Clay Urn Publishing

10/22/2025

Throwback to S. Black - Author’s appearance from Spooky Frog on FOX6 in Milwaukee! Check the link in the comments to view the TV spot! ⚔️📺⚔️

10/10/2025

Greetings, friends! A kind reminder that we are keeping our Kickstarter campaign open for late pledges until October 31st. We will then close up the campaign and finalize the manuscript for "Reflections" and submit it for print. So if you want to support the project and have your name immortalized in the book's dedications, act quickly and visit the link in the comments to be directed to the campaign page.

The continuation of The Chimera Snare saga will be upon us soon. 🫀⚔️🛡

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10/02/2025

Spooky season is in full swing, and we are bringing The Chimera Snare: Fragments to some new and exciting places!

Tomorrow evening, we’re delighted to take part in the Port of Fear Film Festival Spooky Market taking place on the wondrous grounds of Kemper Center in Kenosha, WI.

Then come Saturday, we make our way to the 5th annual Wolf Hollow Witches Market in Belvidere, IL.

Come join the festivities!

09/28/2025

Thank you World Oddities Expo for having us in Milwaukee, and thank you to everyone who stopped by our altar! We had an amazing time with you all! 🔥⚔️🔥

09/26/2025

We have a busy weekend ahead of us! Saturday, we make our first appearance at the World Oddities Expo - Milwaukee WI. Come join the fun and see what you can find! 👁

Then Sunday, we return to Thornton Distilling Co. to participate in Beer, Books & Bourbon hosted by RockShop60430. We're always excited to come back to this historic venue - and this time, it's a 21+ event. 🍻🥃📖

It's shaping up to be a beautiful weekend weather-wise, so make a plan to come on out!

09/26/2025

Last night’s Sunset Social Boozy Bookfair was hands down one of the coolest book fairs we’ve been a part of. The setting of the working farm with several animals and beautiful plants abound, the serene backdrop of natural open space, and a wonderful engaging crowd made this an experience to remember. Thank you Rosewood Farm for all your hosptality and the invitation to your amazing space. 🔥⚔️🔥

09/25/2025

By now you’re probably familiar with our little way of encouraging reading and literacy…aggressively. And since we’ve received such an amazing response to our project, we decided to take it a bit further.

Thus, we are pleased to announce our first artist collaboration for our “Read A F #@%ing Book” campaign. Seen here are a pair of original pieces by , a wonderful artist we crossed paths with at a book fair earlier this year. We absolutely love the essence of imagination - a morbid curiosity conveyed through vibrant lively colors.

Here’s a bit about the man himself in his own words:

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doodlezook, aka Zook, aka Shawn White. Artist, biker, and nerd hailing from Southern Wisconsin. Zook’s art is bold, raw, and unapologetic. Skulls, street art vibes, and a rebellious sense of self-worth.
Pen, ink, and watercolor. Digital.
Worship thyself.
Be your own god.

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You honor us with your talents and spirit, doodlezook!

09/23/2025

We are delighted to take part in the 2025 Wolf Hollow Witches Market in Belvidere, IL. This will be our first time at this event and we can't wait to witness all the wondrous magic that's in store. Come dressed in your finest costume and join the festivities!

09/10/2025

Will we see you at Dead Bird Brewing? Join us for MKE Books & Beers on October 19!

It may be warm outside again but we’re still in a
🍁fall 🍁state of mind!

Come get a good beer & new read 😎😎😎😎

We will have the parking lot full of amazing small businesses for you to shop from then head on in for a good drink & good food!🍻

Excited is an understatement! This is our first book fair partnering with an incredible local brewery! So it’s time to show up my readers & beer drinkers!

🍂Our Fall Vendor List 🍂






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Can’t wait to see all of you guys out & about 😎

09/08/2025

We received one of our most successful and warmest receptions to “Fragments” thus far at Printers Row Lit Fest. Thank you so very much to everyone who came and chatted with us and for supporting the literary arts. It was an amazing event filled with countless books, engaging talks and music, and we truly couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful weekend to mark 40 years of this amazing festival. We hope to be back next year with “Reflections!” 🫀⚔️🛡️

06/27/2025

This Sunday (weather permitting, of course 🤞), we return to Machesney Park for our second time at the Pig Minds Boozy Book Fair! This is one of our favorite places to go, so we are thrilled to be back alongside many of our friends. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! 🔥⚔️🔥