You’ve been reading this blog and immersing yourself in Christian children’s books and literature. As you read about successful authors who write for children, you wonder if your story idea is worth the investment and hard work that publishing requires. You’re not alone. I recently joined forces with EA Books Publishing to help new authors like you put their stories into books that will inspire the next generation. In this article, I will share a bit about my journey to becoming a Christian Children’s author and invite you to do the same. It might be time to break free from the sidelines, unleash your creativity, and follow God’s calling to become a Christian children’s author yourself.

Read more: Is it Your Time to be a New, Successful Christian Children’s Author?

The Right Time to be a Christian Children’s Author

If you’re like me, you question if you should decide to be something you are not. Most of the time, our decisions only respond to choices and situations put in front of us. However, there is nothing wrong with dreaming of being something that appears beyond our reach. Children do it continually, and we can learn from their hope and faith. After all, God might have placed a dream inside you and wants you to rely on Him for the right time. I dreamed of being a children’s author when I started teaching in the early 1990s. My co-workers and I regularly developed children’s books to use with our students so we could teach objectives that our curriculum should have covered. I was, in my classroom, a children’s author. Then, I wondered if my dream to be published was of God or if I was just being prideful.

As others took notice of my skills, my homemade books began to gain popularity. The public school system I worked for asked to print the books so they could add them to their curriculum. Scholastic Books wanted to talk with me about the project. I thought this was God bringing to fruition my dreams of becoming a children’s author. However, the Scholastic meeting went nowhere, and God began to redirect my teaching career. A few years later, I knew God was asking me to leave the classroom. Consequently, I obeyed and set my books on the top shelf of my closet. I literally shelved the idea and gave up on that dream.

Your Dreams and God’s Path

God seemed to be taking my life in a direction away from becoming the published author I dreamed of. I was now running a fundraising business and using my book writing talents and illustrations in new ways. During those days, I visited a fundraising convention and met people who worked in a traditional publishing house. Impressed by my abilities, they offered me a sales job in their company. I accepted with the notion in the back of my mind that God might use this position as an inroad to publishing my books. The job allowed me to meet famous Christian children’s authors.

Consequently, my dream began to ignite and burn more vigorously than ever. Then, the publishing company restructured and cut my position. My career at a traditional publishing house ended without a book contract. Once again, God seemed to stop the process, and I questioned if my dream would ever be a reality.

The Changes in Publishing

The publishing world was changing, however. Authors were beginning to self-publish books. I considered it for myself because I had gained resourceful skills that would help me be successful. Yet, there was still a lot I didn’t know. I searched for someone who could help and met a woman who had self-published a Christian children’s book. She was willing to help me do the same.

Paying it Forward

I am grateful God never let the dream of being a Christian Children’s author die. Even after that first book was published, my journey has been full of ups and downs, twists and turns. Looking back, I am thankful for each one because God was growing me.

That is why I recently joined the EA Books Publishing team to help others fulfill their dreams of being a Christian Children’s author. If you want to speak with me, you can reach me at dstephens@eabookspublishing.com. You can also book a Free Book Consultation here.

By Dawn Stephens

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