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04 November 2015

SW Hammond Facebook Author Page

It’s come to my attention and has been recommended that I create an “author” Facebook page. Reluctantly, I’ve accepted. Truth be told, I’ve had a “personal” Facebook page since it was exclusively available to college students in the early 2000’s, and I’m over it. It’s so exhaust…

Close up of gum at Post Alley, Seattle.

Travelin' Man

The traveling bug continued- I was gone part of June and almost the entirety of July. Good trips- half work, and half play. Had an epic road trip that started in Salt Lake City, took the long way to Colorado Springs where I spent a few days with family, then on to Nebraska where…

Site and 'The Final Book' Updates

The last few weeks have been busy and I think I’m finally crashing- losing motivation! Did a bit of traveling- nothing terribly “exciting” but a couple road trips is good to clear the mind. Listened to a few audio books on ancient philosophy- always so enlightening but I struggl…

The Mixtape Manifesto: Release Update

What a week! Things have been going crazy with the release of Mojo And The American Female. The support and feedback has been fantastic- thanks so much to everyone for checking it out! All of your notes and emails mean a lot. From here on out it’s about promotion an…

Mojo and the American Female book cover.

Press Release: The Mixtape Manifesto

From music and baseball industry professional SW Hammond, comes Mojo And The American Female, a collection of provocative short stories on his life as a Lost Boy in search of Winnie Cooper. MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL RELEASES DEBUT TELL-ALL

Announcement: The Mixtape Manifesto

In a two headed effort to pave the way for Surf Star Media to enter the realm of publishing and establish the necessary processes and relationships in that industry, together we will be creating and releasing the book, Mojo And The American Female.

28 December 2014

Strikeout or Homerun?

It’s been a long time… I apologize to you, and to myself. Always feel like a significant part of me dies when I step away from creative / personal writing for an extended period. You’d think at this point in my life I would have learned that I don’t operate well without it! Unba…

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