Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Naomi Johns
Naomi Johns has grown up in a homeschool family of seven where stories have been a part of her everyday life. From roleplaying with her siblings, to living inside epic fantasies, fiction has not only been a source of entertainment, but also shapes how she sees the world. Today she writes books of hope and joy for tired souls. Through her stories, Naomi seeks to ignite Light and Truth in her readers, giving them courage to fight the shadows and lies of this world.
When she isn’t laughing with her siblings, or drinking too much coffee, she can be found avoiding people—like the introvert she is.
Find Her on the Web
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomijohnsauthor/?next=%2F
Website: http://naomijohnsauthor.com/
About Her Short Story
Becoming a Dragon Knight
Gabriel longs to become a knight and follow in his father’s footsteps. But in a kingdom of dragon shape-shifters, the only way to do so is to prove his worth to the Wyvern king by winning the Knight’s Annual Recruiting Tournament.
The only problem? In order to compete, he must partner with a Drake in the Knight’s Order who can vouch for his character… and his stepfather is his only option.
Gabriel must learn to accept help from someone different from him if he wants to earn his place.
Her Accomplishments
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Drafted five full-length novels and a novella.
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Received two developmental edit letters from a professional editor.
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Attended Realm Makers in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well as the Author Conservatory conference in 2025.
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Pitched to several agents and received a full manuscript request.
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Ran an Etsy shop for three years and practiced in-person and online marketing skills.
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Helped several students in the Young Writer’s Workshop hone their novels.
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Gained four years of social media marketing experience working at a coffee shop.
Meet the 10 other authors in the anthology!
colin
horst
sophia
jones
hannah
bellinghausen
a'riana
sophia
kenzie
may
hannahgrace
bowen
allie
hostetler
elisabeth a.
douglas
lydia
smith
micaiah
keough
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.
