Raising Sleeping Stones by P.H.T. Bennet

“All through the ages, people have used their dreams as inspiration for film, literature, music, art and even science,” noted Bennet.

Larger contributions are rewarded with music CDs, the complete iOS app, dream tracks and color prints. For just $10, backers can receive the full app that includes the story, music and art. More than $4,000 has already been raised.ĭonations of any amount are welcome.

The Kickstarter page, which includes video clips from the eBook/app, can be viewed at. The budget is estimated at $12,200 and Bennet has launched a Kickstarter campaign to generate funding. Bennet has enlisted the services of musical composers, editors, an illustrator and a technical consultant.

In the novel, the Stone sisters meet members of a dying culture, the DreamKeepers, who teach them how to remember and explore their dreams, and use them to develop incredible super powers.īecause Raising Sleeping Stones is a multi-media work, the creative and technical requirements are complex and costly. “They were making amazing discoveries in their dreams,” said Bennet. Raising Sleeping Stones was inspired by Bennet’s two daughters, Juliette and Paola, who had nightmares as young children but learned to understand and improve their dreams by working with their father. “When a character makes a breakthrough in his or her dreams, it unlocks hidden layers of an illustration in an earlier chapter,” said Bennet. The book also features illustrations that have mysterious, cryptic meanings. There are musical clues that listeners can use to unlock hidden layers of the story.” “Readers will be able to explore the story more deeply through the music interwoven into the tale. “I want this to be experienced in a way that readers can’t do with physical books,” he explained. Instead of a hardcover book, Bennet is developing this work into an eBook and mobile app. His most recent project, Raising Sleeping Stones, is a middle-grade fantasy novel that explores the dreams of its characters and how the dreams can be used to make life more fulfilling. He has been studying dreams for the past 30 years, discovering ways to unlock their potential for creativity and inspiration. Pratt Bennet, a Boston-area artist and author, is one of them. Very few people, however, take these words literally. Brighton, MA - ( SBWIRE) - “Follow your dreams” is a common phrase that people use to encourage and motivate.

Raising Sleeping Stones by P.H.T. Bennet