a close reading of a single poem? Maybe a line in a short story that’s been haunting you? Write your 250-500 word review! Read the guidelines & send us your query:
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Split Lip Magazine
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We fully support Nick’s decision to turn down the PEN/DAU Short Story Prize. We are grateful to have contributors who act upon their beliefs & conscience. Split Lip Magazine calls for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the genocide of Palestinians.
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In solidarity with 1300+ protesting authors I declined the PEN/DAU Prize. @PENamerica needs to conduct an internal review of bias, speak out against Israel’s occupation + genocide, and apologize to Randa Jarrar.
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
We're so relieved that @_conjunctions will live to see another day! To honor lit mag magic—and to celebrate our 10th anniversary—the SLM staff got together to share TEN LIT MAGS WE LOVE!
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Split Lip Magazine
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Split Lip Magazine works hard to create a welcoming, supportive environment for all writers, including emerging writers. What you see on this account and in our pages is what you get. 💗
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
We’re pleased as punch to announce our nominations for the 2021 @BestNewPoets anthology! Congratulations to @jasonbcrawford and @gaia_writes !
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
Rejections are tough. Pick up your very own THICKER SKIN REJECTION CREAM at #AWP20 ! Find this and other 🔥stickers at the SLM table, T1256.
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
WE ACCEPT: - Short Stories 1000-2500 words - Flash Fiction <1000 words - Poetry of any length—but only 1 poem at a time! - Memoir <2000 words - Interviews & Reviews - Art & Photography WE PAY FOR ALL OF IT!
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Split Lip Magazine
5 years
AN ANNOUNCEMENT! We're *exhausted.* To get some sleep, we're going to take the month of July off. Submissions will be closed, and there won't be a new issue. But don't worry! We're coming right back in August with a killer issue and free submissions! ❤
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Split Lip Magazine
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Hey, friends. If you're out of work thanks to the pandemic, and you're looking to make some $ in other ways—freelance work, selling your book, Etsy shop, manuscript reviews, tutoring, etc.—feel free to reply to this tweet. Let's make a thread and help each other out. 💗
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Split Lip Magazine
5 years
🎉POETRY CONTEST VOL. 2 🎉 Judge: @chenchenwrites Prize: $500 Contest launches later this month—more details on our site soon!
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Split Lip Magazine
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You're still a writer if: - You don't write every day - You haven't been published - You don't have an MFA - You're not employed as a writer - You write outside typical genres
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
What are you doing this August? Hope you're entering our FIRST EVER POETRY CONTEST! Judge: @Paige_M_Lewis Prize: $500 Details:
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Interested in becoming a flash reader for SLM??? We'll be accepting applications in February! Stay tuned!
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
Just in case it wasn’t perfectly clear, we stand with Dr. Ford. We stand with every survivor, today and always. Sending love and hope. 💗
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Split Lip Magazine
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A reminder: We’re committed to paying people for their work. 🫡 Free submissions are open August & September: 💗 General Submissions: 💗 InteR/e/views Queries: 💗 Micro Reviews—tiny reviews of single works:
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
We’re heeeeeere! T1256! #AWP20
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
Happy Friday! The #SplitLipFAM is looking for Memoir Readers and Assistant Memoir Editors. Any interest? Keep your eyes peeled, because our applications open on Submittable from August 29 - September 2! 👀
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
We're looking for some new poetry readers! Applications will be open April 1-April 9—stay tuned!
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Split Lip Magazine
9 months
It's August! We're back! And FREE SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
Everyone with a uterus deserves safe and easy access to legal abortions. We're going to go silent for a bit to give folks time to process and organize. In the meantime, here's a list of local abortion funds where you can donate:
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Split Lip Magazine
7 months
Our colleagues @GburgReview have received some devastating news. It’s alarming for the literary community as a whole, & the SLM fam encourages everyone to voice their thoughts to the university that defunded them. All of our voices matter! See below for more info & context 🧵
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
We've been thinking about what we can do to better promote Black voices here at SLM. As a first step, we're going to open free submissions to Black writers for the rest of the year.
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Hey everyone. We’ll be back with regular tweets soon, but we wanted to check in. Remember that you don’t have to doomscroll—it’s okay to take some time away from the news. Also, it’s more than okay if you’re not writing right now! 💗
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
We're still reading other genres, but we got through the 500+ flash subs, so we figured we'd announce finalists? Congrats to @CristianCantir @tashaaaaaaa @papiwhathappen @ericafrederick @kiYAWNna @RPMirabella @IsGearyPhelps @jenwithwords @vicku___ & more!
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
TODAY'S THE DAY!!! Submissions are officially open for our TENTH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! Send us your best and bitsiest! Details here:
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
This year's most dynamic duo is Split Lip + @IndianaReview ! We're looking for collaborative voices—work written by multiple authors, or work that considers the theme of collaboration. Submissions for our web/print portfolio open 9/1! Details here:
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Daunte Wright deserves justice. Here are some resources where you can help his family. #BlackLivesMatter
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
BIG. ANNOUNCEMENT. VIDEO. Watch to the end for maximum announcement.
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
Friendly reminder: it's totally fine if you're not actively submitting to journals right now! Sometimes you need to take time to work on longer projects—or something else entirely—and that's okay.
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
We’re holding the Ukrainian people in our hearts today. We’re going to take a little social media break to give everyone space. Remember that it’s okay for you to take a break, too. 💗 🇺🇦
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
Disgusted by the the whole ripping innocent children away from their parents thing? Us, too. From 6/18-6/30, all proceeds from Expedited Submissions will go to Support Kids at the Border, which benefits several relevant nonprofit groups:
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Split Lip Magazine
4 months
We're SO excited to announce that SLM reader @Camille_U_Adams is stepping into the role of Assistant Memoir Editor! ✨
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Split Lip Magazine
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Hey isn't it cool that submissions are open right now and also that we pay our contributors? We think it's pretty cool. Details here:
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
Split Lip's ready for the weekend with a BRAND. NEW. LOOK. Full website redesign coming in 2018!
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Our ☀️SUMMERTIME☀️ issue for Black voices is here! WORDS: @_JulianaLamy @bookofsheena @Donfox001 @YesAurielle @sumbodysbabygrl @cijasquips ART: Camryn Casey & Averi Jones + Ashley Lee interviews @dantielwmoniz & @verybookishjane reviews @surlybassey
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
HAPPY AUGUST! FREE SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
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Split Lip Magazine
1 year
⭐️ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ SLM is looking for FLASH and FICTION readers! As our site says, our staff is made up of volunteer writers, readers, and various other shades of weird. Could that be you? Apply via Submittable from Jan. 24th to Jan. 28th:
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Split Lip Magazine
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JUNE IS HERE! FREE SUBMISSIONS ARE HERE!
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Split Lip Magazine
7 months
We're SO excited to bring you our stunning 🧡 OCTOBER ISSUE!! 🧡 WORDS by @elizagilbs @carlyalaimo @pepwriteswords & Jennifer Battisti ART by Yixuan Wu PLUS @gena_hartman1 interviews Justine Chan
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Split Lip Magazine
5 years
Rumor has it we'll be looking for READERS in ALL GENRES very soon!
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Split Lip Magazine
5 years
We’re heartbroken that @thelegitKAR is leaving Split Lip Magazine. As EIC, she pushed the boundaries of what lit mags could do: moving us to the 1 piece per genre format, launching the print issue, & more. We thank her for her tireless dedication to the mag & the #SplitLipFAM 1/2
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
ICYMI: in an effort to amplify Black voices, we've opened free submissions to Black writers for the rest of the year. That very much includes Art & Photography submissions, as well as Interviews & Reviews! And we pay! Info here: #BlackLivesMatter
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
We’re horrified by the news out of Georgia. We stand by our Asian American friends and contributors. Consider following @StopAAPIHate and donating if you have the means. #StopAAPIHate
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
Wrote your very first poem yesterday? Congratulations, you're a writer. You put words down on paper. That's all it takes.
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Split Lip Magazine
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We have been informed that a contributor has a history of plagiarism. As a result, we have chosen to remove his poem from our March issue. We will never offer a home to the work of someone who engages in dishonest writing practices. Our full statement:
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
🎉 Announcing the 10 contributors helping us celebrate 10 years! 🎉 🎉 CONGRATS @ericafrederick , @garciajoshxa , @Yellohcard , @elikourtis , @RPMirabella , @spaghettiutopia , @DinaLRelles , @vicku___ , Verna Jayne Zafra-Kasala, Artist TBA! 🎉 & Thank you EVERYONE for submitting! 💖
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
Uh, hi! We sold out of everything! So we’re going to pack up! We love you! #AWP20 💗💗💗
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Split Lip Magazine
6 years
BIG. SPLIT. LIP. ANNOUNCEMENT. WE. HAVE. A. NEW. ASSISTANT. FICTION. EDITOR. IT'S @m_finn_johnson . SAY. HELLO. READ. HER. WORK.
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Split Lip Magazine
3 months
Look at our lovely SLM staff and contribs! Come hang out at T3105 at #AWP24 and pick up some merch 💗
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Happy May! FREE SUBMISSIONS are open this month! Remember to get your work in soon—we often hit our Submittable limit early.
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
We're SO EXCITED to share that @amy_stuber_ will be the editor for our 2021 Print Issue, and @heckaseuss will be our assistant editor!
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Split Lip Magazine
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Didn't publish anything in 2018? THAT'S TOTALLY OKAY! You've still been doing important work. Don't let anyone discourage you.
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
Ah. Well. It seems that our summer break is nearly over, and that FREE SUBMISSIONS OPEN A WEEK FROM TOMORROW! Keep in mind: all submissions will be considered for web and print. Next print issue coming in spring 2021!
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Good morning! Friendly reminder that you're still a writer, even if you don't write every day.
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
We are SO EXCITED to announce our Pushcart Prize nominees for this year! Congrats to @ThreaWrites @illuminatemics @SamXiaoCody @EllenRhudy Melanie Farmer & Rui-Yang Peng! Links to their nominated work on the Lip Service blog:
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Over 20,000 Twitter followers?! 😳
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Split Lip Magazine
1 year
🎉 We're thrilled to announce our new FLASH READERS! 🎉 Please help us welcome @cardewjcardew @cgdantoni @bigsisartwitch @DawnFMiller1 @JLMoultrie @aureleos @JB_StoneTruth @burrrianna Jordan Blanchard, Frances Choe, Victoria Mei-Ling Kerrigan, Dallon Robinson, & Parth Shah 👏 😍
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Split Lip Magazine
5 years
We're thrilled to announce that @ruthlefaive has joined the SLM team as a flash reader!
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Split Lip Magazine
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Happy November! Our FREE SUBS are now open! We can't wait to read the incredible new work coming our way. 🎉
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Split Lip Magazine
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BEHOLD THE GLORY OF OUR FIRST EVER PRINT ISSUE! Grab your copy at #AWP18 or order online:
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Split Lip Magazine
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🎉 We're so excited to announce our new FICTION READERS! 🎉 Please help us welcome @rebackermann @mollyandrearyan @JadeChinWrites @lfchristianson @elikourtis @melissamesku @msimonds95 @dkweldon @tinaszhu @vivianszhu Ai Li Feng & Reema Rao-Patel! 👏 😍
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Split Lip Magazine
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We’re immensely relieved to hear the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial. We know there’s still so much more work to do. Sending love and solidarity to George Floyd’s family and to all of you fighting for justice. #BlackLivesMatter
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Split Lip Magazine
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Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!
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Split Lip Magazine
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What's the most valuable piece of writing advice you've ever received? Let's make a thread.
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
Fun fact: 2022 is our TENTH ANNIVERSARY! We can't thank the #SplitLipFAM enough for coming on this journey with us. And yes, we do have some big plans in the works to celebrate. Stay tuned...
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New year, new ✨JANUARY ISSUE ✨ WORDS by @razishadmehry @thejoyofcraig @sabustamante711 & Ina Cariño ART by Natalie Fontanez PLUS @ashiainbloom interviews @taylorbyas3
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⚡Our special flash & poetry contest issue is here! ⚡ FLASH by @jlucbouchard @ryan_jones_30 @tammyheejae POETRY by @hilliconjustice @sentientsea @EddieKrze ART by Emma Anna PLUS @goftyler interviews @RonAAustin4
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Split Lip Magazine
2 years
We're sad to share that assistant fiction editor @CoCo4AfroPuffs is stepping down from the mag. On the bright side, she's still writing and publishing TONS of incredible work. We can't wait to read more & more & more. Help us thank her!
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Split Lip Magazine
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We're pleased to announce that WE NOW PAY FOR INTERVIEWS & REVIEWS! $25 could be yours! Pitch editor @clancymcg : slreviewseditor @gmail .com
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Split Lip Magazine
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We miss you already, #AWP19 ! Thank you for everything, and we’ll see you next year! 😘
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Split Lip Magazine
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We know that many of you are upset by our memoir editor’s comments. We apologize for that. We appreciate all submissions, tip jar or otherwise, & your decision to use the tip jar doesn’t factor in our decision, ever. (1/2)
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Soak up our November issue! 🛁 WORDS by @crf_pdx @ggriffiss @kitty_flash @AdeleEWilliams ART by Teresa Meier PLUS Abby Seethoff reviews @SherwinBitsui AND @maddsnacks interviews @fascicles
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Split Lip Magazine
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Congratulations to our BEST OF THE NET nominees! We ❤ you @BooksieBitus , @bamelendez12 , @AnastasiaStelse , @LoebDavon , @robhollywood , @megiddings , @90sMelissa , Laton Carter, Anna Kelley & Jim Zola!
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Split Lip Magazine
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It doesn't matter whether you write 2 words, or 20 words, or 200 words, or 2000 words—you're writing, and that's a wonderful thing. (And you know what? If you're not writing, that's okay, too. There's a lot going on right now.)
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Split Lip Magazine
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ICYMI: We're turning ten, and we're celebrating our BIG anniversary with your TINY work! Subs open May 1-31. Details here:
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Split Lip Magazine
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Relax with our October issue! WORDS by @WardoEngs @SF_Montgomery @steelecs & Maria Poulatha ART by @CindFan PLUS @shelbrh reviews @allisoncobb AND @Shelbyhinte interviews @unefemmejames
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Split Lip Magazine
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You know what we'd love to see more of in our queue right now? MEMOIR! 2,000-word limit, more guidelines here:
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
GOOD MORNING! WE'RE DOING ANOTHER PRINT ISSUE! From now on, all submissions will be considered for web + print. The issue will be published in 2021.
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Fall in love with this...our FEBRUARY ISSUE!! Out now!! Thank you to our contributors 😊 Words: Ani King, @ucheomar , @tr_brady , @krtdvdwrtr Art: @janetstapelman Interview: @allisonwyss with @sillysyntax Read it here:
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Split Lip Magazine
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In April, we're trying something NEW! We're expanding our *fiction* limit to 4,000 WORDS! One month only—and submissions are free.
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
Here's a list of Black-owned bookstores you can support right now: #BlackLivesMatter
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Split Lip Magazine
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WHOA, we hit 27k followers!!! 😍 🎉 Honored! Grateful! And forever dedicated to championing our literary community 🤝 Thank you for helping us do what we love!
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Split Lip Magazine
3 years
Oh, by the way, it's March! And you know what that means...FREE SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN NOW!
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Split Lip Magazine
1 year
Explore your subconscious with our April issue 🧠 WORDS by @mandernick @ParkerLogan13 @kimayadiggs @andylopezwrites ART by Lem Dubon PLUS @rachellayown interviews @drovarela
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Split Lip Magazine
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The tl;dr of what we're doing to do & be better: - Free subs for Black writers all 2020 - Donate to orgs already supporting Black writers - Showcase Black voices in a special June 2021 issue - Actively solicit (& pay) emerging Black writers - Build a more diverse staff - & more!
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Split Lip Magazine
4 years
"To publish and promote more diverse voices, especially Black voices, we seek to enact changes that will actually combat the structural discrimination that we see in the literary world." Read about how SL is working to do/be better:
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