Saturday, April 9, 2016

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.