I could not be more thrilled to share the�cover and�world-wide premiere of the trailer for WHO�S WRITING THIS STORY? at Nerdy Book Club. Thank you, Nerds!� But first, how did WHO�S WRITING THIS STORY? come about? I�m�so�glad�you asked.� WHO�S...
I could not be more thrilled to share the�cover and�world-wide premiere of the trailer for WHO�S WRITING THIS STORY? at Nerdy Book Club. Thank you, Nerds!�
But first, how did WHO�S WRITING THIS STORY? come about? I�m�so�glad�you asked.�
WHO�S WRITING THIS STORY? started with a horribly painful case of writer�s block.�The kind of writer�s block that requires multiple sittings of staring at�a�blank computer screen with a pint of coffee chip ice cream, smothered in whipped cream and chocolate syrup, served with a�large�side of feeling sorry for myself. It�was not�a pretty sight.�
At some point, I came to my senses and�stepped�away from my computer and�revisited�my old notes and stories. That�s when I stumbled upon a fractured fairy�tale�I had written�about�the three little pigs and Big Bad Wolf�who�were objecting to a writer�s retelling of their story.�
I�ve always�loved�working on fractured fairy tales. For me, they�re like my mom�s chicken soup��a familiar dose of�childhood�penicillin that�s perfect for healing a bad case of writer�s block.�
While working and reworking the story,�it became clear�the story needed some kind of hook. To be honest, I�m not sure howand when�this hit me,�but�I started focusing on basic story elements�(sometimes it helps to go back to the beginning)�character, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution.�And that seemed to be the magic the story needed�to get sold.�
After a gazillion revisions, Marissa Moss�s editorial genius, and Deborah Zemke�s adorable art, WHO�S WRITING THIS STORY? was finally ready. WHO�S WRITING THIS STORY? flies into libraries and bookstores on May 7, 2024, and is currently available for preorder. If you would like personalized copies and some awesomely cool swag (if I do say so myself), please order from Books of Wonder. Voil�, the link:
Now, without further ado, I hope you enjoy the trailer created by Giulia Bavagnoli.
To learn more about Giulia, visit: https://giulia-b.com/
About Robin�
Raised in New York and Paris, Robin Newman is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the City University of New York School of Law. She was a practicing attorney and legal editor, but she now prefers to write about witches, mice, pigs, and peacocks. Author of the award-winning Wilcox & Griswold Mystery Series, as well as several picture books, she�s a member of the Society of Children�s Book Writers and Illustrators, National Writing Project�s Writers Council, Bank Street Writers Lab, PEN America (CYAB), and Read Alliance�s Advisory Council. She lives in New York with her husband, son, and spoiled English Cocker Spaniel. For more information, please visit www.robinnewmanbooks.com.
