Short Fiction
Monster Porn Podcast is now open for submissions of short fiction! We’re looking for stories that range from 2,000-3,000 words and 4,000-6,000 words for our short format and full episodes, respectively.
We pay $25 per story for the 2-3k range and $50 per story for the 4k-6k range.
What are we looking for? Well, if you listen to Monster Porn, you should have a good sense of whether your work might fit. Monster Porn runs an eclectic mix of horror, weird fiction, speculative fiction, surreal fiction, dark fantasy, and even, occasionally, science fiction. The unifying theme is that we like it weird. Sometimes we like things goofy and absurd; sometimes we like straight-faced drama or writing that makes you think.
We do not accept actual porn. Except maybe for our personal collections.
If you believe you have what it takes to be a Monster Porn collaborbator, email your completed manuscript in doc, docx, or pdf format to info@monsterpornpodcast.com along with a short author’s bio.
Please observe standard manuscript format. Here’s an example/tutorial from author William Shunn. The short of it is: double-spaced, 12pt Courier or Courier New with 1″ margins. Place title 1/2-1/3 down the first page with personal information in the upper left corner and word count approximation in the upper right. Place last name, title (or shortening thereof), and page number in the header of every page except the first. You needn’t match Shunn’s specification exactly, but the above specifications will be the most important specs to any editor, including us.
We prefer previously unpublished works. If the submitted work has been published previously (including on a personal website or social media), please cite that publication in your submission.
When you submit your work to Monster Porn Podcast, you are certifying that the work is your intellectual property and you have the right(s) necessary to license the submitted work. Upon acceptance of payment for your work, you are granting Warped Box Media nonexclusive license to publish and distribute your work as audio and electronic text under the Monster Porn brand in the podcast / streaming audio/video medium, worldwide and perpetually, until and unless another agreement is made between us, Warped Box Media/Monster Porn, and you, the author. As you are granting a nonexclusive license, you retain rights at all times and do not require Monster Porn to revert the rights to your work to you, either upon publication or in the future. You retain ownership of your story and characters. You are merely licensing the intellectual property and creative content to us for the agreed fee.
Music
MPP solicits music for use in podcast episodes. Send your track, or a public link to your track (e.g. Soundcloud, Youtube, Bandcamp, etc) to info@monsterpornpodcast.com with any other relevant information. Artist’s bios are encouraged to aid in our selection.
Factors for acceptance include not only quality of performance, recording, and composition, but, perhaps even more so, whether the music fits the theme and tone of an upcoming episode. Most genres are welcome, from acoustic to electronic to hard rock.
Art
MPP is interested in collaborating with up-and-coming and established artists. To inquire, email info@monsterpornpodcast.com or get in touch via social media.
Have Monster Porn fanart? We’d love to see it! Share it with us on social media and we’ll share it with the world!
