It’s been about two months since I rebooted my Substack, and it’s been an eventful time. Everything has grown: subscriber count (up 55%), views (up 148%). Thank you for engaging with my work.

So far I have published two short science fiction stories (Cannon Fodder and Rule 12), and two short horror stories (Tardy and Devil Inside).

It’s been a lot of fun to write these stories, and I hope they are as much fun to read as well.

After some reflection, I decided to change the cadence of posting. Initially I had planned to publish one short story every month. But I realized that that might be too long of a gap, especially for readers. So I decided to shorten that to once every week.

I’ve also been mulling over serialized fiction. I posed a question in Notes and saw that there are indeed many authors on Substack writing serialized fiction. So I might consider a science fiction saga in that format as well. Perhaps. I’m still determining the best delivery format, and the way that Substack is structured, it doesn’t (currently) lend itself to a very intuitive format for serialized fiction.

Glad to have you all on board this wonderful journey with me. Coming up, there’s more horror, drama, and science fiction. I have a number of stories exploring how artificial intelligence could potentially shape the world around us, some in ways that are benign, others not so much.

Stay tuned, and as always, feel free to drop me a note anytime.

- Jasjit

Jasjit Singh Kharay

Rule 12

Dr. Aran hurried down the long dark hallway and made his way into the main laboratory. In hushed tones, he whispered the news into the ear of his friend and colleague, Dr. Chang. Together, the two men retreated into the privacy of one of the small conference rooms…

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a month ago · 1 like · Jasjit Singh Kharay

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Cannon Fodder

We fought for Central, and we gave our lives for Central. It was our duty, we were soldiers. We never questioned our orders. On the borders of the stifling deserts, or in the icy cold of the snowy mountains, we fought. On the plains, on the shores, and in the jungles, we fought. There was no location on the planet where we did not tread. We were soldier…

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3 months ago · 1 like · Jasjit Singh Kharay

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Tardy

Barry was late again. As he scrambled to put on his shirt and jacket, he dreaded what his boss would say to him this time. He had already been given three warnings. Perhaps he would lose his job this time? He raced out the door and down the hall. The elevator was taking too long so he ran down the three flights of stairs to the ground floor and out into…

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2 months ago · 2 likes · 2 comments · Jasjit Singh Kharay

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Devil Inside

Gregory sighed in boredom as he flipped through the television station channels. It was 2:00 a.m., and he could not sleep. There were the usual infomercials selling everything from kitchen mops to jewelry. Gregory yawned. He scratched his arm, yearning for another drug-induced high, but he was all out of the pills and powder, and he had no money left to…

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a month ago · Jasjit Singh Kharay

Some years ago, you subscribed to my writing under a different name (Revision One). Since then, I stepped back from publishing while other parts of life took priority. That chapter’s closed now. I’m writing again, and this time, building it properly.

This publication now carries my full name, Jasjit Singh Kharay. Revision One is retired. Everything’s organized so you only receive what actually interests you. I write across several genres, and rather than send you a mixed bag every time, I’ve split things into distinct sections:

• Horror & Supernatural

• Science Fiction & Fantasy

• Thriller & Mystery

• Sikh Fiction & Drama

You’re currently subscribed to this one (Author Updates) which covers news, releases, and what I’m working on. If any of the genres above interest you, you can add them anytime from your subscription settings. Nothing else changes if you’d rather leave it as is.

Here’s what’s coming: a free short story every month, published in whichever section it belongs to, along with occasional notes on new work as it’s finished. No noise, no hard sell. Just the writing, delivered consistently.

If this isn’t for you anymore, no hard feelings at all, just unsubscribe below.

Thank you for having subscribed once, long before any of this was rebuilt. I hope the work ahead is worth having stayed on the list for.

- Jasjit