Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to jGirls+ Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve assembled a list of the most popular questions we get at jGirls+ Magazine. Just click on any of the questions below to open up the answers. And if you don’t see the answer to a question you’d like to ask, just email jgirlsmag@movingtraditions.org, and we’ll be happy to get back to you with an answer!
Submissions
We cannot make a decision about accepting a piece until we see the completed version. However, if you would like to discuss content ideas or create something new just for us, and want to run it by us first, we are happy to discuss your idea with you before you start working on it. You can contact us at jgirlsmag@movingtraditions.org.
You should have received an acknowledgement of receipt when you submitted. If you have not, please contact us at jgirlsmag@movingtraditions.org to see if we have received your submission.
Once we have received your submission, it takes time for us to get back to you—up to several months. Our editors, who are also high school students, consider each piece seriously and closely, and we often have a number of submissions waiting for review. The rigorousness of the process means that it can take a while. We do respond with a personal email to each writer and artist who submits.
There can be any number of reasons that a piece wasn’t accepted. It might be that we’ve received a number of pieces tackling the same topic from the same angle, that we are looking for something a bit different, or other editorial concerns.
Whatever the reason, we encourage you to keep on submitting content to jGirls+! The fact that your piece wasn’t accepted isn’t a measure of your value or worth as a writer, artist, photographer, thinker, person. If this piece wasn’t a match for us, the next one might be. We have writers/artists who have had some pieces rejected and others accepted. Some of our own editors’ pieces have not been accepted for publication, even though they’re on our staff. The best way to grow and nurture your talents is to keep on creating and keep on submitting.
Yes, in order for us to keep track of all of our submissions, we will need you to fill out the form again. However, it’s much shorter after the first time.
Yes! We believe that artists and writers should be financially compensated for their published work. We currently pay $25 for articles/posts of any genre that we publish, regardless of type or length of piece, number of photos in a photo essay, etc.
Payment is made after your materials are published. We will send you an email informing you when your work is up on our site. At that time, we will also ask you to submit an invoice. You must submit an invoice in order to get paid.
You maintain ownership rights to the material you submit, even if we publish it. You can always use your work in school projects. You may also submit your work for publication elsewhere. However, if we publish your material, it is your responsibility to check with us before publishing your material elsewhere (for example, in a print or online magazine or blog) in order to determine whether your material has become subject to restrictions that may restrict you from publishing your material elsewhere. If your material is not subject to restrictions and may be published elsewhere, we ask that the reprint state that your material was first published by jGirls+ Magazine, a program of Moving Traditions (or its designee), and, if possible, include a link to the piece that we have published. If we don’t publish your work, there is no need to include a link to jGirls+ Magazine.
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We accept applications for teen Editorial Board and Staff Photographer positions each spring from teens entering 10th–12th grade the following school year. (This is a different age range than we have for submitting to the magazine, which is open to those aged 13–19.)
Learn more about the program here and sign up to be notified when applications for next year are open!
Because we want to make jGirls+ available to as many people as possible, there is no subscription fee. You can get new work in your inbox by signing up for our newsletter. And, follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see our latest content.
In lieu of a subscription fee, you might consider making a tax-deductible donation to our parent organization, Moving Traditions. Your dollars will help support and amplify the voices of Jewish feminist teens.
We love creating community among our readers and contributors and fostering conversation around fresh ideas. For that reason, we continuously add to our magazine, and all of our content is available only online.
However, if you wish to read a selection of our work in hard copy, check our our anthology, Salt & Honey: Jewish Teens on Feminism, Creativity and Tradition.
In 78 vibrant works, 62 jGirls+ teen contributors voice their celebrations and challenges, their anger and their eagerness in essays, poetry, and visual art. The themes are universal, touching on childhood, spirituality, sexuality, race, family, friends, and the world around us.
Have a question that wasn’t answered above? Please contact us at jgirlsmag@movingtraditions.org.
