New Content is up!

Dear Readers, 

My Light Magazine has some new things up for your to read. We've been busy gathering all kinds of things. We've taken down some older content and put up new things. 

Be sure to stop by the Stories tab for our newest tale.  Next, check out our three beautiful poems on our Poems tab. Don't miss the on about our newest saint, Saint Teresa!  

When you drop by our Paper Dolls page, you will meet someone new thanks to illustrator Candace J Hardy! Go ahead and check them out! 

If you're looking more for a coloring page, we have two brand new ones on our Craft Page. The first is of Saint Teresa and the other one is a cupcake (yum!). You might ask yourself why would we have a cupcake. We did that to celebrate Mother Mary's birthday this month! Happy Birthday, Mary ! 

Finally, if you're up for a challenge, try our Soduku puzzle on our Puzzle Page. It is based on the oldest person in the bible, Methuselah . 

We hope you enjoy this new edition of My Light Magazine! Keep us in your prayers as we strive to keep up with this mission! 

God bless you all,

Jennifer Gladen

Editor-in-Chief

New Content is up!

Dear Readers, 

My Light Magazine has some new things up for your to read. We've been busy gathering all kinds of things. We've taken down some older content and put up new things. 

Be sure to stop by the Stories tab for our newest tale.  Next, check out our three beautiful poems on our Poems tab. Don't miss the on about our newest saint, Saint Teresa!  

When you drop by our Paper Dolls page, you will meet someone new thanks to illustrator Candace J Hardy! Go ahead and check them out! 

If you're looking more for a coloring page, we have two brand new ones on our Craft Page. The first is of Saint Teresa and the other one is a cupcake (yum!). You might ask yourself why would we have a cupcake. We did that to celebrate Mother Mary's birthday this month! Happy Birthday, Mary ! 

Finally, if you're up for a challenge, try our Soduku puzzle on our Puzzle Page. It is based on the oldest person in the bible, Methuselah . 

We hope you enjoy this new edition of My Light Magazine! Keep us in your prayers as we strive to keep up with this mission! 

God bless you all,

Jennifer Gladen

Editor-in-Chief

Getting Organized!

Now that school is out, I hope all our readers are having a great time! Pools, vacations, road trips, hanging out with our friends. There's so much to do. While you're busy, My Light Magazine has been busy too.

We're working on a fresh new issue for our readers here at My Light Magazine! Our editors, authors and illustrators are hard at working gaining new content for you.  As you take a look around before the new content is up, you will notice some changes in our navigation menu. We consolidated some of our pages and deleted ones that haven't been used.

If you are a contributor or are interested in our children's submission policy, we have updated and consolidated our Submission Guidelines. You can view them here. Please note the new addresses as each editor is responsible for their department. You can also view updated submission calls. 

With all that is going on, we hope to be buzzing with new content just in time for school to start. Stay tuned, stay safe and have a fantastic summer! 

My Light Call to Action

My Light Magazine will be working on more content in the near future. In order to do so we are putting together a new team. Some of our members will be the familiar editors you have come to know and others will be new faces and names. However, we still need more to be able to publish on a regular schedule. If you would like to be a team member for My Light Magazine, contact me at jengladen(at)gmail(dot)com.  

Below are some positions we are looking to fill:

Assistant Editor/Web Design

• Review Submissions sent from Acquisitions Editor for publishable quality and errors.
• Add content to the website, assist with design, placement, logos, and general organization.
• Work closely with Editor-in-Chief in management of the magazine.
• Assist with meeting agendas.

Acquisitions Editor/Art Coordinator:

• Receives first level submissions from authors.
• Passes submissions on to appropriate department
• Contacts illustrators on our Illustrator’s List to do illustrations.
• Follow up with artists/ send a reminder 3 days before illustration deadline to illustrators.

Nonfiction Editor

• Reviews Nonfiction submissions for fit with magazine.
• Checks biography
• Follows up on facts to ensure truthful presentation

Poetry Editor and Activities Coordinator

• Reviews poetry for correct form, rhythm and meter.
• Ensures acceptable poetry is about God, His creations, or any aspect of the Catholic Faith – especially topics interesting to children.
• Acquires activities submissions including: coloring pages, puzzles, crafts, etc.

PDF Editor:

• Receives all material from Editor-in-Chief and presents a PDF version of the online magazine.
• Attempts to set layout resembling a typical magazine format.

Saints Editor:

• Receives submissions on saints via authors and Acquisition Editor
• Verifies factual information.

Paper Doll Designer/My Light Icons:

• Illustrates and presents paper dolls and a mini story/lesson for each issue.
• As needed, illustrates any small icons needed for My Light, such as icons designed to highlight different departments of the magazine.

Public Relations Manager:

• Sends out notices via Facebook, the Facebook page, My Light Twitter account, and other social networks.
• Promotes My Light online in  various forums including Facebook, Twitter, Blog Posts, etc.
• Promotes My Lights fundraising efforts such as I Give.
• Helps bring visitors to the website and blog.

If you see something you think you could help out with and you'd like to join our team, contact me and let me know your preference/skills.