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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 1h

One sentence at a time, fam. We'll get there one sentence at a time ✏️

Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 5h

"Because I needed to I loved being a slooper, every time I looked up a blue heron flew over, a military parade in the alleyway, pedaling westward into headwinds," Contributor Tyler Barton's poem was published in virgo venus press 💕 Catch “f-250” here: buff.ly/ycpahcu

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 6h

Got a cool interview or review? We 💗 smart, compelling book reviews & author (or publishing industry) interviews, especially from indie presses & marginalized groups. Just don't forge to fill out the query form! buff.ly/zI83PG2

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 9h

It's a good morning for some coffee and a submission 🌞 Don't forget, our Art and Photography Subs are still OPEN ✨ buff.ly/CnUV9a7

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 23h

Looking for more poetry to wrap up your Monday? Contributor @toddkaneko.bsky.social's poems RICKY STEAMBOAT and MAGNIFICENT MURACO were published in @forgetcool.bsky.social! 🤩 buff.ly/3sSlWqX

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We love it: contributor Despy Boutris’s poem FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS, I DON'T EAT UNTIL HUNGRY was published in @outlooksprings.bsky.social! 👏 Read it right here. buff.ly/fcomKEm

Black birds sitting on a telephone line.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

👏 HUGE congratulations to Ghost Parachute on their tenth anniversary issue! It's so special to see so many SLM contributors lined up here. 🥹 Give it a read! buff.ly/DAJNt5S

Ghost Parachute tenth anniversary issue.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's Banned Books Week, fam. 📚️ What banned books have shaped you? Which are your must-reads?

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Let's close ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY with more poetry 💗 Contributor and former poetry reader T. De Los Reyes’s poem “Self-Portrait With & Against” was published in Art Sick. We know you'll love it: buff.ly/mAv5vs6

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We ❤️ a preorder on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY!! Former poetry contest judge @chenchenwrites.bsky.social’s debut essay collection IN CAHOOTS WITH THE RABBIT GOD (forthcoming 12/1/2026) is available to preorder now 🤩 buff.ly/nYVZ3du

Book cover of In Cahoots with the Rabbit God by Chen Chen.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We're shouting out a story on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY ✨ Contributor @writesloud.bsky.social's “Four French Cats & a Monster” was published in trampset. Find it here 💕 buff.ly/NnS0ZwF

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Poetry for ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 💕 Contributor @bardsbesidebars.bsky.social published three poems in Issue 44.3 of @callaloojournal.bsky.social🎉 Get your copy now: buff.ly/w0SZi3u

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We're starting ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY with book news!! Contributor @claudiamonpere.bsky.social's debut flash fiction collection THE PERIODIC FAMILY is forthcoming October 13 🥳

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The weekend is finally here. 🙌 It's a good time to polish up that story you've been meaning to edit. 👀 ✏️

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sounds like a packed schedule! We're rooting for you! 🫶

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sending you all the good vibes!! 🍁❤️

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🖥️ Our monthly newsletter went out this week! 😎 If you're looking to keep up with all things Split Lip, you can subscribe right on our home page: buff.ly/wlO3lUq

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎉 Check it out: contributor Quinn Franzen’s poems MORNING MEDITATION and DOMESTIC PASTORAL were published in @diodeeditions.bsky.social Volume 19.2! 🤩 buff.ly/jjSiELt

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy October, fam! 🍂 A new season is a great time to set new writing goals or routines. What are you hoping to accomplish this season? 🍁

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Don't forget to check out our blog, LIP SERVICE, for all the latest SLM news and contributor insights 💋

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

All the cool kids support their local library 😎 What library books have you read recently? Give us your recs!

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're so lucky to have featured your amazing work! 👏❤️

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Major book news!! ✨ Contributor @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social just celebrated the publication of her novel THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN 🤩 Get your copy now: buff.ly/J6yyL1y

The book cover of The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw. A Black woman in a green suit sits confidently on a gold chair.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's the first of the month, fam!! Here's what to expect for a spooky good October 🎃 1️⃣ Art Subs are OPEN 2️⃣ Tip Jar Subs are OPEN 3️⃣ Free Subs are CLOSED 4️⃣ OCTOBER ISSUE drops on the 15th 😁

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Big News, fam ➡️ Split Lip Magazine is pleased to announce our 2027 Best of the Net nominations!!🎉 Check out the list on our blog: buff.ly/tTfxmQU

1: A hot pink and melon marbled background with a white square listing "Poetry" nominees: Tara Betts, "This 'Accent' That I Can't Lose & They Can't Place"; Despy Boutris, "Hate Poem without a Drop of Hyperbole in It"; Quinn Franzen, "Guava Jelly"; Joan Kwon Glass, "Mascot"; Tariq Thompson, "You Look Just Like the Bastard"; Stella Wong, "Inference"

2: A hot pink and melon marbled background with a white square listing "Fiction" nominees: Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey, "Jellyfish"; Graham Robert Scott, "I Can Still Hear You Breathing" and Creative Nonfiction nominees: Lydia Abedeen, "Ten Years after Being Buried Alive, I address My Sister-Wife through Our Mothers' Bodies"; Derek Maiolo, "Rescue"

3: A hot pink and melon marbled background with a white square listing "Art" nominees: Ainaz Alipour, "Skin upon Skin"; Jen Shon, "Wallpaper (1887 Frank Sr. and Flavilla Bell House): Gussie"; VANDI, "Two Faced in the Park"

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What are our MEMOIR editors looking for? ⬇️ 📖 ✏️ Pieces that shine a new light on the human condition. ✏️ The dirty lowdown. ✏️ 2,000 words max. When in doubt, browse our archives to see what we like! buff.ly/otwjvyj

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, but you can support your library all year long. 📚️ How do you use your library? 📖

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"The moon tips its sombrero of clouds towards North Hollywood." Don't miss contributor @taylorbyas.bsky.social's poem BROKEN SONNET FOR LA JEALOUSY in Art Sick. 🔥 🔥 🔥 buff.ly/cie8Gks

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Friendly reminder, fam: One submission per writer at a time, please. This includes poems, micros, and flash. We appreciate it!!

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"I’m a tough critic when it comes to the grooms, especially when the men look like they know they’re attractive." Contributor @suburbanprairie.bsky.social’s piece “Girls in White Dresses” was published in @forgetcool.bsky.social 🥳 buff.ly/CUKOUFf

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

✨️ Lisa K. Harris reads FRILLY BLOUSE from our SEPTEMBER ISSUE ✨️

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"What do we need from our mother? Everything, which is an impossible thing." 📖 Contributor Donna Miscolta’s piece about OFELIA AND NORMA was published in Necessary Fiction! buff.ly/LOFzDp9

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lisa K. Harris’s flash memoir FRILLY BLOUSE shares how past and present collide in the emotional objects we keep in our homes. Here, she shares just one thing about the piece.

Three pink peonies against a background of green leaves.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"An image passes through the pupil. The lens bends the light." 💙 Contributor Matthew Tuckner’s poem BREATHING LIGHT was published in Issue 129 of Image! Read it right here: buff.ly/I0eyjvU

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Alice Markham-Cantor reads THIGHS from our SEPTEMBER ISSUE.✨ Find the full piece here: buff.ly/WhgebBg

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

OOPS! 🫠 So sorry, FAM, we forgot to turn on FREE ART subs this month! Our bad! 🫣 They are turned on now! 🖌️ Free art subs will remain open the entire month of October! Please send us your best! 🎨

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