Category: Interviews

Environmental and Nature Writing: An Interview with Laurie Lamon

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by Emily Donnel Dr. Laurie Lamon lives in Spokane, Washington and is currently a professor in the English department at Whitworth University, where she teaches classes on creative writing and poetry. Dr. Lamon’s poetry has appeared in many well-known journals and magazines, including The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, Ploughshares, Ruminate, The Literary Review, The … Continue reading Environmental and Nature Writing: An Interview with Laurie Lamon

An Interview with R&S Contributor Susie Meserve

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by Terra Ojeda Susie Meserve was born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts, but has lived on the West coast for most of her adult life. She is a poet, essayist, and memoirist whose essays have recently appeared in Salon, Elle, OffbeatMama.com, the journal of The Santa Fe Writers Project, and The New York Times … Continue reading An Interview with R&S Contributor Susie Meserve

An Interview with R&S 9.2 Cover Artist David Ruhlman

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by Holli Steinmetz David Ruhlman has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History from the University of Utah. His work has been featured in over 20 exhibitions from 2008-2015 and was used in the 9.2 Fall issue of Rock & Sling as both cover and content art. David’s gallery features paintings, handmade books, collaborations and fascinating … Continue reading An Interview with R&S 9.2 Cover Artist David Ruhlman

An Interview with R&S Contributor Ashley Roach-Freiman

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by Rebekah Bresee Ashley Roach-Freiman wrote “Red Bird Elegy” and "poem with a line by andrew freiman," which appear in Rock & Sling 9.2. She is pursuing an MFA in creative writing at the University of Memphis, where she is Poetry Editor of The Pinch. Her poems are also featured in Dunes Review and THRUSH Poetry Journal. … Continue reading An Interview with R&S Contributor Ashley Roach-Freiman

An Interview With Antler’s Dave Harrity

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by Emily Grant Dave Harrity, featured in Rock & Sling (vol. 8.1) is the creator of Antler. According to their web site, “through onsite workshops, print media, and digital content, ANTLER exists to help people engage creativity as a devotional practice for spiritual formation." Harrity is the author of recently released Making Manifest, a compilation of … Continue reading An Interview With Antler’s Dave Harrity

An Interview with Rock & Sling Cover Artist Scott Kolbo

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by Susan Vander Kooi I decided to interview Scott Kolbo, who made the artwork for the cover of Rock & Sling 8.1. We shot a few e mails back and forth and here’s what happened. Susan Vander Kooi: Are you speaking to a specific story or experience with these artworks (I’m specifically thinking of Heavy Man … Continue reading An Interview with Rock & Sling Cover Artist Scott Kolbo