A small hiatus and plans for the future...

With the completion of the fourth book, Coloring When I Was Little, as per usual I started thinking about what is next for WIWL.

I know I had mentioned in a prior post about wanting to end the series. That hasn't changed but with the positive response from the coloring book, I think I can find a newer and even more fantastic way to evolve the series so that it can still continue w/o reusing the same formula of the first three books.

So that being said, I have two big When I Was Little projects to go out with a bang. One of which I laid out on the ride home from Derby City Comic Con. From there I will make the transition into a different outlet to tell the stories.

I have some other book ideas that I have put on the back burner for quite awhile so I could focus on finishing this coloring book. Now that it is out of the way I want to go back and finish them. I will be taking a tiny hiatus from When I Was Little in order to complete these other book ideas.

Don't worry it won't be too long of a hiatus as I will still be doing 8x10 prints, Signature Prints, and promoting Coloring throughout the rest of the con season and book events I have planned.

I hope to come back next year with two new When I Was Little projects for you. So stay tuned!

' Til next time kids!

Shopping When I Was Little ...

Hi all!

If you follow me at conventions, this past March I was saying I was going to open an online store where I would sell my art, prints, books, and anything else that would fit in the world of When I Was Little. After months and months I signed on with Big Cartel and have begun creating my store. There isn't much there yet but I will be sure to add some of the 8x10 prints you see at the conventions as well as some other items yet to be named. SO check back often and enjoy Shopping When I Was Little...

- Justin

Total Geek Moment #2

So a couple posts ago I talked about giving my favorite artist, Skottie Young, a copy of my book.

Now I can geek out that Lori from Amazing Fantasy stacked my signed copies next to The Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney!! Awesome.

Take a look, here it is on the shelf:

Now head out there and pick it up!

PS - sorry the photo is a bit blurry but the green sticker on their says "signed".

Price Drops!

Hi all,

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July weekend. I wanted to share some great news today to start off the week. When I Was Little... is now going for $12.95 and When I Was Little Too is selling for $15.95 both on Amazon.com, as well as the CreateSpace sites for both books!!!

Don't forget that signed copies are available at a great price courtesy of Amazing Fantasy comic book store @:

20523 S. LaGrange Road
Frankfort, IL 60423
815-469-5092

So what are you waiting for, go grab yourself a copy!

Now Available @ Amazing Fantasy!!

I am very pleased and excited to announce that Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics is now carrying signed copies (that's right) of When I Was Little... and When I Was Little Too!!! Quantities are limited so get them while you can!

The store is located at:

20523 S. LaGrange Road
Frankfort, IL 60423
815-469-5092

It's a wonderful comic book store and I'm very happy they let me have my books in there. So drop on by, check it out, and buy some stuff!!!

And check out their MySpace page!

I gave Skottie Young my book!

So if you know me, you'll know that I'm a fan of the comic book artist, Skottie Young. Who, right now, is doing a run on The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz for Marvel comics. Earlier this month, he made an appearance Amazing Fantasy off of La Grange Rd. in Frankfort, IL for Free Comic Book Day.

I heard two great things before I headed out there:

1. He was creating his own children's book
2. He and his longtime girlfriend, Casey McCauley, are expecting their first kid in November.

I thought it would be a cool idea to give him a copy of When I Was Little... just to see what he thought. Being the cool guy he is, he graciously accepted it. I can only hope that he peeped it out and loved the idea and art behind it. Either way, it was a total geek moment for me.

The Email!

Hi all,

I'm really trying to make a big push in the upcoming months with marketing my book, so if you guys have any ideas and or just wanna share some thoughts on what you thought of it. Please email me at wheniwaslittle@gmail.com.

Thanks and a have a happy Father's Day to all you dads, new and old.

- j

Now available on Amazon.com

Hello all,

The book is doing well and word of mouth is really getting it noticed. I just so happen to click through Amazon.com and I'm happy to report that my book's amazon page is up and running. So you can buy it through CreateSpace of if you click here, you can buy it through Amazon.com.

Cheers,

Justin

Have a closer look!

Well, here are some pics of the cover and title pages...if you want to know what's inside, you know where to go!

~ Justin

Welcome.

Hello all,

Welcome to the "When I Was Little..." blog spot. Here you can be directed to where you can purchase the book and pretty much and read any updates on all things "When I Was Little...". So, come back soon!

~ Justin

So, if you would like to purchase yourself a copy, by all means click on the title!