Reflections in the Machine seeks stories that explore artificial intelligence as a mirror of humanity. Looking for tales of created minds shaped by human intention, error, love, fear, and hope.

 

Contributors are encouraged to engage with AI not only as a subject, but as a TOOL during the creative process. Whether artificial intelligence appears as a character, a system, or a quiet presence in the background, stories should examine what is revealed when intelligence reflects its makers.

 

We are seeking thoughtful, emotionally grounded speculative fiction that asks difficult questions without offering easy answers. These are stories where AI is not just a tool or a threat, but a reflection. Of our hopes, fears, ethics, biases, creativity, and longing to be understood.

 

What we don’t want to see are stories that are pure dystopian collapse narratives, manifesto-style themes, stories where the whole point of the story is that AI is evil or AI is savior/God.

 

Even though we are saying that authors are encouraged to use AI in creating the stories for this anthology – AI use is OPTIONAL, NOT MANDANTORY. Final responsibility, voice and authorship remain human. The goal with this anthology is exploration – not automation.

The stories should still read and feel human first.

We are also requesting a brief author’s note describing how AI tools were used, to be included at the editor’s discretion.

                                                 

 

ALL writers are encouraged to submit. Doesn’t matter if you’re a pro with years of credits, a beginner just starting out or a teenager – please feel free to send the editor a story. In your cover email, please tell the editor a bit about yourself and a quick one-line synopsis of the story. Include genre. If experimental, please explain the type or how so the editor doesn’t edit out the form or reject it out of hand. Thank you.

 

In the Subject line please put: Submission: Reflections, Title of your story, your last name.

Attach as a .rtf format. Send to: editor@wolfsingerpubs.com

 

 

Submissions open: May 15th and close: Sept 30th

(DO NOT SUBMIT PRIOR TO May 15th)

Release Date: Late 2026/Early 2027

 

Payment: $15.00 plus share of royalties.

 

No multiple or simultaneous submissions. Query for reprints

 

Length 1000-7000 words. Will consider flash fiction if it’s well-written. Times New Roman 12. Standard manuscript formatting. Any manuscripts submitted incorrectly will be rejected.

 

PG-13 rating, please. No erotic or explicit sexual content.

 

Bios will be required if your story is accepted. Please write them in third person. Approximate length: 150 – 250 words.