NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A North Little Rock High School student wanted to be an author at 5 years old, and that dream has become a reality.
When Nia Lindsey was in kindergarten she wrote about her experiences.
“It was just the experience about the 100th day of school, we marched around the school, we had a good time, you dress up as 100 of what you want to be,” Nia said.
She hoped, one day, to share them with the world in her own book.
“We kept it all these years, we were going to get it published when I was in kindergarten,” Nia said.
Last year, that dream came true for Nia when her mom gave her a special birthday present.
“She had kept it on her computer all these years after we had written it and then last year, we got it published online,” Nia said.
Her book is titled "A Text Message from the Heart."
Its pages share a fun day at school, as well as the bond between Nia and her mother.
The self-published children’s book was a family effort as her brother helped with the illustrations.
“Just like divine timing, because you know, her brother’s out of art school and he went to school for art, even though he’s a game designer. He knew how to do everything, and you know how things just come into play right at the right time,” Nia’s mother Eleanor Lindsey said.
Nia said as a senior in high school, it’s divine timing indeed.
“I need help with college tuition, and hopefully this helps with the funding for it,” Nia said.
She’s already sold over 100 copies and it’s given her real-world experience in marketing.
“My future plans are to major in marketing with an emphasis on travel and tourism at Spelman College in Atlanta,” Nia said.
She said it’s never to soon to start writing your story.
“I’m really blessed to be an author at this young age and hopefully it inspires other kids to step out of their comfort zone,” Nia said.
“Just proud of, you know, the response it’s gotten and the positive feedback, and still her humbleness and her thankfulness for it,” Eleanor said.