Invitation to Write and Get Published On the 1960s

Invitation to Contribute to a Different Kind of Sixties Publishing Project: Voices from the Sixties: Baby Boomers' Experiences and Reflections 50 Years On

If you lived through the 60s and - better yet - are one of the few who can remember it – then we have a project for you! We are in the initial stages of negotiating with publishers to bring out an anthology of essays that will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1960s through individual stories describing some key moments that made the writers aware that they were living through interesting and possibly historic times.

OK, you have some questions. Go ahead -

So what counts as important? Clearly you define that for yourself. You don’t need to have met one of the Beatles or spent time with Jerry Rubin, walked with Martin Luther King or witnessed the Kent State shootings—you just need to be able to write about a moment when something crystallized in your mind. Call it an “epiphany” or just a plain old thought—that here was some history occurring in front of your eyes and one day you might look back on it and tell your grandchildren. It could be the time you were beaten up for having long hair, the moment you listened to the first ________ name your band, the moment you saw racist/sexist language or actions in a new light, as not simply racist but as unacceptable and important enough to demonstrate against.

Now what counts as connecting with current readers? Here we have to be even less prescriptive. It will be up to each writer to suggest for the reader as vividly as possible the way a particular moment changed him or her and to comment on how it might have led to a new way of seeing or thinking or acting. So to paraphrase Orwell, who says in one of his essays if any of the “rules” gets in the way of good writing – we will waive them in a heartbeat!

What length are you looking for? Contributors should shoot for between 500 and 2000 words.

Will I get paid for my work? Needless to say, we would do some revenue sharing from the publication with our writers.

When do I need to submit by? We look forward to hearing expressions of intent (with a brief outline of what you intend to write) by December 15th 2008

How do I find out more?

To find out more details and ask any questions, please get in touch by e-mailing us at bboomreview@gmail.com