Information for submissions:

• Your narrative must be original. It may not be published elsewhere in any form.
• Text should be as detailed as possible. Share your feelings, and include all the "local color" that other Brooklynites will recognize. Use real names of places. We're looking for visual descriptions, narrations of memorable events, and the incorporation of as much Brooklyn-related material as possible.
• Your story may be fiction or non-fiction. Please indicate which it is.
• Avoid or minimize discussions of present issues, comparisons or circumstances. Keep your story in the past.
• Stories should be a minimum of 1,000 words in length. Longer, more substantial stories are preferred.
• A narrative of an event, a person or a place is preferred over a collection of random memories.
• Scanned photos (to accompany your narratives) are very welcome.
• Submissions may be stored using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Write, or as plain text (preferred). Please do not include web formatting (HTML) with your story.
• We do not guarantee that all submitted stories will be published. If your submission is accepted for publication:
  • It be edited before publication. Editing may range from simple grammatical corrections to deletions or restructuring of entire paragraphs.
  • Your name will be published in the "by line" unless you request anonymity.
  • You'll be notified by email as soon as it goes online.
  • Your published story becomes the property of SofTech Consulting, host and owner of The Brooklyn Board.
  • No compensation will be tendered for your accepted and published entry.