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ABOUT
SW HAMMOND

SWH is the author of The Ballad of Stevie Pearl,
The Final Book trilogy, and The Mixtape Manifesto.
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Howdy! My name is Sean – thanks for checking out my website! It’s pretty, huh?? I built it myself. That’s how things go around here, basically everything you see I created myself. That’s not to say that I haven’t had a tremendous amount of help along the way – but, what I am saying, is that there’s no layers between me and you. No corporations. No social media teams. No filters.
Website active since
NOV2002
Articles to discover
275+

I’m not a seamstress of prose, stitching together a turn of phrase to later be conjured and recited by intellectuals smugly belittling those around them. Go read Sartre. However, I believe in the purpose of my writing. The points are valid. The stories exploit and reinforce our beliefs, desires, and emotions. I want them to move you – and I hope that they have.

In my daily life, I often wonder if I’m real. Like many, I think I’ve fortified myself so profoundly that I’m no longer able to feel. Then I write. The world begins to make more sense. I laugh. I cry real wet tears when Stevie, well... These stories are proof that I’m alive, and I hope they remind you of your humanity too.

Kind of a Douche

Creating an About Me page is torture.

With that said, I wouldn’t say that I’m successful. Professionally, I’ve had some really cool jobs but nothing I’d consider a career. They’re more like good stories to tell at the bar. I don’t think I’ve sold enough books to consider being "an Author" my career. I'd like that though – maybe someday with your help?

Moving forward, I’ve discovered that I only have so much bandwidth. The first two decades felt like my writing was a jack-of-all-trades. Now I just want to write good stories. I’m no longer interested in maintaining a blog, checking social media accounts, or convincing you to take a chance on my work. The satisfaction doesn’t come from any of that. You and I will cross paths when we’re meant to – Ananke said so.

Until then, I’ll keep writing.

SEAN WILLIAM HAMMOND

Facts & Figures
Because you're gonna ask.

Origin

Born
May 17, 1983
Westminster, CO

Order of Migration
CO, ME, CA, ME, UT, CO, AZ, UT, NV, CO, ME

States Visited
49

Education

High School
Tooele HIgh School 2001

Undergraduate
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Philosophy, B.A. 2018

Professional

Music
War Records
Sony Music
Warped Tour

Baseball
Los Angeles Angels
Kansas City Royals
World Baseball Classic
Airzona Fall League
Office of the Commissioner

Fun Facts

Red Sox

I cried when the 2004 Red Sox won the World Series. I knew guys on the 2013 and 2018 World Series teams. I see my roommate from the AFL each night in their dugout.

Bouncing Souls

Greg Attonito, lead singer of The Bouncing Souls, borrowed my acoustic guitar to use at a Red Rocks concert. A personal favorite moment from my time in music.

Surfboards

In high school, I wrote Surfer Magazine and won Letter of the Month – winning a custom Spyder surfboard. Later in life, I commissioned a Robert August longboard, shaped and signed by the legendary surfer himself.

Arturo Vega

Arturo took me under his wing on Warped – I'll never forget his stories. Arturo is a fantastic artist – he designed the legendary Ramones logo and was their tour manager.

Fun Facts

Red Sox

I cried when the 2004 Red Sox won the World Series. I knew guys on the 2013 and 2018 World Series teams. I see my roommate from the AFL each night in their dugout.

Bouncing Souls

Greg Attonito, lead singer of The Bouncing Souls, borrowed my acoustic guitar to use at a Red Rocks concert. A personal favorite moment from my time in music.

Surfboards

In high school, I wrote Surfer Magazine and won Letter of the Month – winning a custom Spyder surfboard. Later in life I commissioned a custom Robert August longboard, shaped and signed by the legendary surfer himself.

Arturo Vega

Artist, friend. Arturo took me under his wing at Warped – I'll never forget his stories. Arturo is a fantastic artist – he designed the legendary Ramones logo and was their tour manager.

Podcasts & Talk Shows

Producers occasionally hit me up when they need a guest to discuss writing, philosophy, and existentialism.

Panelist

Event organizers like to include me in discussions on mythology, artificial intelligence, and science fiction.

Guest Appearances

I love engaging with readers. Sometimes you can find my table at book festivals, pop culture events, and comic cons across the country.

Independent

I design the internal layout of my books, create the cover art, and publish them myself. I do insist upon hiring editors. I'm not sure if all of that is good, but it's pure.

Meaningful Connection

I'm bored with social media, but that doesn't mean we can't interact. Let's have an actual conversation – one the whole world doesn't get to read.

CONTACT
SW HAMMOND

If you have more questions, need help with a review or article, or would like me to be a part of something you're working on – reach out.
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THE BALLAD OF
STEVIE PEARL

A modern fish-out-of-water entagled with Romeo and Juliet.
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