Evans had chosen as a pseudonym Maud Jean Franc, but in her later books variations in the spelling of both Maud and Jean appeared. Her second book Vermont Vale came out in 1866 and during the next 19 years 13 other volumes were published.
Evans selected the pseudonym Maud Jean Franc initially, but later made slight adjustments to the spellings of both names. Her second book, Vermont Vale, came out in 1866, and over the course of nearly two decades, a total of 13 additional volumes were published.