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Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…

The fourth edition of Voices of the Future weaves together short stories of adventure and imagination in a memorable and heartwarming collection. Experience the next generation’s creativity and vision through these brief tales from rising young creatives.

Featuring Lexi Jo Heuser

Lexi Jo Heuser was raised on a ranch in a tiny cow town in Colorado. She fell in love with reading in second grade, and now crafts adventurous young adult and middle grade fantasy novels with western flair and plenty of animal sidekicks. When she’s not working as a vet tech, you’ll find her astride a horse, performing or teaching trick riding. Her favorite way to spend an afternoon is chasing cows or hanging off her horse upside down.

About Her Short Story

Twelve-year-old, super-powered Harley isn’t a fan of the whole superhero gig. In fact, she’d like nothing more than for her superhero father to hang up that cape and retire to a ranch in Colorado. Even his bribe of a sidekick, a talking, teleporting pug named Peanut Butter, isn’t enough to make her accept his dangerous job.

But when someone tries to steal Peanut Butter from her, she discovers a string of sidekick pet thefts. A reluctant Harley decides to investigate, and what she finds is bigger than anyone expected. Harley will have to decide if she is brave enough to use her power to take a stand for what’s right.

Her Accomplishments
  • Finished seven full length projects and one short story.

  • Received and implemented a professional developmental edit letter.

  • Started a successful business performing and teaching trick riding.

  • Graduated from CSU Pueblo with an English BA- creative writing emphasis.

  • Worked as a writing tutor through college.

  • Self-published a ranch-style Pride and Prejudice retelling as her college thesis.

  • Has a lifetime of ranching and animal experience that makes for realistic details.

  • Is attending the Author Conservatory to hone craft and learn the business.

Meet the 13 other authors in the anthology!

Marielle

Henning

“The Teddy Handbook”

Hannah

Fouts

“The Sisters of Starford Pointe”

Victoria

shanks

“The Hungry Woods”

Joseph

Brink

“What Lives Beneath the Skin”

A.A.

Rollins

“Sapling of the Sea”

Caleb E.

King

“The Sword Rose”

Julia

Naus

“Ghost in the Garden”

Marybeth

Davis

“The River’s Lullaby”

Esther

Pipkin

“Willow, Zillow, and Smith”

J.A.

Rose

“Lost in the Library”

Kira

Rosengren

“The Journal in the Attic”

Savanna

Ammons

“Every Second With You”

Sarina

Louise

“The Poet Who Lived on Pickpocket Lane”

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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