Colleen Helme's Blog - Posts Tagged "heart"

I just returned from career day at a local high school. I was the guest author and it was so fun to talk about writing and some of my experiences. It's funny how excited and passionate I got when talking about my books! As an author, the books you write contain so much of yourself that it's hard to separate the work from the person. A friend of mine read SONGBIRD and because she knows me, she kept thinking things like, "Where did she come up with this?" and "How did she figure all this out?" while reading the book. It was probably somewhat distracting - and I hope didn't ruin her enjoyment of the story. Just as in journalism, there is always a story behind the story - layers that make reading and writing so interesting and enjoyable! It is getting to the heart that brings satisfaction and helps us understand the world in which we live, and a little more about who we are, and who we want to be. One of my favorite quotes sums it all up - "I am more than a human being, I am a human becoming."