Irene Helenowski
Chicago, IL
Good morning, Irene, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the place for Art and Authors. Can you tell us a little about what you've written?
I have written a science fiction trilogy and
am now working on a fairy tale. I also write poetry in between.
What is your favorite
genre to write?
I do not have a favorite in particular; I am still a novice so am still
figuring out what I’d like to write the most.
What's your favorite food?
I do like chicken paninis.
Tea or coffee?
Depends
on my mood, but usually coffee.
Pizza or ice cream?
Pizza!!
Wine or beer?
Actually, neither; I really don’t drink. Just
maybe a little champagne on New Year’s Eve.
Where would you like to
visit?
Even since I’ve seen the Sound of Music, I wanted to visit Salzburg,
Austria.
Favorite musical
artist. Do you listen to music when you
write? What? Sometimes and I listen to all kinds, from classical to rock and pop.
What makes you laugh?
The
silliest things sometimes. My mom and my
brother have a great sense of humor and always make me laugh. My 7-year old niece must have inherited my
brother’s sense of humor because she says the darndest things too.
Favorite work of art or
sculpture.
Lady with an Ermine Painting
by Da Vinci.
How old were you when
you started writing?
Always liked
writing since I was a teenager but was not serious about publishing until after
I completed my dissertation three years ago.
Describe your perfect
evening.
Relaxing with family and
friends.
Where do you get your
inspiration?
Sometimes just from little everyday things.
What do you do when you
get a writer's block?
I try not to stress too much about it. And I always get ideas when I least expect
them.
Who is your favorite
author? Too many to list.
I
like all the classics as well as the authors I met during my writing journey.
Best book you ever
read.
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
Last book you read.
Housebroken
by Sonja Yoerg. I did find it shed a new
light on a unique family dynamic.
What would you do for a
living if you weren’t a writer?
I am a biostatistician by day.
Who is the one person
who has influenced your personal life the most and why?
Definitely
my mom. She has been through so much in
life but always keeps a positive attitude.
If you could sit down
and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who
would it be and why?
Wish I could talk to my dad again.
What advice would you
give someone who aspired to be a writer?
Just try your best and have fun.
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