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Part guided journal. Part Holy-Spirit-meets-creativity spark. All designed to help you uncover the story only you can tell.
Find Your Children’s Book Idea: A Creative Journal for Christian Writers
yes! let's crack the idea code.
now entering:
You’re staring at a blank page, again.
And somehow, the harder you think, the further the ideas run.
But what if the next story wasn’t hiding from you?
What if it’s been whispering all along—you just needed the right prompt to hear it?
WE DON' START WITH "WHAT SELLS."
WE START with truth.
Each exercise will pull you into that quiet, creative place where Scripture and imagination overlap. The goal? To find the spark that makes your heart race and your fingers reach for a pen.
- Five guided prompts built around timeless gospel themes—identity, redemption, belonging, faith, and biblical retellings.
- Space to brainstorm, doodle, and daydream your way into story ideas that actually matter.
- PLUS!! Fifty bonus story sparks to kickstart your imagination when your brain feels like a brick wall.
Inside You’ll Find:
I'm ready to FIND MY STORY.
A Peek Inside:
Prompt One: Imago Dei — Made in God’s Image
Prompt Two: Redemption Through Struggle
Prompt Three: Belonging When You Feel Different
Prompt Four: Rhythms of Faith
Prompt Five: Biblical Retellings
What tiny quirk or curious trait reveals something beautiful about how God made you?
What if the wrong note became everyone’s favorite part of the song?
When the “last” becomes “first,” what story unfolds?
What does peace sound like in the middle of dishes and deadlines?
What happens when ancient truth walks into a modern playground?
Prompt One: Imago Dei — Made in God’s Image
Prompt Two: Redemption Through Struggle
Prompt Three: Belonging When You Feel Different
Prompt Four: Rhythms of Faith
Prompt Five: Biblical Retellings
What tiny quirk or curious trait reveals something beautiful about how God made you?
How does God make all things for our good?
When the “last” becomes “first,” what story unfolds?
Prayer, worship, church, Sabbath—how do we focus on God in the midst of school and play?
What happens when ancient truth walks into a modern playground?
this journal is for Writers who want their work to hold eternal weight-
Moms who scribble storylines between soccer drop-offs.
uncles who tell bedtime stories off-the-cuff.
teachers who see a need.
Dreamers who can’t shake that sense that God gave them something to say.
I'm a bestselling, award-winning children's picture book author, and I bring more than just author experience to the table for you—I’ve worn many creative hats, from designing wedding invitations to social media consulting to co-founding Risen Motherhood, a ministry that shared gospel-hope with moms around the world. I love a good dream-turned-reality, and I'm here to put our heads together to work on yours. I love books, and I might just love seeing books come to life even more.
I've written several children's books. Among them, the bestselling, "Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer," which was the winner of the Christianity Today's Children and Youth Book of the Year, and a finalist for the ECPA's Children's Book of the Year, and the bestselling, "Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God's Image In Every Person," which won The Gospel Coalition's Children's Book of the Year.
I'm Laura and I'm here to answer your children's book questions.
hi there!
I've been writing stories for as long as I can remember. In fact, in first grade, I won my first writing award after I entered my story, "Mackenzie's Dog Goldie" in an AT&T writing contest. I still have the certificate and ribbon. (I'm thinking about putting them up on my office wall.) Since that day, I dreamed of being a children's picture book author, but I never actually thought it would happen. But by God's grace, I got where I am today. Now, I get emails and DM's every week from people just like you who are looking for advice and help at various stages of their author journey, but typically their questions require more than what a quick email or DM can accomplish. So, I built The KidLit Lab to answer all the most common questions people have (and the ones they haven't thought of yet). Think of this like my brain in a bottle, taking all my best tips and bringing them straight to you.
- amelia d.
I’m always impressed with everything Laura puts out. Her resources are the BEST!
Like Me
Christian fiction
If I can do this, so can you.
HERE ARE A FEW OF MY KID'S BOOKS! NOW LET'S GET CRACKING ON YOURS.
A World Wonder
mass-market fiction
Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer
Christian non-fiction
BOOKS BY LAURA WIFLER
