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Anyone interested in writing for an online magazine for pre-teen girls that does not feature makeup, boys, horses, cute animals, pink or glitter?

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MmeLindor. · 04/03/2012 22:27

Before anyone reports me to MNHQ, this is a voluntary, non-profit making blog that I am thinking about creating.

I am sick fed up of looking for interesting magazines for my 9 year old daughter that does not feature the above. Most of the comics/magazines are so boring that she flicks through them then discards.

Who decided that all pre-teen girls are only interested in stuff like that? I think that they might be persuaded to read a bi-weekly online magazine with other topics.

My daughter loves art, for example. I could see her loving a magazine that featured stories of artists, or history of art. Maybe your dd likes to read about astronomy, science, geography, or maybe you work in that field and would like to write an article explaining what you do.

We could have articles about technology, about politics (in a general way, explaining about the upcoming US election, and how they vote), about countries, people and how they live.

I would set up the blog and anyone could submit articles for publication. I would be looking to have two articles a week on set days.

Anyone interested?

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Hulababy · 05/03/2012 14:36

Not a magazine but 9y DD loves First News, which she got as a subscription as a Christmas present - she asked for it. It comes through the post each Friday, and has a website linked to it. It covers all the things you mention in the OP.

To be fair I don't know of any oretenn magazine that does those things, regardless of whether they are for boys or girls.

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MmeLindor. · 05/03/2012 14:25

pinkstinks exists already www.pinkstinks.co.uk/

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bejeezus · 05/03/2012 14:24

I like PineCones idea- its more ballsy huh?

pinkStinks

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MmeLindor. · 05/03/2012 14:24

jumphigh.co.uk is free

jumpmagazine. org/me/eu all free

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MmeLindor. · 05/03/2012 14:20

Not allowed exclamation marks, apparently.

HiJump - does that make it sound like an athletics website?

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NotYetEverything · 05/03/2012 14:19

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PineCones · 05/03/2012 14:16

I'm thinking some sort of feature on PinkStinks, that marvellous voice of reason in a gender segregated world?

Dworkin · 05/03/2012 14:09

Is Jump!.com taken?

Dworkin · 05/03/2012 14:09

What about:

HiJump.com

or JumpHi.com

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MmeLindor. · 05/03/2012 13:59

jump.com is taken

What about jumpforgirls.com

and the name of website Jump!

Although, I would rather have gender neutral url - I don't know how this will pan out and if it is interesting for boys, don't want them to be put off cause it says, "for girls" in the url.

Annoyingly, someone has registered jump.com and is not using it. There is a way to bid for it, but I have no idea what it would cost to buy it.

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GusTheOneEyedPolarBear · 05/03/2012 13:55

Have emailed you , OP, sounds exciting!!

Merrylegs · 05/03/2012 12:53

I have emailed you via your blog.

jump.com is a pretty cool name.

Diege · 05/03/2012 12:50

Have e-mailed. Love the name jump.com btw Smile

bejeezus · 05/03/2012 12:23

Oooo...Id like to write some things..

havent read whole thread, so maybe repeating what has already been said, but off the top of my head;

Im a Sustainability engineer- so science/ engineering but particularly environmental issues

travel- have travelled independantly, have lots of pictures and stories. DDs dad is African-could give in depth account of being a child/teenager in rural Kenya

Girls/Womens sports- rugby and football in particular

Child friendly politics and current affairs- very important i think

mrsred · 05/03/2012 12:18

I'm not a very good writer, but just thought i would float a few ideas, how about career profiles, what peole do in interesting jobs etc, and when i was around that age i was fascinated with how things are made, e.g. Factories mass producing stuff, easter eggs etc, i imagine that although you don't want to be too specialist there are many organisations such as rspb who would be able to provide an article for you, and then they may get a few newbies fir thier magazine or membesrhip too.

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steamedtreaclesponge · 05/03/2012 12:01

Did anyone ever read Cricket magazine when they were younger? It was out in the 60s/70s I think - a bit before my time but I had a stack of old editions which I loved. It was mostly short stories, but also had interviews with authors, cartoons, science articles etc... really brilliant. I do wonder whether children today would like it as much - I'd like to think so!

Think this is a brilliant idea, BTW - have emailed you, MmeLindor

moretolifethanthis · 05/03/2012 11:52

Just wanted to add to my previous post that make-up can be used in creative and artistic ways that enhances the visual experience of watching dancing. Just check out the dance group 'Fear of the Unknown' in the finals of Got to Dance!

PerryCombover · 05/03/2012 11:46

I think you'll have to work hard to make it interesting to young uns
Personally i'd like a mag like this for me...

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MmeLindor. · 05/03/2012 11:42

Good idea, coco about the conditions - helping children to see what life is like when you have a medical condition and how to help people who have one.

Not against make up and glitter posts occasionally. Just don't want it to be the mainstay of the magazine

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cocolepew · 05/03/2012 11:33

Fabulous idea, I have 9 and 14 year old DDS and they both would love this (14 yo gets Dr Who, Nat Geo and Merlin comics).

I don't think I could contribute but DD1 likes to write fantasy short stories.

Regular articles about bullying would be good, true stories, maybe, where the victim managed to 'suceed'(?)

Maybe people could write an article on any conditions they have, my DD1 has NF1, and how this affects them. It will help people to understand and to actually hear of certain conditions?

StewieGriffinsMom · 05/03/2012 11:31

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