With the holidays approaching, the end of 2025 is fast approaching. I’m sure there will be plenty to reflect on when we wrap this year up, but that is for another time. For now, I just wanted to mention a few projects that I have percolating on the horizon.

The first thing I wanted to mention is that A Murder in the Village and Other Mystical Tales of the Ouachita Mountains will be released later this month. This was a book that I started while I was still writing for Kindle Vella and wrapped up sometime later. If you never visited it, Kindle Vella was a short-lived platform that Amazon launched for episodic storytelling. I think it only lasted a few years.

My new book, A Murder in the Village, is the culmination of the time I’ve spent living in Arkansas with its somewhat peculiar and unique paranormal inspirations. I’m very happy with the way it turned out and actually still have two sample stories from it here on the website. Just go to the main menu and you’ll find a listing for Halloween 2025. The two stories still posted are “An Unexpected Danger” and “An Empath in the Woods.”

In addition, I am preparing to launch a project before the end of the year. I will be designing a series of gift items based on my books for Cornerstone Book Publishers. They will be available on the Cornerstone website, and I will post links to them here as well. Another endeavor, but all creative.

Beyond that, my plans include recording many audiobooks and working on a sequel to The Story of Enid. I still have a few projects from my Kindle Vella days that are unfinished. And I do hate dangling threads, so I am looking to wrap these up as well.

Well, a lot on my plate, but exciting as well. I hope everyone finds some time to enjoy the holidays, and I do wish everyone peace. That, I’ve found, is the most valuable possession we can have.

Take Care,

Evelyn

A Murder in the Village and Other Mystical Tales of the Ouachita Mountains

At the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, into their ancient heart, and even perhaps into nearby unexplored dimensions, slip into a series of supernatural short stories.

A clash of shapeshifters on sacred grounds, a compromised witch desperately fleeing a witch hunter, and a ghost in search of his murderer are only a few of the tales that dot this paranormal landscape.

Take a mystical diversion that could very well land you in a realm, at the least unexpected and at the most horrifying. But what is clear is that no one, ever, will emerge as they were before.

Coming Soon!!