Version numbers?

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

When I spot mistakes, I correct them, of course. And since I publish electronically, it’s no trouble to release 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 small changes have been made to the text. These might include, for example:

• Correction of spelling mistakes.
• Improvements to clarity without altering the plot.
• Minor corrections to the plot that don’t affect the storyline.

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

V1.3 → V2.0

This is a major release.

In this case, there have been significant changes, such as:

• A complete rewrite of the entire text.
• Major changes to the plot.
• Correction of substantial errors in the storyline.

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

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 usually.

Will there be many major releases?

While working on Episode 3, my writing style evolved significantly.

Afterwards, I extensively revised Episodes 1 and 2 to ensure they fit into the bigger picture. That’s why there is now a version 2 of these two early episodes.

No further major revisions are planned.

By the way…

On the reading page, you’ll find a small box labelled “Version history.” It’s normally collapsed to avoid spoilers. 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’ll be taken to a diff view (text comparison). This shows you precisely which lines of text have been removed or added.