Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…

The seventh edition of Voices of the Future weaves together short stories of strength and sacrifice in a memorable and heartwarming collection. Experience the next generation’s creativity and vision through tales from rising young creatives.

Featuring Allie Hostetler

Allie’s dreams were born in a backyard. Under the trees and between the bushes, she created tales and acted out characters. Now, as a young adult, creating stories is what she wants to do for the rest of her life. Allie tells stories that give readers the courage to chase their wildest dreams. In her spare time, Allie can be found exploring nature, listening to music that inspires her new novel ideas, and collecting hard covers of her favorite books.

About Her Short Story

The Eve of New Beginnings

Amelia, a burnt out author, attends her best friend’s New Year’s Eve party, planning to only stay for thirty minutes. She tells herself she must get back to work to meet the deadlines she has put onto herself.
However, at the party that evening, with the encouragement of her best friend and a friendly stranger, Amelia feels conflicted. Will she continue to live a lifestyle that leaves her drained and empty? Or choose a life that makes time for memories and joy? And how would that type of decision affect her writing career? Amelia isn’t even sure if there’s such a thing as a healthy balance between her life and work.
Either way, Amelia will have to decide what her next steps are before the New Year rings in.

Her Accomplishments
  • Completed two novels and currently drafting a third project.

  • Received and implemented two professional manuscript assessments.

  • Attended the Write to Publish conference in 2024.

  • Built an email list of 100 in just a little over a month.

  • Grew a YouTube channel of over 200 subscribers.

Meet the 10 other authors in the anthology!

colin

horst

“Escaping Limbo”

naomi

johns

“Becoming a Dragon Knight”

sophia

jones

“Isander’s Arrow”

hannah

bellinghausen

“Rosie Returns”

A'riana

Sophia

“Two Sesquipedalians on the Greyhound Bus”

kenzie

may

“Flowers, From Me”

hannahgrace

bowen

“Nowhere Girl”

elisabeth a.

douglas

“Reach for the Stars”

lydia

smith

“The One That Got Away”

micaiah

keough

“Chasing Clocks”

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.

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