Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring A.D. Garcia

A.D. Garcia writes Middle Grade stories in a classic style to encourage readers to look for hope in every situation, remembering that just because something feels hard or impossible now, doesn’t mean life will always be that way. Having grown up as an eccentric kid, and adult, Andy knows what it’s like to feel different and to go through challenging life circumstances. The stories he writes focus on children, mainly animals, who often feel like they are on the outside looking in, but as they go on daring adventures they begin to understand how loved they truly are by those around them. When not writing, Andy loves watching cartoons, drinking coffee, and continuing to celebrate that he was able to overcome cancer when he was in college.
Find Him on the Web
Website: https://www.garciaad.com/
About His Short Story
The Tale of Beaux Stripe by A.D. Garcia
10-year-old Beaux Stripe is a shy skunk who feels he has a hard time fitting in while he loves to read. When his friend from school, Marianne Greengrass, invites him to her birthday party, she asks him if he would be willing to plan one of the party games they will play. Though he feels intimidated, Beaux agrees to help, but feels unsure of what everyone would enjoy doing as he doesn’t know his classmates well enough that he worries they won’t enjoy themselves. Will Beaux be able to come up with a great idea for a party game or will he come up with something that really stinks?
His Accomplishments
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Wrote and edited a 50k word novel in a year and met his deadline.
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Wrote a 65k word novel in 6 months.
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Wrote a full-length short story in less than a month.
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Earned his Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry in 2019.
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Started a dog walking/pet sitting business while working a full-time job and writing fiction at the same time.
Meet the 11 other authors in the anthology!
Tabitha Lyon
Cheyenne Thornton
Allie jo Andersen
abigail ellison
sarah rye
kirsten l. pierce
julia dunt
lucy peterson
hannah r. smith
karrissa zanett
mia katherine
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.
