- WritingMar 04, 2014, 09:13AM
What Joan Didion Did to Woody Allen
Nobody ever told Hollywood.
- WritingMar 03, 2014, 08:51AM
Who Will Take Me to the Other Side?
There’s an angel I’d like to request.
- WritingFeb 28, 2014, 06:56AM
The Gift of Uncertainty
Behind this closed door I can exhale.
- WritingFeb 26, 2014, 10:57AM
Conan the Barbarian and the Great Depression
The warrior king of Cross Plains, Texas.
- WritingFeb 21, 2014, 01:54PM
Modern Parenthood
The New York Times’ Ross Douthat lets out a moan.
- WritingFeb 21, 2014, 07:30AM
No Longer Mr. Procrastination
I finally wrote a children’s book.
- WritingFeb 20, 2014, 06:37AM
On Friendship
It shouldn't be that difficult.
- WritingFeb 14, 2014, 09:22AM
My Toronto Streetcar Named Desire
Saving a view of the sunset for someone who matters.
- WritingFeb 13, 2014, 11:09AM
Today's Most Engaging "Alt-Lit" Book
Noah Cicero’s latest novel is immediately entertaining.
- WritingFeb 13, 2014, 11:03AM
The Drugs I Take Are Moving
Paper scraps in east Oregon.
- WritingFeb 11, 2014, 12:15PM
My Bald Eyelashes
How my mother helped cure anxiety.
- WritingFeb 11, 2014, 08:14AM
I’m So Sick of Facebook Beach Pictures
And this winter as well.
- WritingMar 06, 2014, 06:46AM
11 Ways to Be a Better Blogger
Because everyone always asks me.
- WritingMar 05, 2014, 06:29AM
Something Sticks
There’s something about watching your parents grow older.
- WritingMar 03, 2014, 06:57AM
Town Mouse to Country Mouse
What am I going to do if the kids find the missing pig?
- WritingFeb 28, 2014, 07:01AM
Selling My First Novel
A winding, emotional roller coaster.
- WritingFeb 26, 2014, 07:18AM
The Wisdom of the Hebrew Alphabet
Developing a fascination with language.
- WritingFeb 24, 2014, 07:00AM
Trusting the Spanx Pee Hole
Satire: A rejected company PSA.
- WritingFeb 19, 2014, 06:58AM
The Anguished Frenchman Bares His Soul
A talk with Gaston at the café.
- WritingFeb 17, 2014, 06:52AM
When a Dog Attacks Your Kid
Mama bear mode times a thousand.
- WritingFeb 13, 2014, 05:04AM
Real Talk About Race and Sexuality
There are questions we must ask before we brag that we’re equal.
- WritingDec 18, 2013, 07:20AM
More Than Many Sparrows
A Canadian writer’s life, and the Queen.
1st Place Winner, Splice Today Writing Contest.
- WritingDec 18, 2013, 07:20AM
Tell Them My Name's Frank
On the desire to borrow freedom.
2nd Place Winner, Splice Today Writing Contest.
- WritingDec 18, 2013, 07:20AM
Nineteen
Double-checking the locks at night.
3rd Place Winner, Splice Today Writing Contest.
- WritingDec 12, 2013, 02:22PM
Splice Today Contest Winners Announced Tomorrow
Watch this space tomorrow for the first, second and third place writing contest winners. Thanks to all who entered; we received over 200 entries.
- WritingDec 03, 2013, 10:21AM
Splice Today Writing Contest: Update
The deadline for our autobiography/memoir competition has passed, and we thank everyone who participated. Judging is underway, and the winners will be announced on Dec. 18.
- WritingOct 17, 2013, 11:46AM
Splice Today Writing Contest
Top Prize: $1,000
Tell us about your life in less than 5000 words. An autobiography or memoir that might encompass just one year, or day, or the whole shebang. Read the rules after the jump.
- WritingSep 10, 2013, 01:14PM
At Home With Iris Smyles
Splice contributor Iris Smyles recently published her first novel, Iris Has Free Time. Below, she explains the method to her madness. More at her official website.
- WritingJun 11, 2013, 12:33PM
New Iris Smyles Book Trailer
Along with Russ Smith's interview, check out the first of two trailer's for Iris Smyles' first novel, Iris Has Free Time. More at the IHFT official website.
- WritingApr 25, 2013, 10:19AM
Announcing the Winners of the 2013 Lyttle Lytton Contest
"I sort through the entries after the deadline, in an attempt to try to minimize any bias toward entries that arrive early (or late), but I can't help but look at most of them as they come in. One really caught my eye, and even after looking at hundreds of other entries, it still stood out. Here it is..."
