Joshua Hammond @joshtheauthor

Busy I didn't think I would be so busy this summer. I started the summer off with plans to write a lot, but I also happen to have a lot of other responsibilities as well. I sometimes envy people who have endless time to pursue their passions, but I think that the most important thing for me currently is to make the most out of even what little time I have.

Busy

I didn't think I would be so busy this summer. I started the summer off with plans to write a lot, but I also happen to have a lot of other responsibilities as well. I sometimes envy people who have endless time to pursue their passions, but I think that the most important thing for me…

08.07.2025 15:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

About the Collector of Spare Keys The Collector of Spare Keys was a very fun piece to write. It was published at Just a Cuppa, a literary journal started by one of my classmates at Lindenwood. The theme of Just a Cuppa's first contest was "Spare Keys." As a lover of horror and an avid reader of Stephen King lately, I felt the urge to write something more horror/thriller related.

About the Collector of Spare Keys

The Collector of Spare Keys was a very fun piece to write. It was published at Just a Cuppa, a literary journal started by one of my classmates at Lindenwood. The theme of Just a Cuppa's first contest was "Spare Keys." As a lover of horror and an avid reader of…

02.06.2025 15:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

About Ms. Shirley’s House Ms. Shirley's house is a very unconventional poem I recently had published in Arrow Rock, my school's literary journal. Ms. Shirley's house began with me recounting a story of something that had happened when I was younger, during our first year after moving to our new house. I had never experienced racism in that way before. I had been bullied before, called names and such, but it was always because I was weird and nerdy, and always from other children, never from adults.

About Ms. Shirley’s House

Ms. Shirley's house is a very unconventional poem I recently had published in Arrow Rock, my school's literary journal. Ms. Shirley's house began with me recounting a story of something that had happened when I was younger, during our first year after moving to our new…

30.05.2025 14:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

About Time Moves Slow Time Moves Slow is about change. I wrote it for my Creative Writing class in which my professor encouraged us to try out ekphrastic poetry. I was searching through pictures on my phone and came across a picture of me and some work friends. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that it sort of symbolized the last moments before a high amount of changes in my life occurred.

About Time Moves Slow

Time Moves Slow is about change. I wrote it for my Creative Writing class in which my professor encouraged us to try out ekphrastic poetry. I was searching through pictures on my phone and came across a picture of me and some work friends. The more I thought about it, the…

28.05.2025 14:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

About My Mother Rusted Early I recently had a story published titled My Mother Rusted Early. It was published at Sufferer's Digest, a place for writing that explores human suffering. I originally wrote this story with Rougarou in mind. Rougarou is a literary journal that one of my professors, Joe Baumann, was previously an editor for. The theme for their issue was “rust.” Instead of going for fiction or poetry, nonfiction just seemed right to me.

About My Mother Rusted Early

I recently had a story published titled My Mother Rusted Early. It was published at Sufferer's Digest, a place for writing that explores human suffering. I originally wrote this story with Rougarou in mind. Rougarou is a literary journal that one of my professors, Joe…

26.05.2025 14:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m Still Not Brave Enough by Joshua Hammond I’m still not brave enough to ask for help. I know that the scritch-scratching of lead on paper will yank my attention like a chain. I know that the strong perfume will cloud my mind with sickly-sw…

Hello everyone! Today we are publishing a prose poem on autism by Joshua Hammond called I’m Still Not Brave Enough, and according to the author, "intends to encapsulate some of what I feel during test taking periods at school."

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22.05.2025 22:30 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Updates or something Hey, it's been a minute. I've been very busy. It's finals week and the last few weeks have been heavy crunch time. I also had some personal stuff I was dealing with. However, I have a lot of great news! I had about nine things published and two more on the way! I'll link them all here, but I plan to talk a bit about each one over the next few days.

Updates or something

Hey, it's been a minute. I've been very busy. It's finals week and the last few weeks have been heavy crunch time. I also had some personal stuff I was dealing with. However, I have a lot of great news! I had about nine things published and two more on the way! I'll link them…

08.05.2025 15:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Really proud of this one. Go check it out!

06.05.2025 18:27 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A poem about rutabagas… About poetry: So I've been participating in Napowrimo. Every week day, I've been writing a poem. It's good practice. Yesterday, I was ruminating on the word "rutabagas" so I wrote a poem about rutabagas. I think that if you take the pretentiousness and elitism out of poetry, it can be a fun method of self-expression. While I certainly value well thought out, intricate and delicately crafted poetry, I don't think it's all poetry can be.

A poem about rutabagas…

About poetry: So I've been participating in Napowrimo. Every week day, I've been writing a poem. It's good practice. Yesterday, I was ruminating on the word "rutabagas" so I wrote a poem about rutabagas. I think that if you take the pretentiousness and elitism out of…

23.04.2025 12:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Writing about not writing I had something specific in mind to write about today, but I decided against it. Instead, I’m writing about not writing. It’s weird putting things here because no one will read it, but that could change some day. I watch a youtuber named Derapy who did youtube for years before gaining popularity last year. He did it for the love of the game.

Writing about not writing

I had something specific in mind to write about today, but I decided against it. Instead, I’m writing about not writing. It’s weird putting things here because no one will read it, but that could change some day. I watch a youtuber named Derapy who did youtube for years…

17.04.2025 23:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cold Treats For Spring 2025 I got the first issue of my lit mag up! It took a bit more work than I thought it would, but I'm very proud of it. I have big plans for the site and I'm really excited to continue working on it. The biggest thing to do next is to create social media for the Grotto. I have so many things in the works, I can't wait to share them all.

Cold Treats For Spring 2025

I got the first issue of my lit mag up! It took a bit more work than I thought it would, but I'm very proud of it. I have big plans for the site and I'm really excited to continue working on it. The biggest thing to do next is to create social media for the Grotto. I…

15.04.2025 03:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Updates… Very soon, I'm going to add a page to track my author progress. I may make it the homepage, like many author sites I've seen. I need to have a better categorization of blog posts as well, but that will come later. I've got big plans at the Grotto soon too. For example, I will be posting the first batch of accepted works tomorrow (hopefully)! I have so much more coming, but baby steps for now. Thanks 👍🏾

Updates…

Very soon, I'm going to add a page to track my author progress. I may make it the homepage, like many author sites I've seen. I need to have a better categorization of blog posts as well, but that will come later. I've got big plans at the Grotto soon too. For example, I will be posting…

14.04.2025 00:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Whoopsy… My bad, I was premature about the big news. I'll have big news NEXT Friday, the 18th. Sometimes I make foolish mistakes about things that should be clear but for some reason are not. It's something about the way my brain works. I am smart, I know that, but sometimes my brain doesn't make connections the way most people do so there's something that's obvious and I just don't see it.

Whoopsy…

My bad, I was premature about the big news. I'll have big news NEXT Friday, the 18th. Sometimes I make foolish mistakes about things that should be clear but for some reason are not. It's something about the way my brain works. I am smart, I know that, but sometimes my brain doesn't make…

12.04.2025 14:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Big news… So I got my first ever acceptance recently! It's supposed to be up tomorrow and I'm very excited! I will post here about it and give some commentary as well. I can't wait! Thanks 👍🏾

Big news…

So I got my first ever acceptance recently! It's supposed to be up tomorrow and I'm very excited! I will post here about it and give some commentary as well. I can't wait! Thanks 👍🏾

11.04.2025 01:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

About a certain journal rule… So I’ve been writing a poem every weekday for National Poetry Writing Month. I would upload each poem here, but sometimes many publications don’t accept work posted to your personal website. Why? I would love to post finished pieces and poetry I’m working on and things like that, but the fact the so many places don’t like to publish things already on your personal site makes me hesitant.

About a certain journal rule…

So I’ve been writing a poem every weekday for National Poetry Writing Month. I would upload each poem here, but sometimes many publications don’t accept work posted to your personal website. Why? I would love to post finished pieces and poetry I’m working on and…

09.04.2025 15:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Soy trabajador I'm a really hard worker. Always have been. This year, I've been learning about the value of breaks. I would love to be able to work endlessly with no sleep and no rest, just pouring out passion for what I love, but the world doesn't work like that. On days where I have an abundance of social interaction, I need a break after.

Soy trabajador

30.03.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Qotd March 25th: "the doctor didn't say when you were due but i lost my job and my rent is soon stop looking at me like i'm lazy the world is tough out here for babies." ~Pleasantries, I Am Your Baby

Qotd March 25th:

"the doctor didn't say when you were due but i lost my job and my rent is soon stop looking at me like i'm lazy the world is tough out here for babies." ~Pleasantries, I Am Your Baby

25.03.2025 16:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Quote of the day March 24 I hope you find yourself I hope you take your mask off... ~Tyler the Creator, Chromakopia

Quote of the day March 24

I hope you find yourself I hope you take your mask off... ~Tyler the Creator, Chromakopia

24.03.2025 14:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How to Write a Cover Letter for a Literary Journal How to write a cover letter for a literary journal Introduction Online literary magazines, or lit mags for short, are websites that publish written work such as poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction. Some also share content similar to that found in physical magazines, like comics, interviews, opinion pieces, and art. These lit mags often publish content sent to them by aspiring authors.

Please check out my post: How to write a cover letter for a literary journal.

22.03.2025 21:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New type of content… Hello all! I am happy to announce a new kind of post starting next week: quote of the day. Whether it be a quote from me, a poet, a movie, a song lyric, or something that I heard a random lady yelling into her phone, I'll post an interesting quote every week day. This will ensure that even on days where I don't post a full entry, there'll still be a reason to visit my blog.

New type of content…

Hello all! I am happy to announce a new kind of post starting next week: quote of the day. Whether it be a quote from me, a poet, a movie, a song lyric, or something that I heard a random lady yelling into her phone, I'll post an interesting quote every week day. This will…

21.03.2025 12:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A thousand and one ideas I write every day depending on your definition of writing. Throughout the day I make notes of random thoughts, 5-minute poems, and voice memos of ideas for future stories. I guess I'd consider this writing. I am almost never lacking ideas, only time. However, sometimes I'm working on a story and it's not working and I need to take a break to write something else.

A thousand and one ideas

I write every day depending on your definition of writing. Throughout the day I make notes of random thoughts, 5-minute poems, and voice memos of ideas for future stories. I guess I'd consider this writing. I am almost never lacking ideas, only time. However, sometimes I'm…

19.03.2025 11:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Relationships and Me I've been single all my life. There are many reasons for both that and why I didn't have friends most of my life either. One big reason is that I was homeschooled and lacked the same amount of exposure to other people that most people get. Also, for the longest time, I had a mindset of only focusing on work and school.

I have a new post on my website. Check it out!

15.03.2025 21:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Joshua Hammond Works by Joshua Hammond

I made a website! Check it out: joshuadhammond.com

12.03.2025 21:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Upcoming album · Nobody Will Notice When I'm Gone Pleasantries · Releases on Feb 22, 2025 · 17 songs

My favorite artist of all time is releasing a new album soon: open.spotify.com/prerelease/3...

Check out his YouTube as well: youtube.com/@pleasantrie...

13.02.2025 14:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

a man is flying through the air in front of a building in a city . ALT: a man is flying through the air in front of a building in a city .

Tyler is tied for second place for my favorite artists. See You Again is his best song in my opinion. The original is heavenly with Kali Uchis' angelic voice and the majestic horns. The strings and synth add to the dreamlike feel of the song. It makes you feel like you're floating.

10.02.2025 13:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

YouTube video by DanMiniScruff Tyler, the Creator - See You Again (Alternate Intro, Adlibs, and Outro)

While Igor is my favorite album of Tyler's, See You Again is my favorite song. This version adds in the military march that he performed with at Camp Flog Gnaw, somehow making a perfect song even better: youtu.be/sODAN0XvRfw?...

10.02.2025 13:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I woke up at 5am and did a bunch of productive stuff. Now, I'm going to eat and take a nap. Progress is Progress.

01.02.2025 17:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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