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Welcome to bloc, the site that brings you news, information, advice and discussion for writers. The latest New Writing theme is Blighty, and your contributions include DIY Britart in Brighton, violent crime on the Orpington line and the diaries of a young soldier on D-Day. Elsewhere John Updike has some good News for British writers: but even he can't eclipse the panoply of stars offering you their advice in About Writing.
Head to the newly made-over Resources section for information on the BBC's garden-themed writing competition, and links and information to help you get writing - when inspiration hits you write us something on Childhood for the next issue. And remember there's still just time to win a laptop in the Bloc-online Prize 2004.

Highlights  

Win a laptop with bloc!
Enter the Bloc-online Prize 2004 and you could be writing your next piece in style...

Prize fiction: Britpopping
Moving back home takes a bit of adjustment, especially when your mother's not how you remember her

Writing for the NFP sector
Want to change the world? Check out our tips for writers with a conscience

Brits can write, says Updike
The Hay festival's resident colossus says British writers have nothing to fear from their American cousins...

Proud to be English?
It's Euro 2004 and that red cross is everywhere. Are the English reclaiming their cultural identity?

Fiction: A Green and Pleasant Land
Protecting it came at a great cost. Grace remembers her hero who paid the price

Next issue: 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 featured on bloc. Email submissions to: editor@bloc-online.com. Visit Contributions for submission guidelines.



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