slips slips is a free, print-only art and literary broadsheet that aspires to be a community on paper. We accept all types of work: poetry, comics, fiction, illustration, essay, memoir, criticism, and, most excitingly, the unclassifiable.

slips slips is a print-only art and literary publication that aspires to build a community of voices on paper. It launched in spring 2025 in a broadsheet format that takes inspiration from the stacked cacophony of 19th-century newspapers, the underground press of the 1960s, and the DIY serendipity of the early Internet. The result is a sprawling world of words and images that thrive outside the slick cynicism of profit-driven tech. You never know what you might find in slips slips, and we aim to keep it that way. 

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There’s nothing better or worse than a distraction. The powerful distract us from what’s important, and we distract ourselves from the results. Is it even possible to pay attention to what we’re supposed to?<div><br></div><div>For slips slips #3, we want to see short works that address both sides of the equation – by exposing nefarious distractions and creating more pleasurable ones.</div><div><br></div><div>We’re seeking works of 500 words in less, in any genre: fiction, memoir, reportage, poetry, humor, script, and experimental work. Bonus points if you want to write it out by hand!</div>

slips slips #3: Distractions

There’s nothing better or worse than a distraction. The powerful distract us from what’s important, and we distract ourselves from the results. Is it even possible to pay attention to what we’re supposed to?<div><br></div><div><div></div><div>For slips slips #3, we want to see short works that address both sides of the equation – by exposing nefarious distractions and creating more pleasurable ones.</div><div><br></div><div></div><div></div><div>We’re seeking works of 500 words in less, in any genre: fiction, memoir, reportage, poetry, humor, script, and experimental work. Bonus points if you want to write it out by hand!</div><div></div></div>

There’s nothing better or worse than a distraction. The powerful distract us from what’s important, and we distract ourselves from the results. Is it even possible to pay attention to what we’re supposed to?<div><br></div><div><div></div><div>For slips slips #3, we want to see short works that address both sides of the equation – by exposing nefarious distractions and creating more pleasurable ones. 
<br></div><div></div><div></div><div>We’re seeking works of 500 words in less, in any genre: fiction, memoir, reportage, poetry, humor, script, and experimental work. Bonus points if you want to write it out by hand!</div></div>

There’s nothing better or worse than a distraction. The powerful distract us from what’s important, and we distract ourselves from the results. Is it even possible to pay attention to what we’re supposed to?<div><br></div><div><div></div><div>For slips slips #3, we want to see short works that address both sides of the equation – by exposing nefarious distractions and creating more pleasurable ones.</div><div><br></div><div></div><div></div><div>WRITERS: We’re seeking works of 500 words in less, in any genre: fiction, memoir, reportage, poetry, humor, script, and experimental work. Bonus points if you want to write it out by hand!</div><div><br></div><div>ARTISTS: We’re seeking black-and-white/grayscale work of pretty much any kind: illustration, comics, cartoons, collages, and experiments. Novel and unexpected formats encouraged. 
</div><div><br></div><div>OTHER: As a print publication, we're only able to publish work that makes sense on the page, but we're open to what that might look like - genre and medium collaborations and experimentations are encouraged!</div><div><br></div></div>

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