free training: 5 Picture Book Mistakes That Keep Great Ideas From Getting Published

Hosted by Lauara wifler, founder of the kidlit lab and the award-winning, bestselling author of multiple children's books

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Ready to make your picture book a reality? let's work together.

Check out KidLit Lab's signature course, the Manuscript Masterclass to learn how to write children's books kids will want to read again and again. It's all my very best tips, right at your fingertips and shared with a gospel-rooted perspective. 

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published authors from the kidlit lab

“I would not be a first-time author if it wasn’t for her and the KidLit Lab. Not only was the class informative, it was fun!” 

- ally obermeier, author of "Just like caitlin"

"Joining the KidLit lab is a decision I will never regret! One of the many unique benefits of Laura’s masterclass is that she delivers the content to you; you don’t need to go searching for it. She’s in this together with you."

kay fuller, author of "no matter what God loves you"

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In The KidLit Lab, you'll hear from: 

catalina echeverri, illustrator of the tales that tell the truth series

kyle hatfield, editor at harvest house publishers

Amy gannett, author and founder of tiny theologians

hunter beless, author and founder of journeywomen

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Melissa kruger,  VP at TGC and author of "wherever you go, i want you to know"

dorena williamson, Author of "colorful" and other children's books

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I enjoyed every minute spent working through the masterclass! The course is informative and encouraging. Laura is knowledgable, fun, and honest while also providing great interviews with fellow KidLit colleagues.

I'm so thankful I enrolled in the KidLit Lab. Laura's experience writing children's books and passion to see others achieve their dreams makes her an insightful teacher. I feel equipped and inspired in my journey towards becoming an author.

I enjoyed every minute spent working through the masterclass! The course is informative and encouraging. Laura is knowledgable, fun, and honest while also providing great interviews with fellow KidLit colleagues.

Laura strikes just the right balance between giving instruction, being informative and providing inspiration. This course was so helpful to provide the beginnings of a framework for me to approach my writing.

Makes your manuscripts 100% better! Laura is like a big sister who's been there before, warmly guiding you through every module.

This course has been so inspiring and fun! The modules, interviews and resources are extremely valuable and encouraging. I'm very thankful for you!

I enjoyed every minute spent working through the masterclass! The course is informative and encouraging. Laura is knowledgable, fun, and honest while also providing great interviews with fellow KidLit colleagues.

Laura's course has helped me get past being a writer with ideas to being a writer with a plan. Laura's content is professional, but also personal. Every minute was worth the investment!

This course truly helped my ideas come to life (and stirred up a bunch of new ideas)! As a new writer, I am so thankful to have Laura’s expertise and guidance. 

I hadn’t considered taking my writing seriously until my wife forwarded me the link to this course, but it was the nudge I needed to more fully invest in the various half-baked ideas that I have considered in the past. I particularly appreciated the holistic approach to learning about the KidLit landscape - from the craft of writing to the strategy of developing a publishing-ready book. Thanks to Laura and the KidLit team!

I enjoyed every minute spent working through the masterclass! The course is informative and encouraging. Laura is knowledgable, fun, and honest while also providing great interviews with fellow KidLit colleagues.

I was at the idea stage of my writing journey when I came across the KidLit Manuscript Masterclass. In her videos, Laura shared vital information that I will be building on as I continue crafting my first children's book!

Laura, this course was absolutely FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. All of the modules were extremely helpful and well thought out. The calls were invaluable! I would 100% sign up for this course again! Loved every second of it. As a personal note, I love that this course got me dreaming some big dreams again! THANK YOU!

If you dream of writing and publishing a children's book, the KidLit Lab is for you! Laura has done a masterful job of providing professional expertise, industry insight, and most of all, encouragement to budding writers. I am so thankful for this resource!

This course truly helped my ideas come to life (and stirred up a bunch of new ideas)! As a new writer, I am so thankful to have Laura’s expertise and guidance.

A great scaffolded framework to how Laura has approached writing kids books with added insights into the realm of publishing. I personally appreciated the reminders about writing from a biblical perspective regarding identity and worth. Great camaraderie in this cohort and hoping the best for my fellow writers!

I've been writing almost my entire life, and for publication for some years, so I wasn't sure how much would be new--but Laura shared many ideas I'd never considered, especially related to writing for children and preparing for publication. 

It was so great to be apart of the KidLit Lab! Laura and her colleagues are a wealth of knowledge! I loved how everyone’s authenticity and love for creative Kingdom work shone through! 

Laura's thoughtfully curated children's literature course helped unlock the mystery of writing children's literature and provided insight into the editing and publishing process. More importantly, the course encouraged kingdom-building work by encouraging the importance of research and correct theology to help guide young souls. 

I'm so grateful for the wisdom and practical knowledge I have gained through this course along with the motivation to pursue writing the books I have dreamed of writing.

I couldn’t enough of Laura’s teaching in the weekly modules. With each new module drop, I raced to soak up her expertise! The content was formatted into doable steps and weekly goals so that it didn’t seem overwhelming; I’ve truly never had so much fun with writing!

I am so grateful for this course. I learned so much about writing children's books and feel equipped to tackle my dream. Laura was patient, kind, and answered every question we had. Highly recommend, you'll honestly come out of this course feeling more than prepared.

The knowledge and expertise Laura and her talented friends share during interviews are invaluable. I really hated that the course had to end!