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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. We love stories and poetry and art because they’re our insides turned out for everyone to see: the darkness and the confetti in equal measure.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for expedited submissions and some submission periods, except for Black writers. The fee range is USD $3 to $5.
Submission Caps: They may close to free submissions if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2012

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based fiction submissions through 30 April 2025* (within the next 24 hours). 4

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story1,000 - 2,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $75 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Give us the dirty lowdown. An unpublished dirty lowdown, please. We love memoir that shines a new light on the human condition. There are no limitations in regards to subject matter.

Dates:

Open to fee-based nonfiction submissions through 30 April 2025* (within the next 24 hours). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Interview1,000 - 1,500 words.
ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction500 - 2,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Memoir.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $75 per memoir; $25 for reviews.

Submissions:

Methods: Online form. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

I’m looking to read poems I wish I had written, poems that make me want to clutch my collar and scream. I pay special attention to poems that force readers to question the meaning of poetry; work that is unafraid of the apocalypse, landfills, Britney Spears, the oceanic sublime, bodily fluids, and dating apps; and writing that reaches us through the ear, mouth, nose as well as the eye.

Dates:

Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 30 April 2025* (within the next 24 hours). 5

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
PoemNo line limits known.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $75 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open Fee-based

We want everyday & unusual art. Art steeped in memory & awareness. Art that's subtle. Art that's loud & kinda punk. That stays out past its curfew & lives a double life. We want art that eats donuts & watches cartoons on Saturday mornings. Art that lives next door. Art whose parents are immigrants. Art that wants forgiveness. Art that's unapologetic. Art that's serious. That's cheeky. That reads the tabloids and paints it nails. Sings Johnny Cash in the shower. Is lowbrow. Pop-surreal. Hyperreal. Abstract. Art that's been hunting with its pappy and is skinning its first squirrel. Art that punched the mean kid back. Art that reminds us of our humanity.

Dates:

Open to fee-based visual art submissions through 30 April 2025* (within the next 24 hours). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $75 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Split Lip Magazine Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 562 reports from 423 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 42.3 mean avg | 45.0 median | 204 max days (66.0 std dev)
Responses89.86 %
Acceptances0.36 % of submissions accepted (82.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.47 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections89.50 % (42.8 avg. days per rejection) | 8.6 % personal, 66.0 % form, 25.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses10.14 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.18 % (178.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals9.96 % (33.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending81 responses are pending (1 min | 53.1 mean avg | 56.5 median | 137 max days waiting | 360.1 std dev) from 81 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 140 days. (1.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 140 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (41.5 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 65.2 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Apr 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Apr 2025.

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The Split Lip Flash Contest DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
The Split Lip Poetry Contest DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Turnbuckle Chapbook Contest DNQ Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 19 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 13 Aug 2012

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