Rock & Sling a journal of witness

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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.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2004

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 March 2027* (approx. 197 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 March 2027* (approx. 197 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Memoir: See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 March 2027* (approx. 197 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: Up to 10 pages.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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We have received 7 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 165.4 mean avg | 207.0 median | 239 max days (95.3 std dev)

Pending

7 responses are pending (6 min | 90.2 mean avg | 20.0 median | 263 max days waiting | 1,528.3 std dev) from 7 different members

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Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:02 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

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