Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…

This third edition of Voices of the Future weaves together short stories of healing and home in a memorable and heartwarming collection. Experience the next generation’s creativity and vision through tales from rising young creatives.

Featuring Rhianna Ring-Howell

Rhianna Ring-Howell was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety at seventeen, but somehow, she managed to complete over a dozen novels and novellas as a teenager and graduate high school with honors while in the Author Conservatory. Now she writes stories for young women who feel broken, incapable, or worthless, reminding them they are stronger than they’ve been told and more valuable than they know.

When not writing, she spends her time teaching kids Taekwondo, singing classical music onstage and Taylor Swift in the car, and searching for dragons to tame.

About Her Short Story

10-year-old Wynna Falke wants nothing more than to be grown up. But according to everyone around her, being grown up means she can’t believe in magic anymore. That includes the unicorns that used to visit when she was little. And after all the bullying from her classmates and scoldings from her father, she’s ready to give up her childish beliefs once and for all.

So, when her grandmother gets injured during a walk in the woods and needs Wynna to find help, she believes this is her chance to prove she is grown up. But as darkness creeps in, making it hard to find her way back, she may have to accept help from the magic she was told is for children.

Her Accomplishments
  • Completed three novels, ten novellas, and a short story.
  • Attended Realm Makers (2022) and the Writer’s Digest Conference (2023).
  • Implemented edits on an 80k-word manuscript in two months.
  • Graduated high school with honors while also enrolled in The Author Conservatory.
  • Received extensive training in platform building, focusing on email marketing.

Meet the 10 other authors in the anthology!

Gabriella

Banasik

“How to Forgive a Mercenary in Five Steps”

Lyric

Rose

“Splinters in the Sea”

Zoe

Anastasia

“Of Songs & Swamps”

Zach

Sollie

“The Glass Tree at the Edge of the World”

Ryan

Elizabeth

“Treefriend”

Rachel

North

“The Wolf and the Willow”

Calissa

Ding

“Phone Call to the Wind”

Kristianne

Hassman

“Sailboat of Dreams”

Juliet

Artman

“Details in the Buttercream”

Bailey

Gaines

“Kindness in Color”

Support the next generation of writers

100% of the proceeds from this anthology go toward helping up-and-coming writers attend writing conferences where they can pitch their work to agents and publishers.

About the Author Conservatory

Conservatorynoun: “A school specializing in one of the fine arts.”

The Author Conservatory is an online apprenticeship-modeled program that teaches students the writing & business skills they need to get published and support themselves financially. The Voices of the Future anthology features short stories from nine of our 2024 graduates.

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