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Split Lip Magazine
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We’re a literary journal that’s totally bonkers-in-love with voice-driven writing, pop culture, and the kind of honesty that gets you right in the kidneys. Posts: @carolinamata.bsky.social‬, AJ Jolish & @emotes206.bsky.social‬ https://splitlipthemag.com/
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 23d
Kick back, fix yourself a warm drink, and enjoy our SEPTEMBER ISSUE. 🍁

WORDS by Max Wheeler, JR Fenn, Kimaya Diggs, & Michal ‘MJ’ Jones
ART by Valerie Marshall
AND Benjamin Selesnick reviews Katie Lynn Johnston
PLUS Matthew Groff reviews Gabe Montesanti

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 11m
"I joke that I could die here, in my classroom, and the university would ask who I was and how I got there."

Check out contributor Danielle Shorr's new piece in @electricliterature.com: buff.ly/o015smo
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 1h
"Instead, quiet rage rots my insides — / wheezing organs & constant colds at thirty-three."

🖤 🔥 Check out Michal ‘MJ’ Jones' OF SHADE before it hits the archives: buff.ly/SgXkYNB
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 3h
Max Wheeler’s short story “Abatement” explores the hazardous bond between a man and his weeds. Listen to him read an excerpt right here!
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 20h
Congrats are in order! Contributor @cavar.bsky.social’s collection DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS is coming in March 2026 from @nupress.bsky.social 🎉 You can even preorder now! buff.ly/Yhe75j0
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 1d
"Halfway through the poem, 'backtracking' rhetorically asks: What is the difference between backtracking and nostalgia?"

You can still read Matthew Groff's review of Gabe Montesanti from our SEPTEMBER ISSUE before it hits the archive: buff.ly/81Ojz9V
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 1d
"What 'The In-Between' does so well, then, is that it fluidly creates a seamless line between past, present, and future."

Don't forget to catch Benjamin Selesnick's review of Katie Lynn Johnston from our SEPTEMBER ISSUE before it hits the archive ❤️: buff.ly/jyI5WVR
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 1d
Halloween is almost here! Check out our latest blog post for some excellent 👻 pieces from our archives to get you in the spooky spirit. 🎃 buff.ly/sy2TDMD
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 1d
"I count the middle seconds like contractions, as if measuring the distance of an approaching storm."

Contributor @saralippmann.bsky.social was published in Ghost Parachute! Check out her piece right here: buff.ly/ixWB6eA
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 1d
Did you catch our Best of the Net 2026 nominees? 🙌 Learn more about nominee @sfeycreates.bsky.social's poetry & favorite Mario Party character right here: buff.ly/zo3YLLV
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 2d
Looking for a book rec to kick off the week? Senior Assistant Fiction Editor @isleofanalia.bsky.social recommends IXELLES by Johannes Anyuru! 📖
IXELLES by Johannes Anyuru
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 2d
"Angel if I felt better about myself / I could fall asleep"

Former Poetry Editor @williamfargason.bsky.social published three new poems in Quarterly West! 👏 buff.ly/l5J8oxt
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 2d
"During the open dress rehearsal, the coils around the monster’s neck fell off, revealing the folds of human skin."

We're still thinking about JR Fenn's flash piece CASSANDRA from our SEPTEMBER ISSUE. Read the full piece right here: buff.ly/WZULOnt
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 2d
It’s our pleasure!
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 2d
A story to close ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY ❤️ Assistant fiction editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social has a new short story up in Heavy Feather Review! Read it here and have a good night 🌙 : buff.ly/K93BZjL
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 2d
We LOVE a story on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 🤩 Managing Editor Wendy Olsen published an observant piece in @wigleaf.bsky.social we know you'll love too. Catch it here:
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 3d
Anyone ready for a new book on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY? Contributor @djvorreyer.bsky.social has a new poetry collection coming out next week from @sundresspub.bsky.social 😍 You can still pre-order: buff.ly/2SEJlXW
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 3d
ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAYS are for tea 🍵 Contributor @brettstuckel.com published this calming poem in Knee Brace Press. Give it a read: buff.ly/IZolVNI
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 3d
We're starting ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY by shouting out the accomplishment of a new issue!! Our new OCTOBER ISSUE arrives in ✨ 10 days✨ We couldn't be more excited to share 💕
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 4d
Max Pasakorn's poem GHAZAL FOR MY GAY ASS is nominated for Best of the Net 2026! 👏 This time last year, they shared just one thing about the piece: buff.ly/MnczoQ9
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 4d
Want to learn more about the Best of the Net nominees? Here Kasey Butcher Santana shares just one thing about her essay CONTRABAND MARGINALIA: buff.ly/mwrQBVl
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 4d
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 4d
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 5d
It's October third, which means it's a great day to browse a lit mag. buff.ly/N227n59
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 5d
Let's kick off the weekend with more good news! Contributor @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social published a piece in StoryBottle Co. ❤️ buff.ly/CM3eu6b
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 5d
We couldn't be more thrilled to announce our nominees for Best of the Net 2026! 🎉 ✨ buff.ly/S4iNiox
Split Lip Magazine's Best of the Net 2026 Nominations. Art nominees: Shannon Louise Barry, "Doubling." Mojtaba Taghvaei (aka "Moshtaba"), "Twins." Daisuke Takakura, "Cerulean Whirlwinds." Nonfiction nominees: Kasey Butcher Santana, "Contraband Marginalia." Dante Fuoco, "We've Got War to Cover." Fiction nominees: Jack Barrie, "His Petrol Smell." A.A. Tojino, "Ymelda's Infinite Eels." Poetry nominees: Kaitlyn Airy, "Mean Streak." Alex Bortell, "Cruising in the Motor City." Séamus Isaac Fey, "Tove's Cento: Youth." Laetitia Keok, "Minor Subjects." Max Pasakorn, "Ghazal for My Gay Ass." C. Russell Price, "Bisquick's Dance Break."
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