Evan Swensen
- Author, Book Publisher, and Developer of Author Masterminds
- Author Masterminds Charter Member
- Host of Alaska Outdoors Magazine Podcast
Articles
Questions a Quiet Town Can’t Ignore
Cedar Valley News – November 29, 2025 Questions a Quiet Town Can’t Ignore By: Teresa Nikas From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters …
The Cost of Being Invisible
Every week, authors reach out with the same quiet confession. They love their work, they believe in their message, they pour energy into their books… …
A Harvest Lesson America Nearly Forgot
Cedar Valley News – November 28, 2025 A Harvest Lesson America Nearly Forgot By: Dan Larson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters …
A Thanksgiving Table Under Strain — And the Quiet Hope at Home
A Thanksgiving Table Under Strain — And the Quiet Hope at Home By: Chloe Papadakis This Thanksgiving, many American families will give thanks with lighter …
When Waste Quietly Drains Our Schools
When Waste Quietly Drains Our Schools By: Teresa Nikas, Editor From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond …
When Small Town Budgets Forget Small Town People
When Small Town Budgets Forget Small Town People By: Lars Olson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to …
When Quiet Words Move a Life Forward
Some moments in publishing arrive without ceremony. No spotlight. No celebration. Only a small envelope on a desk, opened during an ordinary afternoon. Inside one …
The Property Tax Crisis No One Saw Coming
Cedar Valley News – November 24, 2025 The Property Tax Crisis No One Saw Coming By: Teresa Nikas From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, …
When America Talks About Borders, Families Feel It First
Cedar Valley News – November 22, 2025 When America Talks About Borders, Families Feel It First By: Chloe Papadakis From the fictional town of Cedar …
A Call to Courage for Modern Writers—and Those Who Influence Them
The first thing people notice about The Power of Authors isn’t the cover or the chapter titles. It’s the feeling rising off its pages. Something …
Cedar Valley News – November 21, 2025
Hidden Worries Behind Winter Windows By: Dan Larson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world …
Hidden Worries Behind Winter Windows
The Long Road Home: The 50-Year Mortgage Trap By: Chloe Papadakis From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to …
Podcasts
Evan, who lives in Anchorage, has 9 children, 25 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. As a pilot, he has logged more than 4,000 hours of flight time in Alaska, in both wheel and float planes. He is a serious recreation hunter and fisherman, equally comfortable casting a flyrod or using bait, or lures. He has been published in many national magazines and is the author of four books.