met in New York in 1974 where they worked for a alternative newspaper published by a service organization called Everything for Everybody. They co-founded a publishing company in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in the late 1970s and published, in succession, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine and a quarterly art and literary journal. They moved to Olympia, Washington in 1988 and began offering services in web design and graphic arts in 1995. They started the publishing division of ClaytonWorks after publishing Alec's first novel in 2000.
Alec's personal website    Alec's resume  (in pdf format)
	Alec is a freelance writer, artist and novelist. He writes a weekly theater column for The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) and The Olympian (Olympia, Washington) and weekly art reviews for the Volcano (Tacoma), and has been published in many other periodicals including Art Access, Art Papers and Fiber Arts. His paintings have been shown in museums and galleries throughout the United States. He has a Masters degree in drawing and painting from East Tennessee State University.
Gabi's personal website    Gabi's resume  (in pdf format)
	Gabi's undergraduate studies were in drawing and painting, film, video and animation. She completed her Bachelor's degree at The Evergreen State College and her Masters degree in counseling at St. Martin's College (now University). She is a web designer, graphic designer, editor, and a licensed mental health counselor in private practice.