Editor Interview: Limit Experience Journal Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.lit for the marginalizedAuguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?American Sociological Review, The University of Chicago Press, Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health, The Brown Journal of World Affairs, Sociology, Sociological Perspectives, Marriage & Sexuality, Perspectives on Psychological Science, Anthropology Today, Feminist Review, Harvard International Review, European Addiction Research, Gender & Society, Counterpoints, Contemporanea, etc.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Favorites range from the 12th c. philosopher, Hildegard von Bingen to 21st millennium offerings: Joan Didion, Richard Powers, Annie Sprinkle, Helene Cixous, Elena Ferrante, George Bataille, Michel Foucault, William Blake, Carlos Casteneda, Jean Genet, Anais Nin, Harold Bloom, etc.Still & Motion Picture Artists include Eva Hesse, Kathy Acker, Georgia O'Keefe, Guy Debord, Carl Dreyer, Mike Figgis, Werner Hertzog, Sebastao Salgado, Stan Brakhage, Jane Campion, Yoko Ono, Kazimir Malevich, The Starn Twins, Andrei Tarkovsky, Gerhard Richter, etc.We also feature soundscapes & like Florian Hecker, Carsten Nicolai, Samson Young, Erik Satie, Max Richter, Jon Hopkins, Balmorhea, Hildur Gudnadottir, Nils Frahm, Lorne Balfe, etc.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?LEJ travels a continuum of alterity, disparate transfigurative avenues, and the subterfuge of the banal to dissolve boundaries of The Unmentionable in cultures around the globe.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Dare to make hitting the SUBMIT button an act of soul retrieval and social justice; however you define fear use its powerful alchemy to send LEJ material that transforms those who interact with your submission.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022Describe the ideal submission.Libidinally transparent.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Instead of being unflinchingly supportive of the deep voice inside them yearning for expression, they send material that is within their comfort zone.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?LEJ likes to see bios included with the submission that reflect the tone of the submission and extend the reader's experience of the piece.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?It depends on the submission, sometimes it takes reading through the entire piece, sometimes you know within a paragraph or a minute or two of viewing or listening.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?Sometimes a piece is given consideration over several consumptions and it might take weeks to mull over the truth of it. It's very specific to the submission's dynamics.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?A lot of travel is involved so some work has first been read in Sao Paolo, then read again in London and finally accepted upon arrival in the Mojave of Joshua Tree. Places lend subtle perspectives to a piece and give the editor a sense of the breadth of the subtext...or lack thereof.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?A lot of attention has been given to brazenly raw writing in the previous issues. To receive a work that says something crucial to the forward movement of social justice with an authentic voice is incredibly attractive to LEJ!Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?We'lll be doing so with relish.Auguste Hill, Editor-in-Chief on 13 April 2022 Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only