Hi!
It has been over half a year since the call for RHO IOTA PHI opened from Armoured Fox publications, and I am excited to say that it has garnered a good deal of interest from some great furry authors. I have (aside from myself) ten interested authors working hard on their entries for the anthology! And the group chat is a lot of fun! The foundational document has been really well built, and everyone of them has shared some good insight into the world we’re building!
There are approximately six months remaining in the anthology, and we are still very much within a range where any interested parties can join us in our chat and pull out some amazing works! If you’re interested in joining us in our frat boy themed horror anthology, we’d love to have you!
For any new people (as this post is being published in multiple places) here’s a reader’s digest version of the general theme of this anthology! (And the link to the call itself!)
AF Submission Call Page! RHO IOTA PHI is right at the top!
Rho Iota Phi (which is the working title as of now) is a Horror/Erotic/Comedic anthology that surrounds the brothers of the fictional fraternity “Rho Iota Phi” (Shout out to the-finchy-omnibus.neocities.org over on BlueSky for the frat name idea) and the curse that surrounds their house. No one knows how the curse started. But it’s been on the house since its inception. Terror plagues the house at it’s own whim, and the brothers of Rho Iota Phi find themselves battling against many kinds of horrors just to pass their semesters alive.
I wrote the anthology call that is posted on Armoured Fox’s website, but I did want to add some context.
Rho Iota Phi was started in 1987 by several gay men who just wanted a place where they didn’t have to worry about harrassment/hate for just existing. A sister sorrority house was formed for queer women called Kappa Theta Zeta just a few short months later. Rho Iota Phi and its brothers always seem to be a magnet for trouble and horror, while Kappa Theta Zeta doesn’t directly experience any of it. No one seems to know why the fraternity is cursed, but the Kappa sisters are always attentive and show up to help their brothers.
The call on Armoured Fox has clear expectations of what you should NOT write about in your stories, so before writing or submitting, go back and read through all of the guidelines. As usual, if you don’t see it on the guidelines and you’re unsure about including it, ASK. Better to find out now than later.
So, here’s what I am looking for!
Any genre of horror is welcome in this anthology! When coming up with the idea for the collection, I thought of movies like the Slumber Party Massacre series (both the original trilogy and the remake), Cabin in the Woods, and HeartEyes. So, I would love to see some campy horror stories.
Works must be furry in nature! That means stories should include and surround anthropomorphic animal characters.
None of these stories should present Homophobia, Biphobia, or Transphobia in a positive light. Queerness manifests itself in different ways. I hope to have stories with characters of different sexualities/gender identities in the spotlight for this anthology.
As it says in the call on Armoured Fox’s website, works featuring erotica are encouraged (though not a must-have in order to be accepted.)
AI Generated works will not be accepted or tolerated.
Our current timeline for the anthology is 1987 – 2015 and possibly onward. We have a group chat where ideas are shared and questions are asked. It’s a really collaborative effort on every end. If you’re interested in joining, please email me at scribblesmonhagenwriter[at]outlook.com with your favorite horror movie/book/game included in your initial message, and tell me about your idea!
Entry into the group chat does not guarentee acceptance!
Scribbles of a Chee 
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