Split Lip Magazine
@splitlipthemag.bsky.social
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/
Posts: @carolinamata.bsky.social, AJ Jolish & @emotes206.bsky.social
https://splitlipthemag.com/
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A new year brings us new work to admire 💫 Help us welcome our JANUARY ISSUE: buff.ly/xnuvf6J
Major thanks to our contributors!
WORDS @esmepromise.bsky.social, Stephanie Meade Gresham, Lia Hagen, Joan Kwon Glass
ART Audrey Holmes
PLUS @rachellayown.bsky.social reviews @chriscampanioni.bsky.social
Major thanks to our contributors!
WORDS @esmepromise.bsky.social, Stephanie Meade Gresham, Lia Hagen, Joan Kwon Glass
ART Audrey Holmes
PLUS @rachellayown.bsky.social reviews @chriscampanioni.bsky.social
Today we shared what our contributors are reading and watching. What are you reading/watching/listening to these days, fam? 🎶 You can get recs from our contributors right here: buff.ly/gKoGAw6
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Today we shared what our contributors are reading and watching. What are you reading/watching/listening to these days, fam? 🎶 You can get recs from our contributors right here: buff.ly/gKoGAw6
We love to hear it: contributor @taylorbyas.bsky.social’s poetry collection RESTING BITCH FACE was listed one of the TOP FIVE poetry collections of 2025 by @electricliterature.com! 👏 🎉
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We love to hear it: contributor @taylorbyas.bsky.social’s poetry collection RESTING BITCH FACE was listed one of the TOP FIVE poetry collections of 2025 by @electricliterature.com! 👏 🎉
Who's a fan of reality TV? Contributor @ilanaslightly.bsky.social edited HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: WHY WE WATCH THE BACHELOR! And it's available for pre-order now! 🌹 buff.ly/l9KTyj1
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Who's a fan of reality TV? Contributor @ilanaslightly.bsky.social edited HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: WHY WE WATCH THE BACHELOR! And it's available for pre-order now! 🌹 buff.ly/l9KTyj1
Our January 2026 edition of Now Playing features love letters, a novella, and a limited series, all from our contributors! buff.ly/gKoGAw6
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Our January 2026 edition of Now Playing features love letters, a novella, and a limited series, all from our contributors! buff.ly/gKoGAw6
Our JANUARY ISSUE cover art is inspired by nature, mythology, and half-remembered dreams. ✨ Enjoy Audrey Holmes' ELEMENTALS DRAWING #2 right here: buff.ly/iYPynzQ
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Our JANUARY ISSUE cover art is inspired by nature, mythology, and half-remembered dreams. ✨ Enjoy Audrey Holmes' ELEMENTALS DRAWING #2 right here: buff.ly/iYPynzQ
We love community care, fam 💕 No matter how great or small. What's an example of community care you've witnessed today?
February 11, 2026 at 12:32 AM
We love community care, fam 💕 No matter how great or small. What's an example of community care you've witnessed today?
"In the sinkhole
remains
a turtle. How democracy
dies. She crawls"
Contributor Stella Wong's poem "Letter to America" is published in @terrainorg.bsky.social. We know you'll love it 💗 buff.ly/Dq9DDUQ
remains
a turtle. How democracy
dies. She crawls"
Contributor Stella Wong's poem "Letter to America" is published in @terrainorg.bsky.social. We know you'll love it 💗 buff.ly/Dq9DDUQ
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
"In the sinkhole
remains
a turtle. How democracy
dies. She crawls"
Contributor Stella Wong's poem "Letter to America" is published in @terrainorg.bsky.social. We know you'll love it 💗 buff.ly/Dq9DDUQ
remains
a turtle. How democracy
dies. She crawls"
Contributor Stella Wong's poem "Letter to America" is published in @terrainorg.bsky.social. We know you'll love it 💗 buff.ly/Dq9DDUQ
We spy a new book! Contributor @brettstuckel.com's debut poetry collection NEUROCABIN is out now! Pick up your copy here: buff.ly/96vnDr4 or here buff.ly/mrfXpPt 🥳
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We spy a new book! Contributor @brettstuckel.com's debut poetry collection NEUROCABIN is out now! Pick up your copy here: buff.ly/96vnDr4 or here buff.ly/mrfXpPt 🥳
"The truth was like a grain of sand caught in my gut, and I grew around it until it was a pearl, rattling in the pit of my stomach." We're honoring Lia Hagen's memoir WHAT WE BROKE from our JANUARY ISSUE. Read it before it hits the archives 💕 buff.ly/TzNrvdA
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
"The truth was like a grain of sand caught in my gut, and I grew around it until it was a pearl, rattling in the pit of my stomach." We're honoring Lia Hagen's memoir WHAT WE BROKE from our JANUARY ISSUE. Read it before it hits the archives 💕 buff.ly/TzNrvdA
Reposted by Split Lip Magazine
“…and then I feel worse about being both a bad person and a mediocre creature.”
Amazing piece.
Amazing piece.
"Grandfather is ninety-four, and none of his organs are his own."
@esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH tackles oceanic creatures, hearts, and immortality. Read it right here! buff.ly/ePT4ZNT
@esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH tackles oceanic creatures, hearts, and immortality. Read it right here! buff.ly/ePT4ZNT
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
“…and then I feel worse about being both a bad person and a mediocre creature.”
Amazing piece.
Amazing piece.
Waiting for our FEBRUARY ISSUE? Well, the wait is almost over, fam! JUST 5 MORE DAYS 🤩
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Waiting for our FEBRUARY ISSUE? Well, the wait is almost over, fam! JUST 5 MORE DAYS 🤩
Today we're highlighting Joan Kwon Glass’ poem MASCOT from our JANUARY ISSUE. ✨ You can read about the inspiration behind her piece right here: buff.ly/SJABLw5
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Today we're highlighting Joan Kwon Glass’ poem MASCOT from our JANUARY ISSUE. ✨ You can read about the inspiration behind her piece right here: buff.ly/SJABLw5
"Foxglove, also known as digitalis purpurea, is used to regulate the metronome of the heart."
🎉 Contributor Kristine Langley Mahler's essay FOXGLOVE was published in @therumpus.net! buff.ly/FTH1mpB
🎉 Contributor Kristine Langley Mahler's essay FOXGLOVE was published in @therumpus.net! buff.ly/FTH1mpB
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
"Foxglove, also known as digitalis purpurea, is used to regulate the metronome of the heart."
🎉 Contributor Kristine Langley Mahler's essay FOXGLOVE was published in @therumpus.net! buff.ly/FTH1mpB
🎉 Contributor Kristine Langley Mahler's essay FOXGLOVE was published in @therumpus.net! buff.ly/FTH1mpB
Reposted by Split Lip Magazine
"He is a composite person, a mosaic of bodies. He is the same as he’s always been—stingy and self-serving, a comforting constant."
Brilliant weight of emotion in this fab piece of flash from @esmepromise.bsky.social; so much depth to this in so many different ways
Brilliant weight of emotion in this fab piece of flash from @esmepromise.bsky.social; so much depth to this in so many different ways
"Grandfather is ninety-four, and none of his organs are his own."
@esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH tackles oceanic creatures, hearts, and immortality. Read it right here! buff.ly/ePT4ZNT
@esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH tackles oceanic creatures, hearts, and immortality. Read it right here! buff.ly/ePT4ZNT
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"He is a composite person, a mosaic of bodies. He is the same as he’s always been—stingy and self-serving, a comforting constant."
Brilliant weight of emotion in this fab piece of flash from @esmepromise.bsky.social; so much depth to this in so many different ways
Brilliant weight of emotion in this fab piece of flash from @esmepromise.bsky.social; so much depth to this in so many different ways
Looking for a good writing podcast? Flash reader Christina D’Antoni recommends BETWEEN THE COVERS by David Naimon.
"Especially the Bhanu Kapil and Caren Beilin episodes. There are SO many good ones, but I've saved those two in particular when I need to let a little extra light in. ✨ "
"Especially the Bhanu Kapil and Caren Beilin episodes. There are SO many good ones, but I've saved those two in particular when I need to let a little extra light in. ✨ "
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Looking for a good writing podcast? Flash reader Christina D’Antoni recommends BETWEEN THE COVERS by David Naimon.
"Especially the Bhanu Kapil and Caren Beilin episodes. There are SO many good ones, but I've saved those two in particular when I need to let a little extra light in. ✨ "
"Especially the Bhanu Kapil and Caren Beilin episodes. There are SO many good ones, but I've saved those two in particular when I need to let a little extra light in. ✨ "
We're starting the week with wins: poetry reader Mack Rogers had an essay on religious trauma published in the anthology QUEER COMMUNION: RELIGION IN APPALACHIA. ❤️ 👏 buff.ly/KuKRmOe
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
We're starting the week with wins: poetry reader Mack Rogers had an essay on religious trauma published in the anthology QUEER COMMUNION: RELIGION IN APPALACHIA. ❤️ 👏 buff.ly/KuKRmOe
"before the parade at the forgotten war park / children pretend to kill one another with sticks"
Check out Joan Kwon Glass' poem MASCOT before it hits the archives: buff.ly/ZZjDkZO
Check out Joan Kwon Glass' poem MASCOT before it hits the archives: buff.ly/ZZjDkZO
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"before the parade at the forgotten war park / children pretend to kill one another with sticks"
Check out Joan Kwon Glass' poem MASCOT before it hits the archives: buff.ly/ZZjDkZO
Check out Joan Kwon Glass' poem MASCOT before it hits the archives: buff.ly/ZZjDkZO
Happy Friday, fam! Take a deep breath, open a book, and enjoy the weekend. ✨ 📚
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Happy Friday, fam! Take a deep breath, open a book, and enjoy the weekend. ✨ 📚
Looking to send us your POETRY? ✏️ Here's what we love:
✨ Your very best. (No word limit).
✨ Just one (‼️) unpublished poem.
✨ New, innovative works by fresh voices.
Browse our archives for inspiration: buff.ly/QQ4bNsX
✨ Your very best. (No word limit).
✨ Just one (‼️) unpublished poem.
✨ New, innovative works by fresh voices.
Browse our archives for inspiration: buff.ly/QQ4bNsX
February 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Looking to send us your POETRY? ✏️ Here's what we love:
✨ Your very best. (No word limit).
✨ Just one (‼️) unpublished poem.
✨ New, innovative works by fresh voices.
Browse our archives for inspiration: buff.ly/QQ4bNsX
✨ Your very best. (No word limit).
✨ Just one (‼️) unpublished poem.
✨ New, innovative works by fresh voices.
Browse our archives for inspiration: buff.ly/QQ4bNsX
Looking for a good book rec? Contributor @ilanaslightly.bsky.social shares her most anticipated LGBTQ+ books of 2026! buff.ly/kugX0DV
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Looking for a good book rec? Contributor @ilanaslightly.bsky.social shares her most anticipated LGBTQ+ books of 2026! buff.ly/kugX0DV
"Here is my point: Campanioni’s book, whose title nods to direction, shows us the boundlessness inherent in letting go of directionality."
@rachellayown.bsky.social reviews @chriscampanioni.bsky.social's NORTH BY NORTH/WEST in our JANUARY ISSUE.✨ Don't miss it! buff.ly/5eyaK7H
@rachellayown.bsky.social reviews @chriscampanioni.bsky.social's NORTH BY NORTH/WEST in our JANUARY ISSUE.✨ Don't miss it! buff.ly/5eyaK7H
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"Here is my point: Campanioni’s book, whose title nods to direction, shows us the boundlessness inherent in letting go of directionality."
@rachellayown.bsky.social reviews @chriscampanioni.bsky.social's NORTH BY NORTH/WEST in our JANUARY ISSUE.✨ Don't miss it! buff.ly/5eyaK7H
@rachellayown.bsky.social reviews @chriscampanioni.bsky.social's NORTH BY NORTH/WEST in our JANUARY ISSUE.✨ Don't miss it! buff.ly/5eyaK7H
"Volunteers are there to observe and alert, as a protective measure, so our neighbors’ kids and their parents don’t get kidnapped before they get to have their own golden post-drop-off hour."
Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social published an essay on the Twin Cities in Vogue: buff.ly/XXH5Qju
Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social published an essay on the Twin Cities in Vogue: buff.ly/XXH5Qju
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
"Volunteers are there to observe and alert, as a protective measure, so our neighbors’ kids and their parents don’t get kidnapped before they get to have their own golden post-drop-off hour."
Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social published an essay on the Twin Cities in Vogue: buff.ly/XXH5Qju
Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social published an essay on the Twin Cities in Vogue: buff.ly/XXH5Qju
🚨 It's official: we're only ONE MONTH away from our AWP reading to benefit CHARM! 🤩 Don't forget to RSVP right here: buff.ly/AiaUbPG
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
🚨 It's official: we're only ONE MONTH away from our AWP reading to benefit CHARM! 🤩 Don't forget to RSVP right here: buff.ly/AiaUbPG
Our FEBRUARY ISSUE is only ten days away, fam! We can't wait to share it with you.
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Our FEBRUARY ISSUE is only ten days away, fam! We can't wait to share it with you.
"After eight hours in the hot whir of the kitchen, I can feel my cells aging, frail and irreplaceable."
Don't miss @esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH. ✨ buff.ly/3tUaCr7
Don't miss @esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH. ✨ buff.ly/3tUaCr7
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"After eight hours in the hot whir of the kitchen, I can feel my cells aging, frail and irreplaceable."
Don't miss @esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH. ✨ buff.ly/3tUaCr7
Don't miss @esmepromise.bsky.social's flash piece JELLYFISH. ✨ buff.ly/3tUaCr7