Write A Short Story For Our New Anthology "Phone"!

We are really excited to announce that in 2023, we will begin accepting short story submissions for our first anthology. We expect to publish it in 3Q24. There will be some compensation for stories selected for publication, although it won't set you up with a Learjet and a private island. Please vist our Open Calls page for more information.

We're still fine-tuning the theme, but here's our first cut at the description:

It's almost trite to say that smart phones are important in our lives. For hundreds of millions of people, phones are our constant companions and constant distractions. This enormous change in the human experience is less than two decades old and ripe for exploration in fiction. Your story must include a phone; the rest is up to you! Need some thought-starters? How about: A whole town destroys their phones to reclaim their lives, and learns that habits can be very hard to break. A woman discovers that she'll only live as long as her phone battery lasts, or gets a text from someone not of this earth, or not among the living. Scammers think they've tricked an old man into sending them all his money, but find out that two can play that game. A married couple enjoys kinky sexting for years but finds out the signals were crossed all along with their next-door neighbors, or inadvertently live-streamed to a crowd of rabid fans that's grown to tens of millions. The possibilities are endless. Submissions must be made by 4/1/24 and be between 1,000 and 7,500

words. Send your short story submission to phone@lakeEerieBooks.com. Word or .pdf format only.