Here's the preliminary cover for SCARY MONSTERS #138, the annual "Monster Memories" edition:
Write Don and Vicki Smeraldi:
Scary Monsters 138th “Fantastic Forgotten Frankenstein Films” Issue is our annual Monster Memories edition featuring nostalgic Monster Kid recollections from our readers. This issue also puts the scary spotlight on classic but lesser-known monster, sci-fi, and fantasy film adaptations of Mary Shelley’s influential 1818 Gothic novel “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus.” Plus, popular columns Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, and comic strip Roomies from the Tomb on 128 square-bound retro “pulp” pages loaded with photos. MARCH 2025.
NOW TAKING SUBMISSIONS for our next Monster Memories edition coming next spring.
Submission Guidelines: Articles, Monster Memories, or Artwork are not guaranteed to be published, but the chances are good if the subject matter is family friendly but still scary and focuses on monster, sci-fi, and/or fantasy films from the 1910s-1980s. Familiarity with the current content of Scary Monsters is strongly recommended. Modern slasher and gore subject matter should be submitted elsewhere for consideration.
Submissions are voluntary and without compensation. However, the author receives a copy of the issue in which their article appears. They also get significant exposure of their work as our magazines are distributed internationally, including Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Chapters/Indigo (Canada) bookstores as well as in comic shops and retail stores in the UK, Australia, and other countries.
You must include with your submission your full name, email address, phone number, and U.S. Mail address. Articles must be prepared in a Microsoft Word document (or equivalent) using no more than 3,000 words. Email to don@scarymonstersmagazine.com. We will acknowledge receipt of the submission but may not be able to review it and make comments for some time because of our heavy workload. If your article is tentatively approved for publication in an upcoming issue, it will be proofed and edited for accuracy and grammar and in keeping with our editorial style. If excessive revisions are needed, the article may not run.
Any photos or graphics intended to possibly accompany the article should be sent in 300DPI jpg/jpeg or png format and attached to the submission email separate from the text document (do not insert images into the text). Photos must be from the public domain or with accurate credit provided. Please, no blurry or tiny images. Suggested captions are helpful.
You may ask, “What is a Monster Memory?” This is an informal article (often relatively brief) in which you would recall a favorite monster movie, actor, or director, etc. that influenced you so much that you became a lifelong fan of the genre. Or, you could write about a family member or friend who introduced you to monster movies.
Artwork can be submitted by email (see file size requirements above) or by U.S. Mail to PO BOX 70 ALMA ARKANSAS (AR) 72921-0070 (must include an appropriately sized postage-paid envelope if it is to be returned). Please keep in mind that it will be printed in B&W.
All submissions must be the author’s or artist’s own work and has not been published elsewhere, in print or online.
Write Don and Vicki Smeraldi:
Scary Monsters 138th “Fantastic Forgotten Frankenstein Films” Issue is our annual Monster Memories edition featuring nostalgic Monster Kid recollections from our readers. This issue also puts the scary spotlight on classic but lesser-known monster, sci-fi, and fantasy film adaptations of Mary Shelley’s influential 1818 Gothic novel “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus.” Plus, popular columns Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, and comic strip Roomies from the Tomb on 128 square-bound retro “pulp” pages loaded with photos. MARCH 2025.
NOW TAKING SUBMISSIONS for our next Monster Memories edition coming next spring.
Submission Guidelines: Articles, Monster Memories, or Artwork are not guaranteed to be published, but the chances are good if the subject matter is family friendly but still scary and focuses on monster, sci-fi, and/or fantasy films from the 1910s-1980s. Familiarity with the current content of Scary Monsters is strongly recommended. Modern slasher and gore subject matter should be submitted elsewhere for consideration.
Submissions are voluntary and without compensation. However, the author receives a copy of the issue in which their article appears. They also get significant exposure of their work as our magazines are distributed internationally, including Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Chapters/Indigo (Canada) bookstores as well as in comic shops and retail stores in the UK, Australia, and other countries.
You must include with your submission your full name, email address, phone number, and U.S. Mail address. Articles must be prepared in a Microsoft Word document (or equivalent) using no more than 3,000 words. Email to don@scarymonstersmagazine.com. We will acknowledge receipt of the submission but may not be able to review it and make comments for some time because of our heavy workload. If your article is tentatively approved for publication in an upcoming issue, it will be proofed and edited for accuracy and grammar and in keeping with our editorial style. If excessive revisions are needed, the article may not run.
Any photos or graphics intended to possibly accompany the article should be sent in 300DPI jpg/jpeg or png format and attached to the submission email separate from the text document (do not insert images into the text). Photos must be from the public domain or with accurate credit provided. Please, no blurry or tiny images. Suggested captions are helpful.
You may ask, “What is a Monster Memory?” This is an informal article (often relatively brief) in which you would recall a favorite monster movie, actor, or director, etc. that influenced you so much that you became a lifelong fan of the genre. Or, you could write about a family member or friend who introduced you to monster movies.
Artwork can be submitted by email (see file size requirements above) or by U.S. Mail to PO BOX 70 ALMA ARKANSAS (AR) 72921-0070 (must include an appropriately sized postage-paid envelope if it is to be returned). Please keep in mind that it will be printed in B&W.
All submissions must be the author’s or artist’s own work and has not been published elsewhere, in print or online.
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