Editor Interview: Punk Monk Magazine Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Femme. Punk. Femmepunk.C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?Trash Wonderland, Roi Faineant, Sage Cigarettes, Manic Pixie Magazine, Bullshit Lit, Angel Rust Magazine, Weird Girl Magazine, Sad Girl Review.C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Chris Kraus, Assata Shakur, Kathy Acker, Joy Harjo, Elizabeth Smart- see magazine guidelines for more.C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We care about ongoing relationships with writers. We don't care about bios/degrees/five dollar words. We give sincere, succinct rejection letters that don't create false hope or make you go, "Geez, if you think it's so great, then why not publish it?!?!?!"C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Read. Guidelines. Thoroughly. Also: take real care to look at the author list we cite. Do you know most of the names, or just a couple? Have you read my (C.E. Hoffman's) work? All these will be very strong clues as to whether or not you're picking up what we're putting down.C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024Describe the ideal submission."I wish I wrote that!"C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Fiction submissions: We still get a ton of dudely dudes sending us dudely stuff we do NOT want. Poetry submissions: We still get a ton of showoffy poems using five dollar words- which we do NOT want. Art submissions: No AI-assisted/generated, please!C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?No bios needed. By all means say hey. Definitely mention if you read/dig Punk Monk. Definitely mention if we've published you before. (We've been around since 2012 and may not remember you!) Prove you're human. That's about it.C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?All of it. I will admittedly skim fiction subs that are clearly not abiding by the guidelines (or have basic failings in grammar/syntax), and same too with poems with those damn five dollar words!C E Hoffman, Editor on 12 February 2024What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?We sometimes host volunteer readers, but as of now, it's just me reading and deciding.C E Hoffman, Editor on 25 October 2026What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?CE: (sits in front of laptop) Been a while since I logged into the Punk Monk email!(logs in) Wow! Submissions! (reads some) Wow! Awesome submissions! (reads more) Wow! People still don't read the guidelines! (accepts, rejects, schedules publications, etc)C E Hoffman, Editor on 25 October 2026How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?Rarely, if at all. We'd rather reject your work outright than tamper with it.C E Hoffman, Editor on 25 October 2026Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?We (sometimes) nominate for Best of the Net but we (often) forget.C E Hoffman, Editor on 25 October 2026How is your project funded?HahahahahahahaahahaaaaC E Hoffman, Editor on 25 October 2026How do you promote your project and published authors/artists?We used to vigorously promote on Twitter. We have left Twitter for obvious reasons, which has admittedly left a void in our promotional process. We're trying to figure that out.C E Hoffman, Editor on 25 October 2026 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