Editor Interview: Borderless

Writing that bridges.

When I started the journal, I had a publication in mind -- Reader's Digest. I wanted a family friendly, safe reading place.
At a personal level, I like a variety of books and online publications. I read for entertainment too. I do not really look at publishers but more at the content. My reading -- or admiration for a piece -- could vary from a poem in an online journal to a Dan Brown novel to a history book by Trushke, or someone like Harari, or on compassion by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. I do not really make a note of the publisher -- it's more the content published.

I would prefer to skip this question.

We publish writing that inspires hope, compassion and love. We look for work that touches hearts. We transcend divisions created by humans and publish all those who can meet our criteria. We are inclusive. We cherish imaginative writing, humour and balanced non-fiction. We also carry stories of people who have climbed out of victimhood. We showcase survivors and travellers, people who have been resilient.
We are also multi-genre and willing to experiment.
We carry translations -- the translators need to get the writers' permission or find work in the public domain. We have a special Tagore section, with many translations and writings that showcase his work and how he continues to inspire.
We have brought out two anthologies from our content. They have both been published traditionally. Any earnings from the anthologies would go to the upkeep of the journal.

I would ask them to read our content, our mission and vision statement (in About Us) and follow the submission guidelines closely.
Also, I would request they read their copy and do grammar checks before they submit. We do not publish hate, angst, offensive language or propaganda. We try to remain objective while assessing the content.

It would have to be neat, well revised copy in Times Roman (12 point), imaginative or humorous, layered, leaving the readers mulling the content. Anyone submitting must understand the writing is to woo readers with their words.

They do not follow the guidelines carefully.
Some send unacceptable content reflecting hate, foul language, anger with the intent of hurting others.

We require a covering letter stating it's not AI generated nor a simultaneous submission.
Lists of previous publications, degrees, age or awards have no impact on us. We look for writing that meets our journal's needs.

That is on a case by case basis. Some we reject instantly, looking at the first line and some we mull before a rejection. Sometimes, we discuss online if it should be rejected. It really depends. There have been times when we had to reject because the contributor refused edits. We do not publish unedited pieces.

Editing is done on the basis of what is needed per piece. Sometimes, we rewrite bits -- sometimes we don't. We always value clean copy. We try to use British spellings -- but if it's quotes, we don't really change it.
We would not accept copy that needs substantive editing or too much proofing.
The author also gets to approve the edits -- we send the final draft to them if we have made changes.

No.

We do special issues, publish anthologies and use social media.