Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Caroline Guajardo
Caroline Guajardo grew up in the land of imagination slaying dragons at the royal ball. Now, as a young adult, she still shamelessly enjoys a good fairytale. She lives with a passion for writing those fairytales—grand adventures with admirable characters. When she’s not creating adventures for her stories, Caroline can be found going on her own adventures with her family and friends, playing with her Sheepadoodle, or leading worship sessions around her city.
About Her Short Story
Every year at the Spring Celebration, the eighteen-year-old sprites are given the opportunity to publicly commit to living their lives on land. This ceremony honors the sprites of old who were given a choice: dive into the Araluen and become River Guardians or remain at home on land as is tradition today.
As Nadia prepares for her ceremony, a long-forgotten melody draws her to the bank of the Araluen River. With the river on the verge of decay, will she care for her village from the safety of shore or dive in to protect the water that sustains them?
Her Accomplishments
- Completed two novels, a play, four short stories, and sixty flash fiction pieces.
- Received in-depth feedback from a professional editor.
- Received a full manuscript request from a literary agent.
- Built a successful house-sitting business to practice marketing and business skills.
- Assistant Teacher at Epic Learning under bestselling author Tricia Goyer.
- Wrote children’s curriculum for Bible Study Fellowship International.
- Employed as a Writing and Grammar middle school teacher at a university model private school as well as a private tutor for young writers.
Meet the 11 other authors in the anthology!
sarah
abegglen
Alayna
Niblack
Helen
curtis
Annika
Crum
rebecca
Washburn
EDen
joy
R.L.
Nguyen
Shannae
Grace
Kimberly C.
Grace
katharine
Stacy
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.
