Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…

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

Featuring Ella Webb

As a child, Ella found magic in the dark. When insomnia kept her from sleep, storytelling and imagination passed the time. After moving across the country multiple times and battling the isolation of chronic illness, Ella has always loved stories of found family and motley crews. She strives to put the magic her younger self discovered into the stories she writes to remind her readers there is more to the world than what they see and suffering leads to victory. Ella is a certified nerd, loves crafting (of any kind), movie soundtracks, and watching far too many behind-the-scenes compilations from her favorite movies.

About Her Short Story

The Pond House by Ella Webb

Catily is used to feeling like a fish out of water. After all, she is the only human at the Pond House- a home for outcasts with gateways to different realms. After trying everything to find her lost family in the wet and whimsical Shallows realm, Catily’s last hope is a mysterious boatman who can help her cross the river and submit a final inquiry. But as a friendship emerges with the last person she’d expect -the boatman himself- and time slips away, Catily must face the question she fears: Can a fish out of water really find a home?

Her Accomplishments
  • Completed a 100k word novel and received feedback from alpha readers.

  • Completed a second full-length novel and gave and received feedback from a critique group.

  • Re-wrote and edited a 100k word novel in just two months for professional manuscript assessment.

  • Attended the 2024 Write to Publish conference.

  • Honed marketing and business skills by teaching private piano lessons for several years and launching a summer music program from scratch.

  • Completed a third full-length novel for a critique partner swap and professional manuscript assessment.

Meet the 11 other authors in the anthology!

sydney

o'rear

“Hello, Black Dog”

avery

heisey

“Guide and Seek”

johanna

anaya

“If We Had Wings”

abigail g.

Smith

“Never Perfect”

naomi

sowell

“Good Tidings & Twin Sisters”

lillianna

joy

“Dreamscape”

hollis

Wakefield

“The Rose-Tinted Glasses”

Sam

Matos

“The Percentage of Magic”

sydney

leeson

“Crosswind”

Anna

Galicinski

“Under the Blitz Sky”

Cristiana

Moyer

“Till the Mountain Burns”

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

Conservatorynoun: “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.

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