Writer's Digest - 1 Jun 2025
CULTIVATE INSPIRATION USING RESEARCH
Laurie Halse Anderson
27TH ANNUAL 101 BEST WEBSITES FOR WRITERS
THE LEGACY LIVES ON: MEET THE NEW WRITERS BEHIND CLANCY, LUDLUM, & FLYNN
Use Visual Note-Taking to BOOST BRAINSTORMING
WD Self-Published E-book Award Winner: LUCY DAY
4 WAYS Pop Culture Adds Nuance to Research
Cultivate Inspiration Using Research
Comp Authors: Building a True Platform That Actually Sells Books
Literary Legacy
Writer’s Digest 27th Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers
27th Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers
The Way We Were
The Legacy Lives On: Meet the New Writers Behind Clancy, Ludlum, & Flynn
5 Steps to Build Your Platform Using Literary Role Models
WD Personal Essay Award Winner:
F.A. Battle
WD Self-Published E-book Award Winner: Lucy Day
4 Ways Pop Culture Adds Nuance to Research
Use Visual Note-Taking to Boost Brainstorming
WD Interview: Laurie Halse Anderson
THE WD INTERVIEW: Laurie Halse Anderson
From Traditionally to Self-Published
INDIELAB: Research Hacks: The Writer’s Guide to Efficient Research
PLUS:
LEVEL UP YOUR WRITING (LIFE): Six Tips for Effectively Researching Any Writing Project (Part I)
FRONTLIST/BACKLIST: “Any Resemblance to Real Events …”
AGENT ALCOVE: Scared to Share Your Writing? Here’s Why You Should
UNSUNG PUNCTUATION: In Praise of the Exclamation Point
BUILDING BETTER WORLDS: Avoiding Appropriation
“SEE” YOUR STORY TAKE SHAPE WITH VISUAL NOTE-TAKING
MEET THE AGENT: Ashley Hong • Gardner Literary
PUBLISHING INSIGHTS: From Idea to Publication
WRITERS ON WRITING: Accidental Discoveries
INDIE AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: David Viergutz
DEAR SIMON: Constructing an Epic Fantasy
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight
ON NONFICTION: Details Matter
FOR ALL AGES: Voice Lessons
YOUR STORY: Endless Fields #132
Design Notes
Before You Go
Editor’s Letter
Contributors
Designing the Cover of A Computer Called Katherine
Cultivating Inspiration Through Research
“See” Your Story Take Shape With Visual Note-taking
TOP VISUAL NOTETAKING BOOKS
Use the Tools of Journalism to Sharpen Your Research Skills
Working Through Personal Change With Personal Essay
Worth a Thousand Words
THE WINNERS
5 WAYS TO USE RESEARCH TO INSPIRE POETRY
Write It Out
Research Hacks: The Writer’s Guide to Efficient Research
Consider Your Research
David Viergutz
In Praise of the Exclamation Point
DEARSIMON
The True Subject of Discovery
GARDNER LITERARY
ABOUT ME
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PITCH TIPS
QUERY PET PEEVES
CLIENTS
WRITING TIPS
MOST PROUD OF
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Kimm Topping
Writer’s Digest 27th Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers
THE WRITER’S DIGEST COMMUNITY OF WEBSITES
CRITIQUE & EDITING SERVICES
Literary Legacy
The Way We Were
Comp Authors: Building a True Platform That Actually Sells Books
From Traditionally to Self-Published
THE WINNERS
Laurie Halse Anderson
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Endless Fields
Scared to Share Your Writing? Here’s Why You Should
Details Matter
How Long Does It Take to Go From Idea to Publishing a Book?
Six Tips for Effectively Researching Any Writing Project (Part I)
Avoiding Appropriation
Voice Lessons
“Any Resemblance to Real Events …”
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