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the War of Art
Feb 18
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Jess Williamson
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How to self release an album
DIY! On starting your own label, making vinyl, and getting press
Feb 13
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Jess Williamson
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Dispatch from the Demo Cave
an epiphany in Malibu, LP6 is underway, and a demo of a new one
Feb 6
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Jess Williamson
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My New Years Resolution is to shoot more film
deleting Instagram + the first roll of film from my new camera
Jan 29
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Jess Williamson
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On doing less
it turns out I am bad at resting
Jan 19
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Jess Williamson
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Train Dreams
Eternal optimism, writing a press release, and that ever dangling carrot of fame
Jan 4
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We're going to Nashville, baby
a songwriting retreat, meeting with my new record label, does the hangover actually help the writing process?, mansplained by one uber driver (it was…
Dec 19, 2025
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Jess Williamson
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My favorite Christmas albums
'tis the season!
Dec 5, 2025
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Jess Williamson
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The Cosmic Wink Gift Guide
these are a few of my favorite things
Nov 24, 2025
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Jess Williamson
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Handwritten Lyrics for the Holidays
and my enduring love for snail mail 🐌
Nov 21, 2025
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Jess Williamson
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The best LA is Rainy LA
what I'm reading, watching, and listening to this week
Nov 15, 2025
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Jess Williamson
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On keeping an Altar
some thoughts after spending Day of the Dead in Mexico
Nov 8, 2025
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Jess Williamson
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Am I a songwriter?
or a female songwriter?
Oct 27, 2025
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Jess Williamson
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How To Make a Record
Or, how I do it
Oct 22, 2025
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