Our March 2026 issue features stories by David D. Levine, R.L. Meza, Carolyn Zhao, Thomas Ha, Wanxiang Fengnian, Thoraiya Dyer, and Marissa Lingen. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_234 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

When I was writing Nytho, LLMs (ChatGPT and its ilk) hadn’t yet taken off. I didn’t really know how believable it was for there to essentially be a cult that worships AGI, artificial general intelligences. But now, I can see that my intuition wasn’t far off.

Well my latest short story ended up clocking in at ~16k words so it looks like I wrote my first novelette! Now for the usual routine of letting it sit then edit then to betas then edit then submissions? 😬 Oh and this just so happens to be a direct sequel to my debut, Nytho 😎 #booksky #writerlife

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For your February reading pleasure, free sci-fi and fantasy stories: books.bookfunnel.com/scififantasy... #booksky #freereads

I’m sorry to tell you by sharing this which is how I learned about Sagan. Its long but a good read: open.substack.com/pub/celestem...

Well I didn’t even make it to 3 weeks on my writing break. The original plan was to go 4 weeks, but yesterday, I caved and started work on a novelette/novella 😅 Ah well, I tried! Anyway, I’m sufficiently recharged and having lots of fun. Plenty of connections to Nytho with this one 😎

Our February 2026 issue features stories by Sarah Pauling, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Raahem Alvi, Claire Jia-Wen, Fiona Moore, Rich Larson, and Louis Inglis Hall. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_233 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

This self-imposed taking-a-month-off-from-writing is actually quite hard. I really debated caving in tonight, but no, I’ll distract myself by playing (and dying a lot in) Clair Obscur 😵‍💫

My next book convention isn’t until early April—Eastercon in the UK—but I won’t be dragging my feet this time!

‼️Announcing my next novel, Blessed is the Link‼️ This will be the sequel to Blessed is the Rot, the second in the Bit trilogy, and part of my Alfom shared universe.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Help us select the 2025 finalists for our annual Clarkesworld Readers' Poll. Nominate your favorite Clarkesworld stories and cover art at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/clarkeswor... POLL CLOSES TODAY, JANUARY 22th at 3PM EST

Help us select the 2025 finalists for our annual Clarkesworld Readers' Poll. Nominate your favorite Clarkesworld stories and cover art at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/clarkeswor... POLL CLOSES THURSDAY, JANUARY 22th at 3PM EST

Curious about what the heck inspired Blessed is the Rot? My latest blog post might be just up your alley. Learn how a radiation safety course, an award-winning video game, math, period dramas, and more conspired to yield the weirdness that is my latest novel. sherisingerling.com/inspirations...

Blessed is the Rot, a dark science fantasy, the first in the Bit Trilogy and part of my Alfom shared universe. Haven’t read any of my other novels yet? No problem. You can start with this one if you like. #scifibooks #darkfantasybooks #genreblender #booksky #newrelease

Here it finally is, release day for Blessed is the Rot! Snag a copy of this unique dark science fantasy with math as magic, eldritch horrors, and a love story all rolled into one. books2read.com/BitR #scifibooks #fantasybooks #newbook #newnovel #indieauthor #booksky

I’ve spent the past 2.5 weeks working nonstop on book 3 of my trilogy while off work for the holidays. The goal was to wrap up draft 1 before heading back to the office on Wednesday. Well, as of about an hour ago, I did it! What a whirlwind.

Early reviews for Blessed is the Rot continue to roll in! Release is on January 13. #bookreviews #ARCreviews #sciencefantasy #cosmichorror

No creative work exists in a vacuum, and while it can be tricky nailing down all the works that inspire mine, it’s fun to highlight the major contributors. For Blessed is the Rot, my inspiration mainly came from the video game Bloodborne and the novel A Canticle for Leibowitz.

One week to go and then Blessed is the Rot is out in the world! I can’t wait for this trilogy to get kicked off. Math as magic and a religion, a corrupt church, a man seeking redemption and a woman freedom. Science fiction, dark fantasy, cosmic horror, and a love story all in one.

A timely reminder for writers to push for no-ai clauses for editing or foreign translations.

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Pick a page number from 1 to 323, leave it in a comment, and I will give you a line from my dark science fantasy novel, Blessed is the Rot! Release is on January 13, 2026. Preorder now to receive the first three chapters early and an exclusive companion short story. books2read.com/BitR

Our first issue of the year features stories by Samantha Murray, M. L. Clark, Nika Murphy, James Patrick Kelly, Ju Chu, A. W. Prihandita, and Seth Chambers. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_232 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Quote #4 from Blessed is the Rot, dark science fantasy coming January 13.

The Exalted Sine Function is one of the many axioms used by the Church of Impermanence in its perpetual fit against the creep of the non-Euclidean. This particular function is quite obscure, used by only the most learned and skilled of surveyors. Blessed is the Rot, coming January 13.

Theopold Cromford, a cultist who worships the Others. Relatedly, his knowledge of the synthetics is unparalleled. Leida Kristopherson, an archaeologist who teaches at the university. She’s an expert on all things of the Old World.

If clergyfolk are the voice of the Church, Surveyors are its hand. Their role is critical in keeping the non-Euclidean at bay. Besides finding and then confining distortions, Surveyors are also responsible for dealing with the afflicted. They do this by providing a mercy killing.

Tillie is a dead-ringer for Sophie. The resemblance is so uncanny that Tillie’s likeness has become her livelihood. She may not have been born a high blood, but she excels at playing one.

With Firefox deciding to be anti-consumer and AI first, I’m now on the hunt for more trustworthy and environmentally conscious web browsers. Any suggestions?

Both Nytho and Neuen have been nominated for the 2025 Indie Ink Awards!

Quote #3 from Blessed is the Rot, dark science fantasy coming January 13.

Preorders are a lovely thing. They help us authors get a wider reach on launch, so if you already plan to snag a copy of Blessed is the Rot, why not make that a preorder?

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Nicolus Yevin, a priest of the Church of Impermanence, a well-connected high blood, a poet. He is a man of many talents and will go to great lengths to serve the needs of his closest friend and ally, Vergil. Blessed is the Rot, coming January 13.

To become afflicted is the worst kind of fate, the cells of one’s body turning into twisted pervasions, defying the laws of physics, driving the mind insane. The only cure for affliction is a mercy killing, a complete and total dismemberment of the body.

Award season is approaching so it seems as good a time as any to list my award-eligible publications for 2025. Novels: Nytho Neuen Short Stories: The Seed (Clarkesworld 223) Wireworks (Clarkesworld 228) Find them via my Linktree: linktr.ee/sherisingerl...

The December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld features stories by R.T. Ester, Michelle Z. Jin, Anne Wilkins, Ferenc Samsa, Robert Reed, Rob Gillham, and Madeleine Vigneron. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_231 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

I finally got around to distilling my thoughts on generative (Gen) AI (e.g., ChatGPT) and have them summarized in this blog post. sherisingerling.com/why-i-wont-t...

Vergil Holdsworth is a bishop of the Church of Impermanence, his days filled with preaching to the masses about the holy symmetries of the Euclidean, his nights occupied by satisfying various vices.

The Lady is the guiding light of the Church of Impermanence. It was she who helped Saint Marcos Frenwith develop the Rot of the Link that ousted the Others.

Quote #2 from Blessed is the Rot, dark science fantasy coming January 13.

The first ARC reviews for Blessed is the Rot are rolling in! The interest on BookSiren has been excellent. My previous two novels only garnered a few readers each. I suspect the genre of dark science fantasy is partly responsible (but the lovely cover likely helps too).

Mysterious beings from outside of space and time, the Others arrived during the time of the Old World. In many ways, they aided society, offering knowledge and insights, but some distrusted their motives.

Just a heads up that I’m running a discount on the Neuen ebook for the next few days. Grab a copy from a distributor of your choice for $0.99 (and other currency equivalents). books2read.com/Neuen

Sophie Roshem has so much—wealth, status, and a keen ability for combating the non-Euclidean. The latter serves her well in her role as a surveyor. It’s in this capacity that she first meets Fenrir.

The Prayer for the Rot as preached by the Church of Impermanence. Rot is blessed precisely because it indicates death which in turn necessitates the passage of time. When the non-Euclidean creeps in, however, time stills, and rot is notably absent. Blessed is the Rot, coming January 13.

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Fenrir is a blessed Toller. Three times a day, he rings a bell that signals the people of Simetria to partake in rituals said to keep spacetime uncorrupted.

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