About
The editors of Rock & Sling believe that the act of writing and of reading literature is a way of witnessing to the truth of experience, drilling down to the core of language’s vitality, and accepting an understanding of artistic language as a kind of testimony. The word “Witness” means to testify: to tell the truth. The demands of the word are bracing in its charge to the writer to understand that his and her work matters not just as expressions of experiences and responses but as an active language engaged morally as well as aesthetically. To tell the truth is an act of responsibility as well as an expression of hope. To testify is an act of responsibility as well as an expression of faith.
Rock & Sling is a literary journal of witness, published twice a year at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. Rock & Sling was founded in 2004 by Susan Cowger, and came to Whitworth in 2010. We are a member of the CLMP and distributed nationwide by Ubiquity Distribution.
Editor-in-chief: Thom Caraway
Poetry Editor: Laurie Lamon
Fiction Editor: Vic Bobb
Nonfiction Editor: Julie Riddle
Managing Editor: Annie Stillar
Assistant Poetry Editor: Michael Schmidt
About Whitworth University
Since 1890, Whitworth has held fast to its founding mission of providing “an education of mind and heart” through rigorous intellectual inquiry guided by dedicated Christian scholars. Recognized as one of the top regional colleges and universities in the West, Whitworth University has an enrollment of 2,700 students and offers 55 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. In recent years, Whitworth has enjoyed record levels of student enrollment and retention, the strongest financial position in the university’s history, and increased external visibility.
Whitworth University’s 200-acre campus of red-brick buildings and tall pines offers a beautiful, inviting and secure learning environment. More than $83 million in campus improvements have been made over the past decade, including a new center for the visual arts, a landmark general academic building, three new residence halls and several outdoor athletics facilities.
In all of these endeavors, the university seeks to advance its founder’s mission of equipping students to “honor God, follow Christ and serve humanity.”
Just a question: Would you accept reprints from older literary journals if acknowledgments were in order?
Joanne,
We are only accepting unpublished material at this time, sorry.
thom
Howdy
sorry, but i didn’t know how else to contact you.
I must withdraw my poem TROY, NEW YORK
I’m looking forward in hearing from you regarding the rest of my work.
Have a good day,
Joshua Michael Stewart
Wanted to let you know that one of the poems I submitted on November 11th, “Devil Born,” has been picked up elsewhere. The rest of the submission remains available.
Happy Holidays
I believe you found my submission “Bottled Water” to be not a good match for your publication. However your automated submission manager fails to indicate same.
I see you have a place to “subscribe,” but I’d really like to buy a couple of copies of the last journal. How do I go about ordering copies?
I can email you an order form, Winnona.
Hi Thom: How do we go about changing addresses for current subscribers? I think I forgot to do that and may have missed the last issue…
You can email our managing editor directly: Annie Stillar, at astillar@whitworth.edu.
This is a question for the editors: do I have to be on Facebook to submit poetry? I don’t like Facebook. I’m old and private. Is the account I sign up for on the site just for you for submission purposes, or is it a sign in to the “f word?” thank, Bonnie Thurston
Hi. On April 1, 2012 I ordered and paid for a copy of Rock & Sling. I still haven’t gotten it. Sorry to post this publicly, but I didn’t know how else to contact you. Would really like to receive the journal!
Where did you place the order, Mia? Email me at tcaraway@whitworth.edu and we’ll get it figured out.
On 5/5/12 I submitted 5 poems for your consideration. I just heard this morning that “For All That Is” and “Elected Silence, Sing to Me” have been accepted for publication. The other three are still available. They are, “This Long Novitiate,” “The World Will Be Saved by Beauty,” and “Seed.”
Thank you, Sharron Singleton
Sharron,
I am not seeing any submissions from you on that or any other date. Please try resubmitting the poems that are still available.
Thanks,
thom
Oh, I went through your on-line submission manager but must have done something wrong. I’ll try again. Thanks for letting me know. Sharron Singleton