Tag: ocean

• What is in a name…🙃

  

  I am a nerd in all things. So researching names is a fun hobby for me. It is fascinating how names have meanings, colors, history. Each name I chose doesn’t just sound cool it has meaning behind it too! That way it’s more memorable. I think names can be very magical. Also stereotypical. However they […]

  Jessica Owen

  August 18, 2022

  #characters, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

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• Grief is like the ocean…Change is too.

  

  Grief is like the ocean it ebbs and flows…

  Jessica Owen

  July 30, 2022

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

  #goal, #grief, #writerofnovel, author, blessed, blessings, challenge, change, comfort, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, loss, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, ocean, perseverance, real, rest, soul, stories, story, thankful, tired, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Sarcasm…sun…and stories!

  

  I learned early in life that I could defend myself with words. Particularly when using sarcasm. Work and home have been incredibly stressful lately. I find myself pissing people off at work everyday with vigor and enthusiasm. I probably should stop that. Laughter is the best medicine in stress filled situations at least it is […]

  Jessica Owen

  July 1, 2021

  #characters, dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

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• The writing of book three…

  

  Writing is a difficult job. Perseverance is a must. Faith the ultimate driving force. Your hope the joy your words will bring to others!

  Jessica Owen

  May 12, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

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• A few things about me…or what I have learned so far…

  Recently…I have discovered a few things about myself…I am a fighter…in my work… in my goals…I write women who fight thru obstacles and succeed… I appreciate the beauty in things…like starry nights and well written books. I value a good red wine…a hot cup of black coffee…and enjoy gaming with my kids…I love classic automobiles… […]

  Jessica Owen

  May 2, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

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• A year older plus a couple of days….oh and marriage is work!

  My husband is a year older than me plus six days lol…I’m a little late on my blog this week because we snuck away to the beach this weekend. What a glorious time it is to stay in a beautiful room, with a view of the sea and have no obligations whatsoever!!! This is something […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 19, 2021

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• Character interview…Taryn Capes

  

  Interviewer; Today we are interviewing Taryn Capes younger sister to Addyson. She is a chef and a single mom to Isaac who just turned thirteen!! It is so great to meet you I have heard wonderful things about you from Addyson. Taryn; Hello, it’s nice to meet you. I have heard much about you too. […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 18, 2021

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• Mermaids are wise…and fairytales are real…

  Believing in fairytales is one thing. Creating a modern version another. That is my purpose of my current trilogy…

  Jessica Owen

  October 10, 2020

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• Knock and the door will be opened to you…only if it’s the right door.

  

  Learning to leave the past behind you so that you can focus on the future.

  Jessica Owen

  September 28, 2020

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• And with the Fall of summer…comes the Rain…

  A few weeks ago we were inundated with fires over 35 of them in Oregon alone. I was one of the many praying for rain. Thankfully it has come. I believe we are down to three major fires from 35… it is a relief to me knowing my friends and family are out of danger […]

  Jessica Owen

  September 25, 2020

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• Take a deep breath…inhale the ocean

  I took a short break from all things media. I was feeling completely overwhelmed about pretty much everything. I don’t do change well…ok I’ll explain… I started the editing process with my finished novels. I republished a bunch of stories on amazon. Updated all my info there. Started this blog. Tried to go over all […]

  Jessica Owen

  September 5, 2020

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