Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Talia Rodriquez
Living in six houses across four states before the age of twelve, Talia Rodriquez found a home in her overactive imagination. Using lightsabers, LEGOs, and a pinch of pixie dust, she first explored her creativity while playing with her four siblings. Now, she writes whimsical YA stories that offer belonging to girls battling everyday insecurities. Infusing a spark of wonder into every story, she inspires readers to overcome their own struggles. When not creating mini dragons to fix plot holes, she’s likely sharing coffee with friends, making kids laugh, or singing every word of “I’ve Got a Dream” from Tangled.
Find Her on the Web
Website: taliarodriquez.com/books
Email List: taliarodriquez.com/free-gift
About Her Short Story
The Butterfly Tree by Talia Rodriquez
Eight-year-old Eislyn misses Daddy and counts the minutes until he’ll pass the butterfly tree on his trip. If she doesn’t meet him there, she can’t give him the paper butterfly she colored! However, when Mommy has to stay behind and care for sick siblings, seeing Daddy means lighting the lanterns along the path with just her dragon, Flicker, for support. With the night blacker than she anticipated, will Eislyn shy away from the dark? Or overcome her fear to meet Daddy at the tree with glowing butterflies instead of leaves?
Her Accomplishments
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Has been published with Havok.
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Launched and marketed her own small business that made $10k in 2025.
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Attended five writing conferences and retreats in three years, building connections with industry professionals like Nova McBee and Donald Maass.
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Grew her email list to over one hundred people in four days.
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Polished an 83,000-word cozy fantasy and received a positive developmental edit letter.
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Mentored young writers in a student leadership role for four years.
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Drafted four full-length novels and three short stories.
Meet the 8 other authors in the anthology!
hannah grace buzzell
Piper Sams
jade raine
lydia wiebe
grace hoff
anna parks
grace m.m. strahan
Zoe Sams
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.
