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Congrats to the Goodreads Winners!

Your signed copies of Stevie Pearl are in the mail.

A big thank you to the nearly 3,000 people who entered the giveaway over on Goodreads! 20 signed advanced paperback copies of The Ballad of Stevie Pearl were up for grabs. Winners were chosen at random by Goodreads on September 10. The winning books went into the mail on September 22.

Goodreads Giveaway – The Ballad of Stevie Pearl

Enter to win a signed copy before the release!

With the help of Goodreads, I'm giving away 20 signed copies of Stevie Pearl ahead of the book's official release date. Contest ends September 10, 2023 at midnight. Sign up now! 

Available For Pre-Order On Amazon – The Ballad of Stevie Pearl

Reserve your copy now!

As we move toward the release of Stevie Pearl, more milestones come and go. Officially getting the novel on Amazon is always a big deal. No matter your thoughts on the retail giant, they are largest bookseller in the world. Their algorithm basically determines the commercial success of a book.

SWH Store

*Drumroll* The online store is live!

Purchase signed hardcover and paperback books. That’s right, you can now get your books signed if you buy them directly from me. Just tick the check box when adding a book to your shopping cart.

Media and Press Kit - The Ballad of Stevie Pearl by SW Hammond

The Complete Press Kit includes additional files, graphics, photos, and promotional materials not listed for download below. The partitioning of the press kit allows easy and quick access to the most commonly used files. If you require additional materials or graphics, please contact us.

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Complete Press Kit w/ Trailer & Promo
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Author Bio - SW Hammond
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Book Synopsis - The Ballad of Stevie Pearl
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Interview Questions - The Ballad of Stevie Pearl
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Press Release - The Ballad of Stevie Pearl
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Excerpt - The Ballad of Stevie Pearl
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New Website 6.0

*whistles* Check out the pretty new website!

What the heck’s going on?? New novel, new website — you’d think I came back from the dead. Maybe I did. There’s still some pages under construction — bear with me, and please let me know if you find any errors or broken links. My mind is mush at this point.

Psych! Here’s The Real Cover of Stevie Pearl

I had the unique ability to step away from a completely finished Stevie Pearl for almost 2 years prior to actually releasing it. A book that I was 100% confident to publish, just sat on the shelf. Never released.

So, when I picked it back up, it was a little like reading it all over again for the first time. I wasn’t anticipating what I wrote, enough time had passed where I was actually reading what I wrote. That lead to another revision. In reality, the published First Edition is practically what would have been its Second Edition. You’re better for it. There’s always room for improvement.

Available Now On NetGalley: The Ballad of Stevie Pearl

For industry-minded readers, The Ballad of Stevie Pearl is now available for review on NetGalley.

I know you haven’t heard much from me in a while, so hopefully this comes as good news. I’m very happy to announce that my newest novel, The Ballad of Stevie Pearl, is available for download on NetGalley.

Hiatus

It’s been over a year since I’ve updated with any news, written a new article or created a video, or basically had any communication at all.

It’s warming, and a little reassuring, that some of you have noticed my absence. Thanks! I’m not really sure what to say… I won’t lie—no, things have not been good. Lots of major life changes. At the same time, I’m also not going to get into any details. For now, just know that I’m fine. Writing is a lifelong pursuit for me, content creation is a compulsion, and at some point I will pick up where I left off.

Vizio Soundbar Fix

Is your soundbar broken? Does it ompletely fail to turn on? This seems to be a common problem with the Vizio S4251w-B4.

This problem has actually happened to me twice on the same soundbar — I’ve done this project two separate times now. Because this soundbar continues to break, there’s a good chance that there’s a more significant issue going on with the power supply as I keep frying the same capacitor. This, to me, suggests that it’s not a cheap or weak capacitor problem but that more juice is getting sent to the capacitor than is supposed to. However, I’m not fixing that. I’m simply replacing the broken capacitor. if you’re looking of a cheap and easy fix just to get by, this has worked for me.