Print Update

The cover and the interior are at the printer now! Next step: look over the proofs. After that, if all goes well, we'll pull the trigger on this pea-shooter. Stay tuned.

We're down to the wire! (again)

My dear Jammy Adventurists, the time has come. Judging by how things normally are this time of year, what with the end of football and the temporary insanity that such woeful occurrence bringeth, I'd say it's about time, for crying out loud.

Why just this morning I was looking over the final layout pdf. We've had some problems with colors, illustration formatting, fonts, layout, manuscript (kids' books have MANUSCRIPTS?!), cover, copyright page, and probably my cantankerous nature, but now almost all of those problems have been solved (I'll never stop being cantankerous; ask my long-suffering wife). We are rounding the final turn and the final stretch is in sight.

So hang in there, folks. Probably in 2-4 weeks, this baby's gonna be going to print.

An Apology

Okay, folks, we're not gonna make our Christmas release. While I feel bad about that, about letting you down, I feel good about how hard we're trying to make it happen. Lots of people are working hard behind the scenes to being the first Great Jammy Adventure to fruition in print--and we're learning a lot in the process.

I apologize to those of you who were looking forward to giving Jammy Adventures to loved ones for Christmas. We need, however, to make sure that the product is right when it becomes available. We're working hard on getting the color balance right, and that's proving to be a more time-consuming exercise than I had known. That's the funny thing about ignorance--it's bliss--until it becomes stress!

For now, please accept my apology for not meeting the deadline, and know that, when the book is released soon, it'll be as good as we all have hoped.

Merry Christmas,
Chris

Book Signings in December

Okay Jammy Adventurists, we're getting down to the wire here...

My father-in-law, Ross, who is a genius of graphic design, is helping us get the final layout done so that we can go to print--which will happen very soon--but not fast enough to keep our originally scheduled book signing dates this Friday and Saturday.

But fear not: we are rescheduling the dates for Christmas Week (that's next week, for those of you in Kokomo, Indiana). Stay tuned to this space for the latest info as we get it.

Thanks for your flexibility! We've got fans already, and we won't disappoint!

Going to Print!

We're just finishing up the digital layout of the book this week. Once that's done, the files will be sent to the printer, and we'll have an opportunity to peruse a test copy in print. If that looks good, the first run will be printed.

The first run will only be 250 books, so if you want a copy, be sure to visit Amazon and pre-order yours today. The book will be available in stores too, but it takes time to catalog it in the Ingram's database, so the first Jammy Adventure won't be riding the bookshelf at Barnes & Noble until January, probably.

We're planning some book signings at Hastings in December, with more to come next year at Costco and other retailers. You can pick up signed copies at one of these events. Stay tuned for more updates as we get 'em!

Coloring Contest and Book Signings Coming soon!

Check the sidebar for our book signing schedule; subject to change based on print availability. As of now, Chris will be at two Hastings locations in the Boise area in December:

Hastings @ Cole and Fairview:
Dec 17, from 6-8 PM


Hastings @ Meridian:
Dec 18, 3-5 PM

Joey Zavaleta, our illustrator, may make an appearance at these events! Stay tuned.

We're currently having a trial run for our coloring contest, which will be broken down by age groups:

2-5, 6-9, 10-13, 14-18, GROWNUPS (you know who you are).

We'll post up some downloadable pdfs for you to print out in order to enter the contest, or you can stop by a book signing to pick one up.

It's simple: color in your sheet, scan it, and email it back to us. Whoever produces the best Jammy Adventure in their age bracket wins that month, and their artwork will be featured on the Web site, plus you'll enter a drawing to win a free book. There will be plenty of chances to win, because we're having a new contest each month.

Check back here for details, follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest, and as always, remember that bad guys never win!

Flying Cowboy Available for Pre-order!

Attention Jammy Adventurists!

The Great Jammy Adventure of the Flying Cowboy is now ready for pre-order on Amazon for $14.99. Get yours by clicking here.

The book should be shipping in time for the Christmas season, so if you have anyone special in mind, snap your copies up today. Free shipping on orders over $25. Remember, this is a very unique hybrid coloring book; one with a great story where the bad guys never win, and one that the readers get to render pretty much however they want, because they get to color in most of the details. We're pretty dang proud-o-la.