Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Karissa Chmil
Karissa Chmil spent her childhood running through Indiana cornfields, climbing the French alps, and exploring West African savannas, learning from a young age that there is delight hidden in every corner of the world. Now she writes stories that help kids fall in love with goodness, sweeping them off on quests while showing that virtue is the greatest adventure of all.
When she’s living a story rather than writing one, you can find her studying foreign languages, ink drawing with fountain pens, and coddiwompling across whatever tree-ish place she can find.
Find Her on the Web
Website: karissachmil.com
Substack: https://karissac.substack.com
Email list: https://www.karissachmil.com/free-gift
About Her Short Story
At the Crossroads of Adventure by Karissa Chmil
Ten-year-old Terrence has grown up in a family-run inn at the crossroads of adventure, caught between tale-telling travelers and the daily hum-drummities of wiping tables and serving soup.
He’s thrilled when his fifteen-year-old brother, Cayden, returns after months of adventuring in far-off mountains. But Cayden arrives on their mother’s birthday—and he brings a dragon scale as his present.
Suddenly, Terrence’s own birthday present feels woefully inadequate. But he can’t disappoint Mum—not on her birthday. The solution? Find a gift of his own that will prove he’s just as heroic as his big brother.
Her Accomplishments
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Drafted eight novels and novellas.
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Placed as an honorable mention in the Leyla Beban Young Authors Foundation writing contest.
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Attended the Write-to-Publish conference in 2023.
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Received an edit letter on a completed manuscript.
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Interned with author Nova McBee and One Door Studios to brainstorm, develop, and implement book marketing plans.
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Has served as Community Assistant for the Young Writer’s Workshop since 2021.
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Has received extensive business training and launched her own business as a teenager.
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Has received extensive email marketing training and has started a growing email list.
Meet the 9 other authors in the anthology!
Megan
Amor
James
Noller
Caleb
Renich
Ashley
Dewick
Kara
Hatt
Megan
Walters
Nicole
Elsierose
Lauren
Thomae
E.C.
Colton
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.
