Version numbers?

Yes, my stories actually have version numbers, just like software.

When I find mistakes, I correct them, of course. And since I publish electronically, it’s no trouble to publish the “update” afterwards. No books need to be reprinted.

The version number consists of two to three parts:

V1.2.3

What does that mean exactly? Let’s look at three examples!

V1.2 → V1.3

Computer scientists call this a minor release.

In my stories, it means that only minor changes have been made to the text. These might include, for example:

• Correction of spelling mistakes.
• Improvements to clarity without changing the plot.
• Minor corrections to the plot that do not affect the storyline.

Is it worth re-reading the story? No, the changes are too small. But you are welcome to read my stories as often as you like. 😉

V1.3 → V2.0

This is a major release.

In this case, there have been extensive changes, for example:

• Complete rewriting of the entire text.
• Significant changes to the plot.
• Correction of major errors in the plot.

Is it worth re-reading the story? Yes, definitely!

V1.3 → V1.3.1 or V1.3.1 → V1.3.2

Changes in the third position are a sub-minor release.

However, the third digit in Infinisomnia only appears in translations and means that errors in the translation have been corrected. The original German version always has only two digits.

For example, V1.3.2 means that the translation is based on the German version V1.3, and has been corrected twice since then.

Is it worth re-reading the story? No, not normally.

By the way…

On the reading page, you will find a small box labeled “Version history.” It is normally collapsed so as not to reveal anything about the plot. If you open it, you can see exactly when changes were made to the story, and what those changes were.

If you click on a version number there, you will be taken to a so-called diff view (text comparison). There you can see exactly which lines of text have been removed or added.