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

It's a shame you're veering away from make-up and glitz completely because I thought girls would love articles about young dancers. Dance is a great way to keep fit. There is such a wealth of talent out there and these kids are dedicated, hard-working athletes. Actually, that makes me wonder if you could feature young, aspiring athletes in general seeings the olympics are here this year?

I am saddened by the lack of horses

This is a fantastic idea! I have 2 lovely nieces in the target age group. Don't see any harm in writing about horseriding or pets though.

Another history/ museum geek here, but I also have a particular interest in 3rd World development issues. Featuring the lives of girls from different cultures would be great.

I also think there could be room for features on expressing yourself through clothing instead of just following the latest trends- style as opposed to fashion . DMs and vintage instead of mega-heels and fake tan IYSWIM!

We are studying Museum Education at Uni ATM - I will ask some of my teenage fellow-students for ideas on "exploring how women have lived through the ages and "Bringing the Past Alive" for young girls.

ooooooo what a great idea, I would love to write for this.
When I was 8 / 9 I was given Canadian Children's Annuals for Christmas. I have been flipping through them nostalgically, while working on annuals, wondering why the market won't sustain things of such.... substance any more.

I think everyone should write a piece about their job. There are so many jobs which nobody knows what they are, and children's parents aren't equipped to explain. I mean, the model of teacher / doctor / nurse / vet / shopkeeper / firefighter which informs so much children's media is so out of date.

I would like to write some fiction (because that is what I would instantly flip to when I was 9)

All utterly fantastic! Can't promise much, but will keep a close eye and see if there's anything I can contribute.

super ideas here

will email you

Totally interested!! I have topics already! Dinosaurs, animals, sci fi!

This sounds amazing -though my DD is not even 3 yet! Am a history/modern studies teacher of 11 year olds and upwards. Bit busy at the moment but would be keen to contribute in a few months time.

I am also a self-employed translator (quite a few of us on MN!).

I would definitely back this 100%. I could contribute articles about chicken-keeping if suitable. I can also do things about vegetable-growing.

My daughters (14 and 16) could write about Ten Tors (long walk in teams of 6 on Dartmoor). My older daughter is doing a 5 week expedition this summer to the Peruvian Amazon. She could write about that. She wants to be a doctor, so she could maybe write something about that.

Sounds fab, I was not into typical girly stuff either at that age, only started occasionally wearing make up in my teens.

I'd be up for contributing - not sure how useful my French & German degree would be, but I now teach music lessons - would be happy to do a feature on tips for getting the most out of practice sessions and lessons etc. I also love cooking and baking so would happily contribute easy step-by-step recipes which are suitable for pre-teens to make.

What a cracking idea.

Mine would love to read about science, tech, engineering, history adn so on - preferably without so much of a mention of fairies etc.

I could contribute on biology and even childbirth/feeding/babycare if that was felt appropriate. This could be practical (i.e. benefits of breastfeeding or regarding health inequalities across the globe etc)

I can spell sometimes. I've been told I have a decent writing style.

Great idea Stewie about creative writing by readers. Dd1 (age 10) has been writing what she calls the sequel to the Coraline book (obsessed with it) and took it into school to show the teacher. Teacher decided it would be more interesting for the class to do a session on the x-factor instead and is very taken aback by any pupils that appear to differ from genger norms (for both girls and boys). As such dd1's confidence has suffered and I know she would just love to read a comic like this one, maybe even submit a short story. I've asked her this morning what she would like to read in a mag/comic and she's come up with 'something on how to make things' (in her words, 'like a fort'/den), things about the world's most poisenous animals , competitions, games (like quizes, word searches), how your body works (maybe something accessible and not too scary about puberty?).
Am still thinking of something 'political' but not boring, so will e-mail if I get inspiration!

I can't contribute much, but if anyone wants to interview me for the careers section, I am a translator.

I can also talk about living abroad and learning foreign languages (related to careers, perhaps?)

My hobby at that age (still is!) was etymology, so that's probably not much help.

I'd be happy to write something. I saw a mag once that did a day in the life of different women and their jobs. I thought it was great for widening aspirations. The format was: bit about the woman in general; summary of job; then followed her from getting up to going to bed one day. Think its a great way to describe hard to describe jobs (like civil servant or management consultant) and give girls a flavour of what's out there beyond what their own parents do.

Can we do animals if they aren't cute (just thinking I could do something on bees).

So far the ideas sound very much like a magazine I collected when I was young.

It was called "the adventures of Vicky"

Each magazine she had a different job or went to a different city or back in time.
It then gave a fictional story plus lots of facts and information with crafts and recipes.

I loved it. No tweeny bopping romances, no makeup, no sparkles.

I'd like to help, not sure how good I'd be though.

Hmm, I think this could turn into Junior Mumsnet, looking at the range of interests just covered!