A Goodreads user asked Allison M. Dickson:

What made you decide to publish Aria with an alternate ending?

Allison M. Dickson It came down to a matter of compromise. The first ending (the short and sweet one) was the one suggested to me by the editor, and since it was my first story, I was willing to go for it. After all, it was a thrilling ending and it made an impact. But ultimately I preferred the quieter and more haunting original ending I wrote, which is what went on to become the "alternate." I think it did a better job of explaining the nature of the GPS. So when I decided to self-publish the story, I figured it was a great time to post it with the alternate ending so people could decide which one they liked more.

I am always interested in what readers prefer. It seems to be more or less split down the middle.

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