Tag: passion

• Art+Wine=Writing…

  

  I cannot draw, I cannot paint. Whenever I see something amazing in art, I have a true appreciation for it. I understand the time and energy that is needed to complete things you are passionate about. My first book took me ten years to complete…my second four years. My third 1.5 years. I feel like,…

  Jessica Owen

  February 16, 2023

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

  #2023, #2023goals, #art, #goal, #hardwork, #perservere, #reading, #writerofnovel, #writersblock, author, beauty, become, books, challenge, change, comfort, confidence, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, passion, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, soul, stars, stories, story, thankful, tired, trilogy, warm, warrior, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer block, writer,, writing

• Challenges…obstacles…and petite Syrah…(shit what have I got myself into?)

  I used to look at obstacles as awful. The worst. I am weak. I cannot do it. I’m not strong enough. The voice in my head…I’m too old. I hurt to much. I changed jobs for an easier life. What are they trying to do kill me? When a wrench is thrown I usually run…

  Jessica Owen

  February 2, 2023

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

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• October, Rose’ wine, and changes…

  

  Wine-change-fall-October

  Jessica Owen

  October 13, 2022

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

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #gathering, #goal, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, challenge, change, comfort, confidence, creative, days off, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, fall, family, food, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, leaves, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, October, passion, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, soul, stars, thankful, warm, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,

• Change is inevitable…women can be change…joy is on the horizon.

  

  A few more days and my entire life is about to change. New job. New schedule. Freedom from debt…joy begins! After a decade in a job, I do well. I decided I wanted something more. For myself. For my family. To wake up each morning and be excited about a job again. After the joy…

  Jessica Owen

  September 24, 2022

  dream, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, writing

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• 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

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• 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

• 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

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• Happy Thanksgiving…be thankful for everything you have…🍁🍂🦃

  

  In a time when chaos is everywhere it is nice to know there is a national holiday that encourages you to eat, drink and spend time with family. My second favorite holiday! Last year we were unable to celebrate due to my family being inflicted with covid. They were times last year I wondered if…

  Jessica Owen

  November 25, 2021

  dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

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• Motivation to work…is key too changing your mindset.

  

  Editing as I mentioned is exhausting. It takes the joy out of writing. The fun out of creating. So your mindset is key to continually writing. Making your story shine bright. I keep telling myself tiredness is good, it means I’m working hard. This editing project would be so much easier if I wasn’t running…

  Jessica Owen

  September 14, 2021

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

  #characters, #editing, #goal, #reading, author, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, confidence, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, modivation, nights, notes, novels, outsidethebox, parenting, passion, perseverance, real, rest, sleeping, soul, stories, story, thankful, tired, warm, warrior, wife, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Splendid words, Beautiful days…

  

  Books take us places, the journey begins with a turn of the page.

  Jessica Owen

  July 5, 2021

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

  #characters, #reading, #series, #splendid, #summerfun, beautiful, beauty, blessed, books, challenge, change, character, comfort, cozy, creative, dreamer, dreams, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, novels, passion, perseverance, real, romance, seasons, soul, stories, story, summer, thankful, warm, wife, 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

  #characters, author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, city, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, leaves, life, loss, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, nights, novels, ocean, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, Portland, romance, seasons, short story, soul, stories, thankful, tired, trilogy, warm, warrior, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer block, writer,, writing

• Sunrise, sunset,one a beginning; the other an ending.

  

  I have a hard time slowing down. I feel this tremendous ambition to keep moving forward constantly. Usually until I pass out from exhaustion. In doing this I miss a million little things. I forget my hobbies. I dismiss me time. I am exhausted from sunrise to sunset. Lately…I have been trying to undo that…

  June 16, 2021

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  #characters, author, beauty, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, hobby, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, mom, mornings, nights, novels, passion, real, rest, seasons, soul, stories, story, sunrise, sunset, thankful, trilogy, warm, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Faith in the possible. My manuscript.

  

  So you know those moments as a parent when you send your child somewhere. You worry. You hope you made right choice. They don’t call you think the worst…anyone? Well that is how I feel in this moment…my manuscript is in the hands of a professional editor. This dream of publication has been in my…

  Jessica Owen

  June 6, 2021

  #characters, dream, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #characters, #possible, author, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, character, coffee, confidence, creative, determination, dream, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, mom, notes, novels, passion, perseverance, real, stories, story, tired, trilogy, warrior, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Characters…and how to give them character.

  

  I am the first to admit I love my characters. They are as real to me as a person sitting in front of me. I have conversations with them. When I talk about them to someone it’s as if they are real not in my imagination… I have actually never done this? 🤔It’s a cool…

  Jessica Owen

  May 23, 2021

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  #characters, #writinglife, author, blessed, blessings, books, campfires, challenge, change, character, coffee, creative, determination, dreamer, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, mom, nights, notes, novels, passion, perseverance, real, soul, stories, story, thankful, trilogy, warrior, wife, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Roses…ruby ale…research!

  

  Sometimes after a long day of writing I go for a walk. Today I noticed all the roses are beginning to bloom. They are my second favorite flower with my first being lilac. I even got married in a rose garden! Whenever I begin a book it feels like those buds waiting to bloom. I…

  Jessica Owen

  May 21, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

  #McMenamins, #research, #RubyAle, author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, books, campfires, change, character, confidence, cozy, creative, days off, determination, dreamer, dreams, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, mom, notes, passion, perseverance, real, romance, roses, seasons, stars, stories, story, thankful, trilogy, warm, warrior, wife, women, work, write, writer,, writing