Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Zoe Anastasia
Zoe Anastasia grew up in an Army family, moved all over the country, and discovered along the way that whimsical fantasy stories feel like home to her. She writes to illuminate the darkness and show the girl tucked in the corner that she is seen and belongs.
When Zoe isn’t daydreaming about magical humpback whales and butterflies who can speak, she’s usually wandering through nature or making apple cider donuts at her local pumpkin farm. Wary of crafty, book-thieving monsters, she also runs The Fable Fortress, a shop filled with bookmarks and sleeves to protect your precious tomes from harm.
About Her Short Story
Kaelyn doesn’t believe in healing magic. Especially not the kind found in swamps.
When her mother falls dangerously ill, Kaelyn copes by carving wooden spoons to earn money for medicine, while her little sister Ari plucks flowers and sings about magical swamps. The songs make Mother smile. Ari insists the fairy tales about healing music are real. But Kaelyn gave up on music a long time ago and let her ocarina fall into disrepair. She feels the mounting pressure to stay at Mother’s side—not galavant in the woods.
However, when Mother asks Kaelyn to play her favorite song, Kaelyn must turn to the murky depths of her sister’s beloved swamp—searching for magic strong enough to mend her instrument and rekindle her family’s hope before it’s too late.
Her Accomplishments
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Drafted seven novels, two novellas, and dozens of short stories.
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Received two professional edit letters, including one from award-winning YA author Nadine Brandes.
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Launched The Fable Fortress and sold thousands of bookmarks and book sleeves.
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Published three flash fiction stories with Havok Publishing in the past year.
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Received manuscript requests from multiple publishers.
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Attended the Realm Makers Writing Conference for six years in a row, as well as Write to Publish and HopeWords.
Meet the 10 other authors in the anthology!
Rhianna
Ring-Howell
Gabriella
Banasik
Lyric
Rose
Zach
Sollie
Ryan
Elizabeth
Rachel
North
Calissa
Ding
Kristianne
Hassman
Juliet
Artman
Bailey
Gaines
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
Conservatory, noun: “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.
