Evan Swensen
- Author, Book Publisher, and Developer of Author Masterminds
- Author Masterminds Charter Member
- Host of Alaska Outdoors Magazine Podcast
Articles
Cedar Valley News – October 25, 2025
Quiet Questions: What If We’re Looking in the Wrong Direction? By: Teresa Nikas From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to …
Cedar Valley News – October 24, 2025
Faith and the Front Porch: When Peace Starts at Home By: Dan Larson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to …
The Quiet Kind of Courage Every Author Needs
I remember the first time I heard her story. We were sitting in a modest living room—no cameras, no audience, just the steady hum of …
Cedar Valley News – October 23, 2025
The View from Desk 12B: The Fort Beneath the Maple Tree By: Chloe Papadakis From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet …
Cedar Valley News – October 22, 2025
The Numbers Behind the Counter By: Lars Olson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world …
Cedar Valley News – October 21, 2025
Tuesday – Voices from the Valley By: Dr. Aisha Khalid From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond …
Where Are the Writers?
The stories come and go like waves—each one breaking softly against the shores of our attention. A child gives his birthday money to a homeless …
Cedar Valley News – October 20, 2025
Truth in the Crossfire By: Teresa Nikas From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world events. …
What Authors Trade When They Choose a Publisher
If you’re a new author, I’m almost positive somewhere along the publishing process, you’re asking, “Should I go with a traditional publisher or publish the …
Cedar Valley News – October 18, 2025
When the Headlines Whisper By: Teresa Nikas From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world events. …
Cedar Valley News – October 17, 2025
Cedar Valley News – Friday, October 17, 2025 Faith and the Front Porch By: Dan Larson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters …
Cedar Valley News – October 16, 2025
The View from Desk 12B By: Chloe Papadakis From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world …
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.












