I have been going back and forth, trying to decide which of my out of print novels to reissue after Hannah's Garden. The stand-alone novels seem easier, cleaner, less complicated, and were at least well edited. But how wondrous and strange it is that the Oran Trilogy, that three-volume sprawling series, barely edited, continues to be the most asked for in my list. So be it.
With the help of a terrific editor and copy editor, I will spend the summer months re-reading and editing the original manuscripts. My greatest hope is that my readers will not notice the changes but rather sense the more cohesive narrative of the edited versions. It will be something of a journey backward for me, as it has been many years since I read the entire series.
I am looking forward to it, not just as an author, but as a reader, experiencing it for the first time.
PS: Time to redo the covers too!
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