Clayton Bradshaw writes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that explores the trauma and consequences of veteran experiences. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in English and currently participates in the MFA-Creative Writing program at Texas State University. He teaches creative writing to veterans through Art Spark Texas and to incarcerated veterans through Down South Word of Mouth. His work can be found in Barren Magazine, The Deadly Writers Patrol; r.kv.r.y; Collateral; and War, Literature, and the Arts. His novel-in-progress, Quietus, looks to change the veteran narrative while exploring the consequences of war far beyond personal trauma.
Content by Clayton Bradshaw
Interviews,
The Poetics of Witchcraft: An Interview with Faylita Hicks
I want women from all backgrounds to find power in who they are and define how they fit into the world. They are allowed to be upset and angry over the things that have happened to them. HoodWitch is about righteous anger and about taking back the things women have lost.
Field Notes,
A New Beginning: PHR Field Notes
In order to find relevance in the world, we must ask what we are seeking from it. Field Notes pursues change inside and out. We do not want to bore the world with articles that appease the sensibilities of other writers. We want to challenge the systems and structures around us. We want to mold the world of writing and make it more democratic.