Tag: love

• Rain, motherhood and Cabernet…

  

  Pondering my existence as a mom to adult kids. Thankful for Cabernet, rainy nights and Jazz music.

  Jessica Owen

  February 27, 2022

  dream, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, writing

  #2022, #2022herewecome, #emptynester, #momtoadultkids, #motherhood, #mothersanddaughters, #mothersandsons, author, beauty, blessed, blessings, Cabernet, change, choice, family, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, hope, humor, identity, jazz, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, mother, nights, parenting, rain, real, seasons, thankful, wife, wine, women, words, write, writer,, writing

• Love=Happily ever after…or happy for now? (Part Two)

  

  Hello all… back again with the topic of happily ever after…vs happy for now. I have studied many books on this topic. I have over-thunk it so many times… I keep coming back to the same thought. Happy for now is just not good enough. You as a reader have invested all that time and […]

  Jessica Owen

  February 15, 2022

  dream, goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022Feburary, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #Feburary, #HappilyEverAfter, #HappyNow, #ValentinesDay, #writerofnovel, #writerofnovels, #writerscommunity, #writerslife, #writersoffacebook, author, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, family, fiction, fun, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, mom, notes, perseverance, real, romance, seasons, story, thankful, wife, wine, women, words, writer,, writing

• Happy Valentine’s Day…readers

  

  Love each other, experience joy, be kind

  Jessica Owen

  February 14, 2022

  dream, goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #Cupid, #HappyValentinesDay, #husbands, #kids, #LoveDay, #LoveOneAnother, #pets, beauty, blessed, blessings, books, change, creative, dreamer, family, fiction, fun, goals, happy, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, joy, learning, life, love, me, real, romance, stories, thankful, wife, words, writer,

• Love=Happily ever after…or happy for now? (Part One)

  

  In honor of Valentine’s Day. I am asking a few questions most readers want to know. Does happily ever after exist? Or are we all just happy for now? This is question I read a lot in the writer texts. It is the objective for each romance novel to result in one of these outcomes. […]

  Jessica Owen

  February 8, 2022

  #characters, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome #Valentine, #HappilyEverAfter, #HappyEverNow, #romancenovels, #ValentinesDay2022, #writerofnovel, #writerofnovels, #writerscommunity, #writerslife, #writersoffacebook, author, books, challenge, change, character, comfort, confidence, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, notes, novels, perseverance, real, romance, seasons, soul, stories, story, thankful, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• So what happens next?

  

  What happens next…depends on decisions you make in your writing.

  Jessica Owen

  February 7, 2022

  dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #goal, #reading, #writeroffacebook, #writerofnovel, #writerofnovels, #writerscommunity, #writerslife, author, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, confidence, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, perseverance, real, stories, story, thankful, tired, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer block, writer,, writing

• Overthinking is the killer of creativity…

  

  Overthinking is the killer of creativity

  Jessica Owen

  February 5, 2022

  #editing, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022herewecome, #editing, #Feburary, #goal, #toughlove, #writerblock, #writercommunity, #writerlife, #writeroffacebook, #writerofnovel, #writerofnovels, anger, author, become, challenge, change, character, comfort, confidence, creative, depression, determination, dreamer, exhausted, family, fiction, goals, grateful, grumpy, happiness, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, humor, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, parenting, perseverance, real, soul, story, thankful, warrior, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• What is Normal? It’s definitely not me…🤔

  

  In a world we’re normal is the ideal, be you.

  Jessica Owen

  January 22, 2022

  #editing, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #2022newyear, #characters, #editing, #goal, #newyear, #reading, author, become, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, normal, notes, novels, passion, perseverance, real, rest, revision, romance, seasons, soul, stories, story, thankful, tired, weird, wife, wine, women, words, work, workaholic, write, writer,, writing

• A year older? Perhaps wiser?

  

  Ever notice that with each birthday it becomes a moment of reflection…your last year…what are you going to do this year? For me it is always a moment to set higher expectations for myself, to reflect on what I didn’t do the previous year…I’m incredibly hard on myself… As quick as I am to be […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 18, 2022

  dream, goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #12, #45, #ayearolder, #January, age, author, beauty, become, birthday, birthdays, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, days off, determination, dreamer, dreams, family, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, notes, novels, passion, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, sleep, soul, stars, stories, story, thankful, tired, warm, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Doctor Martin Luther King…inspirational leader…celebrated hero.

  Every year we celebrate a wonderful man. One who inspired thousands. It is always amazing to hear all of the good he did in such a short time. What he wanted to achieve. I always try to be positive. Be kind to others. Treat each and every person equally. It’s what I have taught my […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 17, 2022

  dream, goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #diversity, #martinlutherkingjr, #MLK, author, become, blessed, challenge, change, character, comfort, courage, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, equality, faith, family, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, memory, notes, parents, perseverance, real, story, strength, thankful, warrior, words, work, writer,

• Character interview; Shannon …the activist

  

  Interviewer; Welcome back readers… I am excited to introduce you to a group of exceptional women and men…who are using their smarts, struggles, and successes to better the world…well at least in Portland, Oregon where our story is set. (All subjects in these interviews are fictional btw…just don’t tell them)😉 Interviewer: Hello, Shannon and welcome. […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 10, 2022

  #characters, character interviews, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Uncategorized, writing

  #characters, #goal, author, blessed, books, challenge, change, character, city, creative, determination, dreamer, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, humor, imagine, inspiration to all women, interviewer, learning, life, love, me, mom, novels, perseverance, Portland, real, stories, thankful, wife, women, words, writer,

• Character interviews; Part Two… there is more?

  Last year; I started a character interview series involving the three siblings from my current trilogy. (The conclusion to that series is coming soon… I am almost finished writing that book.) Now, I would like to introduce you to the characters of my seasons quartet. Beginning in the summer and concluding in the spring. You […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 3, 2022

  #characters, #editing, character interviews, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #characters, #editing, #gathering, #goal, #reading, author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, inspiration to all women, interviewer, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, real, rest, romance, seasons, short story, stars, stories, story, summer, thankful, tired, trilogy, warrior, wife, wine, wives, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• HappyNewYear!🎆🍾🎉🎊🎆

  

  #ChapterOne

  Jessica Owen

  January 1, 2022

  goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #chapter-one, #goal, #happynewyear, #newme, #newstart, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, city, creative, days off, determination, dreamer, dreams, family, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, loss, love, me, mom, nights, notes, perseverance, real, seasons, sleeping, stories, thankful, wife, words, writer,, writing

• 🎄Favorite Christmas movies and favorite memories…❤️

  

  Every year we watch certain movies that evoke Christmas for us. It does not feel like Christmas until we see and hear them. My favorite book of all time is “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens… it is such a beautiful story about redemption and second chances… My favorite version of this book is a […]

  Jessica Owen

  December 13, 2021

  dream, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #AChristmasCarol, #Celebration, #CharlesDickens, #Christmas, #christmastree, #gathering, #HappyHolidays, #HomeAlone, #WhiteChristmas, beauty, blessed, blessings, books, change, comfort, cozy, creative, dreamer, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, real, rest, seasons, soul, stars, stories, thankful, warm, wife, women, words, write, writer,, writing

• Hello December…how is it the last month of the year already?

  

  Geez… I cannot believe it is the end of the year already. So much has come and gone. So much to look forward too in the next year. I am so glad to have family times again. I am even hosting this Christmas… my first celebration in three years! I am beyond excited! I have […]

  Jessica Owen

  December 2, 2021

  holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #Christmas, #christmaslights, #christmastree, #gathering, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, change, comfort, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, fall, family, fiction, fires, food, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, parenting, perseverance, real, seasons, sleep, soul, stars, story, thankful, tired, warm, wife, wine, winter, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Crazy times….for Black Friday sales or something?

  

  It has never made sense to me why people trample each other for socks sales? I am all for good deals…at the expense of someone else’s life or injury…not worth. I can honestly say I haven’t been to Black Friday sales since I was a twenty something…I have since shopped on line for years. I […]

  Jessica Owen

  November 26, 2021

  dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #gathering, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, city, confidence, cozy, creative, days off, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, leaves, life, love, marriage, me, mom, nights, parenting, parents, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, sleep, sleeping, stories, thankful, tired, warm, warrior, wife, wine, words, work, write, writer,