19 Rounds with...Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice
April 14, 2017
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Get to know Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice, Split Lip's former Flash Fiction Editor and current Editor-in-Chief, in our newest feature, 19 Rounds:
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1. Early bird or night owl?Â
Ask my son who wakes up at 4 (sometimes 5) am...kidding. Early bird with a giant bucket of coffee.
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2. What was your worst haircut?Â
The Jennifer Aniston, which my middle school self asked for in a Paris salon like a top-notch American tourist. I have pictures. Do you want pictures? (You do not want pictures.)Â
(Interviewer note -- we want pictures.)
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3. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?Â
Dave Matthews Band, #41 (Don't judge). Followed VERY closely by Dixie Chicks' "Not Ready to Make Nice," a song which is sadly still applicable personally and politicallyÂ
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4. Can you roll your tongue?
You bet.
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5. Mayonnaise: yes or no?Â
Yes, but not too much.
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6. What is your least favorite word to come across when reading a book or story?Â
Cigarette
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7. Which movie was better than the book?Â
The Devil Wears Prada tied with Fight Club
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8. What was your first concert?Â
Fiona AppleÂ
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9. It's Friday night. You're home alone. What did you order for dinner and what's on the TV?Â
Sushi. QVC. (Again, don't judge. I see you judging.)Â
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10. How do you take your coffee?Â
Strong.Â
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11. What expression do you use that most people have never heard?Â
Bang a left and take a "uey" AKA Turn left and take a u-turn in Bostonian
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12. What movie have you seen the most times?Â
Clueless. Followed VERY closely by Sister Act 2 (Only 2, never 1).
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13. What is the best thing you cook or bake?Â
BBQ Chicken
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14. Finish this sentence: More people should be reading....Â
Split Lip Magazine? Oh, and George Saunders, but I think everyone is already doing that.Â
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15. Favorite time-waster?Â
Shopping.
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16. What's the hardest thing about writing?Â
Everything.
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17. What's the best thing about writing?Â
Everything.Â
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18. What is your favorite sentence from a short story or poem?Â
"At noon another load of raccoons comes in and Claude takes them out back of the office and executes them with a tire iron." -- George Saunders, The 400-Pound CEO
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19. What question were you hoping to be asked?Â
Margarita or Sangria?
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For more about Kaitlyn, check out her bio, website, and latest story in Booth.Â
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