I’ve trashed the original Bluestone Standing because the publisher didn’t give me the opportunity to edit the draft I submitted. It cost too much to have the publisher do the editing and proofreading. Once I paid for the publishing, I learned of the extra funding I’d need. So I did the editing and proofreading myself. This took time because as most writers know, it’s difficult to do these things yourself. But I did my best and submitted the revised edition to a new publisher who was more cooperative with my needs. I also added four thousand words. I hope it reads more smoothly and aims for reader appeal since it contains a better character build. But this book is not about personal drama so much as it’s a visionary description of antediluvian events. It’s more about the powers behind the human race that enraged God to cause the great flood. It’s about the source of the standing stones we all wonder about. Of course, it’s pure fantasy and most likely pure fiction. But it has a philosophical bent.
The revised edition has a new cover; it’s the one with the depiction of a flood. The draft has a stone dragon picture I snapped in Ireland at the amazing circle of Gurr. The revised edition is not yet on the shelf, but it will be soon.
Happy dreams and visions to all who might embrace such things.
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