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Inspiration

Classified dispatches filed under inspiration.

A vinyl record player spinning a record, with another vinyl placed in front of it. Beside the player is a white mannequin head with colorful paint drips and wearing red polka-dotted headphones connected to the record player by a yellow cable, against a backdrop of vinyl album covers.

The Soundtrack Behind TVJM

I wrote most of The Vanishing of Jessica Muir with music on. One song was playing . Others showed up during late-night editing sessions when I was chasing a specific feeling — tension, loss, a fight scene, a quiet drive…

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A scenic view of Mount Rainier, a snow-capped mountain, framed by tall evergreen trees, with a small reflective lake and green meadow in the foreground under a bright blue sky.

The Origins of TVJM

The day started like any other. I woke up before dawn, the sky still clinging to the last threads of night, to feed my pigs and begin the daily grind. Moving to any small, insular community comes with a permanent…

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