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Writing Through Grief in Children's Books, by Tim Cummings

Writing Through Grief in Children’s Books Tim Cummings

Counseling the Page: Writing Small-Town Teens With Authenticity and Heart | Pamela N. Harris

Counseling the Page: Writing Small-Town Teens With Authenticity and Heart Pamela N. Harris

Writing for Kids: The Balancing Act of Fart Jokes and Difficult Topics, by Rex Ogle

Writing for Kids: The Balancing Act of Fart Jokes and Difficult Topics Rex Ogle

Sophie Gonzales: Write for Yourself As Often as You Can Robert Lee Brewer

Julia Drake: On Trusting Her Gut When Things Aren’t Working Robert Lee Brewer

Nova Ren Suma: I Love the Way Characters Can Surprise You Robert Lee Brewer

Kelsey Impicciche: On Using Social Media to Build Community Robert Lee Brewer

The May/June 2025 cover of Writer's Digest, celebrating the 27th Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers. The magazine's masthead reads "WRITER'S DIGEST" in large, white, stylized letters, with "WRITERS HELPING WRITERS SINCE 1920" in smaller orange text below. The main image features a smiling Laurie Halse Anderson, a white-presenting author with short grey hair and red-framed glasses, looking directly at the camera with her hand near her head. Several article titles are listed on the left side of the cover in white text on a dark blue background: "CULTIVATE INSPIRATION USING RESEARCH," "5 STEPS to Build Your Platform Using Literary Role Models," "4 WAYS Pop Culture Adds Nuance to Research," "Use Visual Note-Taking to BOOST BRAINSTORMING," "WD Self-Published E-book Award Winner: LUCY DAY," and "WD Personal Essay Award Winner: F.A. BATTLE." A plus sign in a white circle leads to the text: "THE LEGACY LIVES ON: MEET THE NEW WRITERS BEHIND CLANCY, LUDLUM, & FLYNN." In the bottom right corner, there's a smaller image of the book cover for "Rebellion 1776" by Laurie Halse Anderson. Below the main image of the author, a banner reads "WD INTERVIEW" in white letters on a dark blue background, followed by "Laurie Halse Anderson" in large blue letters. Further text highlights her as "THE TWO-TIME NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST ON WHY RESEARCH WAS CRITICAL FOR WRITING HER NEWEST MIDDLE-GRADE NOVEL 'REBELLION 1776'." The bottom left corner indicates "MAY/JUNE 2025" and the website "WritersDigest.com" in white text on a dark blue background. The overall design is informative and celebratory of writers and writing resources.

Writer’s Digest May/June 2025 Cover Reveal

CL Montblanc: Community Is a Crucial Part of Being a Writer Robert Lee Brewer

DeAndra Davis: Focus on You Robert Lee Brewer

Patrice Caldwell: Self-Love and Romantic Love Go Hand in Hand Robert Lee Brewer

returning to ya after nearly 40 years, by Elizabeth Harlan

Why I’ve Returned to YA Fiction Nearly 40 Years After Publishing My Second Young Adult Novel Elizabeth Harlan

Neal Shusterman: Read and Write Outside of Your Comfort Zone Robert Lee Brewer

A Love Song for Historical Fiction for Teens L. M. Elliott

How Castles and Competition Inspired My Novel Lindsey Duga

Joshua Corin: On Modernizing the Classic Sleuth Robert Lee Brewer