Eli Evans

Inside Every Circle, a bronze-age historical fantasy novel. A mute scribe and a dream seer think they know how to save the Seven Cities from an invasion, if anyone will listen. Original, mysterious, and emotional. Kindle and Paperback. 5 stars!

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About & Contact

Eli T. Evans is a composer, writer, software designer, and raconteur. He studied music education at Eastern Washington University for a while, then left to pursue a career designing software. He writes music and novels, too. He lives in Washington State with his wife Olga and their five children.

Books

Mutually Uninteligible

One of the major themes of my published novel, Inside Every Circle, is communication and understanding.

Writing

Would It Smell As Sweet?

What’s in a name? Well, a lot, actually. A character’s name is the first part of their description.

Writing

A Bad Lobster in a Dark Cellar

The narrator in Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is wild, y’all.

Writing

I Have Some Notes…

Give good feedback, people! And maintain your friendships, too.

Writing

Excerpt: Inside Every Circle

Read the first chapter of my bronze-age historical fantasy novel, Inside Every Circle, for free.

Art

Paperback Writer!

My first print copy of my first novel has arrived!

Inside Every Circle

Eli Evans’ imaginative and thought-provoking debut novel is a genre-bending literary fantasy that explores themes of identity, privilege, the quest for meaning, and every person’s struggle to find their own voice and place in the world.

Composition

Waiting Out the Clock

Imagine an elderly person, perhaps near death, having a heartfelt conversation with a stubborn clock that keeps chiming

Composition

Let there Be Light

Teardown and oral history of the first movement of my Creation suite for orchestra and chorus, “Let There Be Light”.

Train to Denali

Minimalist orchestral overture about the majesty of nature, and riding a train through it. Published by Gusthold Music Publishers. Sheet music available now! 8 minutes

Composition

Creation: Teardown

Teardown and oral history of my eleven-movement suite for orchestra and chorus, Creation.

Music

We’re a Matched Set

My wife Olga and I have matching tattoos on the back of our necks — there’s a connection to music, and each other.

Music

Sound and Fury, Signifying Everything

I’ve had a complicated relationship with music. This was going to be a short post about why I compose, but it turned into a memoir. #longreads

Corona Flute Contest (2018)

My entrants into the 2018 Corona Conservatory of Music “Composer Club Challenge” composition contest. One loser, one winner.

Bible Agent 7 (Score)

Bible Agent 7 is the first full-length cartoon short produced by Faithlife Kids. It’s sort of like Kim Possible meets Get Smart meets Sunday School, and the music is Mancini meets me.

The Unseen Realm (Score)

Original score for a full-length documentary film adaptation of Michael S. Hesier’s book “The Unseen Realm”.

Creation

Years in the making, Creation is an impressionistic jaunt through the creation story as told in Genesis 1 for orchestra and choir. Intended to be both modern and audience-accessible, Creation is a multifaceted work that combines sweeping cinematic themes with inspiring neotonal harmonies and epic proportions. Embracing heaven, earth, and everything in between in all its glorious contradiction, Creation has something for everyone, from the naive to the sentimental, from the absurd to the sublime. Published by Gusthold Music Publishers. Sheet music available now.