Childhood

Our theme for the next edition of bloc is Childhood.

Childhood is quite unlike the Sixties: we were all there, and most of us can remember it. Whether unpleasant or idyllic, the experiences of childhood shape our adult lives. We want fiction, non-fiction and poetry that explores how.

The best submissions will be published on bloc - please take a minute to read the guidelines opposite.

Send your contributions to
editor@bloc-online.com
by 18th July 2004.

Please include your name, address, a short biography and contact details with your submission.

And don't forget to tell us how you heard about bloc.

Contributing to bloc

Bloc publishes a mixture of fiction, features, news, poetry, interviews and informative articles on all aspects of writing. The site is updated on a regular basis and each new edition has a main theme – details and copy deadlines are listed on the left.

Contributing is easy. Send submissions, double spaced in Arial 12 point, as an email attachment in Word, RTF or TXT format.

Remember that you are writing for a web audience; keep the paragraphs short and use sub headings where relevant. Ideally, attach a relevant copyright cleared image for publication with your text. Pen names are acceptable.

Word length
News: 250 to 400 words maximum
Features, interviews, articles: 1,000 words maximum
Fiction, poetry: 2,000 words maximum
Scripts: 2,000 words maximum

Headlines and standfirsts
Please include a headline (no more than 10 words), and a standfirst (a brief introduction, no more than 50 words) with your submitted piece.

Copyright/editing
As author, you will retain copyright of your work. We may edit pieces for length, clarity and format but will not alter the meaning without referring back to you.