I just finished the third complete rewrite of my latest novel, The Descendants of the Pirate Pegleg Josiah Johnson. Before we can publish it, Gabi Clayton has to edit it and design the cover, and before that, we have to publish two new books we’re working on: Mud Flate Verse, a collection of poems by … Read more
“Painting can be an evil mistress. She can love you tender and she can love you raunchy, and she can rip your guts apart.” — Until the Dawn (fiction by Alec Clayton, 2000) “Art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.” — As If Art Matters – Modern … Read more
Our first Lit Chat on October 1, 2023 was a reading from and discussion with Alec Clayton about his novel, Locked In, the story of newspaperman Willie Ray Rivers’ fight for justice in the little town of Hub City, Mississippi. Completely paralyzed and unable to talk after a stroke, Willie Ray’s story is told through … Read more