Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Zach Sollie
Zach Sollie has battled the monster of anxiety and depression for over a decade. Now, whether he’s writing a middle-grade adventure or an epic fantasy, Zach is motivated by three primary things:
1. Entertaining people, especially making them laugh, is real-life magic.
2. No matter how dark things get “Even darkness must pass. A new day will come.” (Thanks Samwise!)
3. Outsiders have a place to belong.
In his free time, you can find Zach playing tabletop games, donning a new costume for the Renaissance Festival, or wishing sarcasm and movie trivia were marketable skills.
About His Short Story
When the gods plant a Glass Tree at the edge of the Withering Wood, it’s a race among mortals to see who can reach the tree first. And Rylan, still grieving the loss of his little sister, must be the one if he’s to gain the gift of healing from the Tree.
But a complication arises when he crosses paths with Emie, a teenage girl who’s after the tree to gain the approval of her family. Seeing both himself and his sister in her, Rylan lets Emie tag along as they seek the Tree. But in the end, only one can receive the blessing from the gods.
His Accomplishments
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Drafted five novels and wrote seven screenplays for short films, including one that was selected for a college showcase.
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Built an email list with over 130 subscribers in two months.
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Consistently develops networking and speaking skills by running a podcast, www.story516.com, and YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@ZachSollie
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Received interest from multiple publishers, including a request for a book proposal.
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Works in a middle school library.
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Worked for a college journal reviewing new children’s books.
Meet the 10 other authors in the anthology!
Rhianna
Ring-Howell
Gabriella
Banasik
Lyric
Rose
Zoe
Anastasia
Ryan
Elizabeth
Rachel
North
Calissa
Ding
Kristianne
Hassman
Juliet
Artman
Bailey
Gaines
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.
