Words from the Hollow
Echoes, Resurgence, and Let Your Journeys Begin
🌿 Welcome, Story-Seeker…
You’ve found your way into the Hollow—a quiet place where old tales echo, new voices rise, and the veil between worlds wears thin.
I’m J.D. Gresham, author, worldbuilder, and keeper of the Midnight Oak Besom. You’re receiving this because you subscribed to follow my writing journey through haunted realms, forgotten futures, and the tangled trails of story.
This is the very first issue of my newsletter: Words from the Hollow.
So grab a cup of something warm (or wild), and let me tell you what’s happening...
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✨ Four Stories Begin
Starting July 1st, I’ll be publishing new chapters from **four different tales** across genres:
1. Echoes of the Forgotten (Fantasy | Dark Whimsy)
In the Hollow, forgotten names still whisper, and a certain broom-sweeping Custodian is uncovering old truths. This is my most mythic and possibly longest-running series—potentially **20 books with spin-offs**. We don’t yet know how many chapters Book One will have, but it’s already pulling me deep.
2. The Trade (Sci-Fi | The Resurgence Chronicles)
Bright Feather, a young-adult female Kahreen, a race of humanoid felines, embarks on a solo journey through a future rainforest. Ritual, danger, and an ancient mystery await at the base of a legendary mountain known as Spirit Top.
3. The Expedition (Sci-Fi | The Resurgence Chronicles)
In the shattered world of the Resurgent Earth, ten-year-old Juanito travels with a human convoy along a broken highway to Spirit Top. Hunger and courage guide his path through a collapsing world.
4. The Holographic Girl (Sci-Fi | The Resurgence Chronicles)
Orbiting far above the Earth, Molly lives on a space station with friends, classes, and tech-filled corridors. When her father’s prototype Avatar Robot—already on Earth—begins its maiden mission, Molly hijacks it. With everything she’s learned helping him build it, she guides the robot to the very same flowered glade at Spirit Top.
Yes—all three Resurgence stories are headed to the same flowered glade, each from a different direction, and each only 13 chapters long.
And the best part?
🔓 The first five chapters of every story will be free on Substack.
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🗓️ Release Strategy
- One new chapter per story, every week, starting July 1st
- 🔐 Chapters after #5 will be for paid subscribers only
- 📘 When each book is complete, it’ll be **published on Amazon Kindle**
- 🛠️ After that? I’ll begin work on **Book Four of The Resurgence Chronicles**
Oh—and did I mention the Resurgence universe has **30+ planned stories**? 😎
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🛠️ Behind the Scenes
🖥️ My [author website](#) is getting polished to match the quality of the stories.
🧭 I’m also active over at [Wealthy Affiliate](#) (WA), learning and sharing what it means to be an author in the digital age. I’ll be posting insights, tips, and possibly a few pitfalls to avoid for writers and readers alike.
📌 *Note:* Some links will be affiliate links. If you sign up through them, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you.
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### ✍️ Want to Catch Up Before July?
You can start reading as soon as the Hollow opens:
🔗 Echoes of the Forgotten – Going Live July 1st
🔗 The Trade – Going Live July 1st
🔗 The Expedition – Going Live July 1st
🔗 The Holographic Girl – Going Live July 1st
The first five chapters of each story will be available free for all subscribers.
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📖 Reader’s Corner (Optional Fun)
Let me ask you this:
> If you could travel to any forgotten place—ruined temple, abandoned starship, hidden glade—what would you hope to find waiting for you?
Hit reply and tell me. I may feature your answer in a future issue.
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Until Next Time...
Thanks for being here at the very beginning. Whether you’re just wandering through the Hollow or planning to stay a while—I hope the stories speak to you.
More echoes soon,
J.D. Gresham
Author & Custodian
🧹 Midnight Oak Besom always in hand.
