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Aug 18, 2021

The Sleepers begins with a poem about John and the meaning of his name. Chapter 51, the last chapter, begins with a poem about Sleeping Beauty, the metaphor for America Asleep. I've copied the poem here for you to read. Thank you for listening to the complete version of The Sleepers. Please leave a review on Amazon and...


Aug 11, 2021

The puppet and strings have played a key symbol throughout this story.  In these last chapters, it is time to cut strings and reveal the puppet masters.  Enjoy the penultimate chapter.

And for those curious about the reference to Ozymandias, it is a poem by Percy Shelley.  Very short read and well worth it.  The...


Aug 4, 2021

Just this and two more episodes remain.  We are on the home stretch and the puzzle pieces come together, but changing the world and ending the great dream does not come easily.  Chapter 49 is written from Ray's perspective in a dream.  I love the concept of communicating with others through dreams.  It seems to be the...


Jul 28, 2021

When the average number of child births in a country continues to fall, distant cousins can become meaningful relationships.  This was part of the premise of how I first wrote this chapter.   Then I considered whether borrowed sleep would encourage you to have more children, whether as a client or a sleeper.  I...


Jul 21, 2021

I wrote the chapter about nightmare transfer very early when first developing this story, back when I spent significant time in the childhood section.  Later I moved this chapter to the end so that Jane could understand John's motivations but also Ray's true empathy for his friend.  The latter half of this chapter, the...