Split Lip

Fiction rejections

Standard

2021 & 2022

Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." While we are grateful to have had the opportunity to read your work, we're sorry to say it isn't a good fit for us at this time. Our submissions queue continues to grow, and we often have to decline many excellent pieces.

We hope that you are taking good care of yourself and staying healthy during this difficult time.

Thanks again for trusting us with your work. Best of luck with this piece and all of your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors

Split Lip Magazine

2018/2019

Thank you for sending us "xxxx." While we enjoyed reading your work, we're sorry to say it isn't a good fit for us at this time. Our submissions queue continues to grow, and we often have to reject many excellent pieces.

Thanks again for trusting us with your work. Best of luck with this and all of your writing.

Higher Tier

Dear [Name],

Thank you for sending us "[Story]." Though this particular piece is not right for us, we found a lot to admire in your work and invite you to submit again.

Best of luck with this and all of your writing.

Sincerely, Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice Editor-in-Chief Split Lip Magazine

Fall 2019

Thank you for sending us "xxxx." Though this particular piece is not right for us, we found a lot to admire in your work and invite you to submit again.

We love the _____, as well as _____. We'd love to see more work about this topic from you. Sorry we didn't connect this time, but we do sincerely hope that you will consider submitting to our Flash Contest, judged by Bryan Washington. The deadline is October 1.

Best of luck with this and all of your writing.

Sincerely, The Editors

Poetry Rejection

Standard

2021

Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." While we are grateful to have had the opportunity to read your work, we're sorry to say it isn't a good fit for us at this time. Our submissions queue continues to grow, and we often have to decline many excellent pieces.

We hope that you are taking good care of yourself and staying healthy during this difficult time.

Thanks again for trusting us with your work. Best of luck with this piece and all of your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors

Split Lip Magazine

2019

Dear first-name,

Thank you for sending us "[Title]." While we enjoyed reading your work, we're sorry to say it isn't a good fit for us at this time. Our submissions queue continues to grow, and we often have to reject many excellent pieces.

Thanks again for trusting us with your work. Best of luck with this and all of your writing.

Sincerely, The Editors Split Lip Magazine