Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Helen Curtis
Wherever she goes, Helen Curtis always seeks the tallest point to climb and challenges herself to climb it. She loves how the thrill of the view is the victory to the challenge of climbing. She writes stories that show that victory, just like the view, is worth fighting for. When she’s not writing (or trying to conquer yet another hike), you’ll find her hiding in corners debating philosophical questions and scheming ludicrous personal dares.
About Her Short Story
Elka just barely remembers when the sun’s light touched the land, when the warmth of its rays fell on her skin. But it’s been five years since the sun set for the last time, and Elka feels as dreary and dead as the land, her only motivation being the love for her adopted younger sisters and their survival.
When one of her sisters falls sick, Elka learns they need to see the sun to live, or else her sister will die. Elka cannot let her sisters suffer any more so she sets out to find the sun, heading east where the sun used to rise with all of her adopted sisters. But what she doesn’t know is the only way for the sun to be convinced, though, is if she can show it that life is full of enough joy—something that Elka is struggling to believe herself.
Her Accomplishments
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Drafted 8 novels.
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Received and implemented professional edits on both a novel and a short story.
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Attended the 20 Books Vegas Conference in 2023 and the Write-To-Publish Conference in 2024.
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Has led a local writing group for five years.
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Received in-depth training in marketing and business.
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Spent four months writing street team emails for a published author.
Meet the 11 other authors in the anthology!
sarah
abegglen
caroline
guajardo
alayna
niblack
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.
