Rock & Sling


OUR VISION As writers who experience life as a spiritual journey, the editors of Rock & Sling have found themselves caught between a narrow religious market, driven more by theology than literary quality, and a literary world often dismissive of faith. Very few publications of fine literary quality welcome writing concerned with the travail of the spirit. Our vision is to create a hallmark of quality writing, embracing broad differences in experience—spiritual, cultural or political. Rock & Sling seeks to be a forum for writers and artists to forage the vistas, abysses and near misses of spirituality. In order to bring focus within the vast plains of spirituality, Rock & Sling limits its content to writing that nudges up against Christian faith. Rock & Sling is looking for accomplished writers; pieces will be selected first, based on literary quality and complexity of thought and emotion, and second that it touches Christianity in some way. Rock & Sling is not interested in work whose goal is evangelizing. We don't want preachy tales, retelling of Bible stories, or the usual didacticism and platitudes. While advocating a critical mind, Rock & Sling wants writing that brushes against Christianity, both celebratory and questioning, historical and personal, as well as reportage. An accepted Rock & Sling submission may not even make explicit references to Christianity, but it will maintain a universal spiritual curiosity.