Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Sophia Jones
As a young girl, Sophia refused to read books that didn’t involve sword fighting. Today, after facing her own battles with depression and anxiety, she has a deep passion for writing stories about characters who show courage and determination in the face of challenges—characters who inspire the hero within. A fan of Tolkien’s works, Sophia is upholding the tradition of fantasy languages by developing her own, using inspiration from her studies of Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish. You can find her on a ranch in Texas singing with her six younger sisters and perusing her tea collection.
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About Her Short Story
Isander’s Arrow
When eleven year-old Tiago tries to impress his cousin by shooting a sacred arrow, it flies too far and lands in an enclosed garden. But retrieving the arrow proves to be more dangerous than Tiago thought, as the garden is full of fierce banana dragons. In the end, Tiago learns that the true meaning of bravery isn’t about doing big or impressive things, and that sometimes being honest is the scariest—and bravest—thing a person can do.
Her Accomplishments
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Completed two full-length novels and four short stories.
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Received professional edits on two short stories and one of her novels.
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Has four years of experience working with and mentoring young writers.
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Attended the Hopewords Writers Conference online (2020, and 2021).
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Attended a publication/marketing conference for worship songwriters.
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Conducted market research for several potential business ventures.
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Developed an online course on worldbuilding fundamentals.
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Grew her email list to over 100 subscribers in four days.
Meet the 10 other authors in the anthology!
colin
horst
naomi
johns
hannah
bellinghausen
a'riana
sophia
kenzie
may
hannahgrace
bowen
allie
hostetler
elisabeth a.
douglas
lydia
smith
micaiah
keough
Support the next generation of writers
100% of the proceeds from this anthology go toward helping up-and-coming writers achieve their goals, such as attending 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.
