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Part 3 of Claimus Flees Manhattan Now Live on Undie Press

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Claimus Flees Manhattan Part 3“Suspects. Who are the suspects? Who could access Claimus’ apartment? Well, other than mother…”

Part 3 of my brand new 6-part story, “Claimus Flees Manhattan,” is now live on Undie Press.

The story so far: It is the hottest day of the year. Albert Claimus has been forced from the sanctuary of his home by a strange incident — an uncanny intrusion on his personal space. Now, forced out on to the streets, Claimus goes to the only safe place in all of Manhattan — a bar — to narrow his list of potential suspects. While seeking solace in a glass of whiskey, we learn who may have it out for our non-hero and get an eerie glimpse in to the love life of Claimus.

Once again, this installment includes a new illustration by the great Chris Sinderson.

You can still read previous installments here: Part 1 | Part 2

“Claimus Flees Manhattan” is also in my new short story collection, Songs of Vagabonds, Misfits, and Sinners, which you can grab just about anywhere (but here’s a handy link with places where you can get the book or eBook):

And there’s even a soundtrack I created for the book, including a theme for “Claimus Flees Manhattan.” You can grab it off iTunes or BandCamp.

The Claimus Saga Continues… Part 2 Now Live on Undie Press

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Claimus Flees Manhattan Part 2“Claimus had the willies. No one called it that anymore. Whenever the term crept into his brain, he heard organ music, sharp and punctuated.”

Part 2 of my brand new 6-part story, “Claimus Flees Manhattan,” is now live on Undie Press.

The story so far: It is the hottest day of the year. And for some reason, the portly Albert Claimus is sweating it out on the streets of New York City. Working as a somewhat high-priced sketch artist with a dubious pedigree, Claimus delves into impressionistic portraiture, much to the dismay of his subjects. However, we soon learn that this is a cover-up. Claimus is on the run. But who is after him?

Once again, this installment includes a new illustration by Chris Sinderson.

If you still haven’t read Part 1, you can check it here.

“Claimus Flees Manhattan” is also in my new short story collection, Songs of Vagabonds, Misfits, and Sinners, which you can grab just about anywhere (but here’s a handy link with places where you can get the book or eBook):

And there’s even a soundtrack I created for the book, including a theme for “Claimus Flees Manhattan.” You can grab it off iTunes or BandCamp.

Now Live on Undie Press: Claimus Flees Manhattan Part 1

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Claimus Flees ManhattanMy good friends over at Undie Press have just launched a brand new 6-part story by yours truly, titled “Claimus Flees Manhattan.”

The story features one Albert Claimus, another character in my stable of love-to-hate-em-but-you-have-to-love-em misfits (or as the good folks at Undie Press called him, “one of the most pleasantly unpleasant protagonists this side of Ignatius J. Reilly”). Even better, each installment will include new illustrations by Chris Sinderson, who did a stellar job of nailing the grittiness and humor of the tale (see his great version of Claimus to the left). “Claimus Flees Manhattan” will be running bi-weekly through March. There are also some great new articles up on Undie Press now, including Xian Pitt’s series of actual fan letters written to Charlton Heston.

“Claimus Flees Manhattan” is also in my new short story collection, Songs of Vagabonds, Misfits, and Sinners, which you can grab just about anywhere (but here’s a handy link with places where you can get the book or eBook):

And there’s even a soundtrack I created for the book, including a theme for “Claimus Flees Manhattan.” You can grab it off iTunes or BandCamp (and here comes another gratuitous link).

New Audio Stories from Karen Lillis

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Good friend Karen Lillis was recently featured twice on The Orange Alert podcast. Karen reads her own short story, “The Roaches That Stayed Behind,” and then New York City’s own Tim Hall jumps in to read an excerpt from Karen’s “A Bookseller in the City,” which is now being serialized on Undie Press.

You can listen to the podcast episode (hosted by Jason Behrends) here. And you can read “A Bookseller in the City” here.

Undie Press Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary

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Good friend and fellow Blacksmith for Literary Progress Tim Hall hit a bit of a milestone this week: his own imprint, Undie Press, turned five-years-old. Quite an accomplishment, especially when you look at the quality of the books Tim’s released in the past five years.

I can still remember sitting in his apartment in Jersey City and hearing him say, “Undie Press, get it?”
Tim looked at me with excitement, mouth open, waiting for my positive reaction.
I stared at him blank faced, as in the dark as I always was to the inner workings of Tim’s genius.
“Underground and Independent,” he finally said.
“Oh yeah, I get it now,” I replied.
“And my logo will be a pair of underwear,” he then added.
“Underwear?”
“Yeah, get it, Undie.”

Thus a literary empire was born.

And Tim never stopped. Five years, four books. That’s a pace most lit writers can’t match. Every book was different and interesting, with his heart, soul, and blood on each of the pages. When I finally got off my ass to write and release my first book, Tim’s approach to underground publishing was the inspiration for the whole damn operation. I always admired his drive in finding a way to bring his art into the world, by any means necessary, with that distinctive mad genius that is Tim.

So to celebrate, I leave you with a bit of Undie Press history: a signed first edition of my still-favorite UP release, Half Empty.