passionate about writing, she publishes her first novel

It is, in a way, a baby covid… resident of Mée-sur-Seine (Seine-et-Marne), Marion Jaussaud published in early May, Alphazhis first novel published by Éditions du Lys Bleu. She tells us about her adventure.

Five years of work

It all started five years agoduring confinement. Everyone remembers it, the activities were more than reducedand many have given free rein to their Creative impulses. This is the case of Marion Jaussaud. ” I have always writtenbut these were little stories. I was offered a guide on “how to write a book” “, recalls the young woman.

At the time, she was a waitress in Savoy, and was doing a lot of hikes. Moments that have nourished the one who claims to be constantly in creation. Besides, she admits to having put a lot of her in her novel : passion for travel, the taste for adventure, and puzzles. ” I tell the story of a young womanwho wakes up, locked in a room Not knowing who she is. She only knows her first name, and begins A quest to find his past Summates the one who is, on a daily basis, a specialized educator.

Over the pages, The puzzles follow one anotherand the heroine explores the four sides of a world, the Alphaz, inspired by places crossed by the author.

Originally, The writing of this story was just a challengeand she had a will, that of going to the end of this adventure. Over the written pages and time spent blackening the pages, she gets caught up in the game, and, in order to make a book as successful as possible, Marion Jaussaud then spent a lot of time reworking him. “The difficulty depends on the moments. We see again, to be sure of what we did, and we evolve. We always want to improve, ”says the author.

To improve her book as much as possible, she even goes so far as to design patterns to represent the world she describes with her words.

A book that pleases

Obviously, this whole universe was straight out of his mind, overflowing with imagination. But before making him discover his loved ones, who knew more or less that she wrote a novel, she made the choice to offer it to strangers. “I had posted an ad on Instagramand close to loved ones read it. I was told that read itself. I preferred to go through people that I did not know to have more neutral and objective feedback She recalls herself.

Obviously, the mayonnaise took, and she proposed her book to a dozen publishing houses. “I only had favorable feedbackI had the luxury of choosing my publisher! She smiles.

Now starts a phase that particularly pleases him, that of the Discovery of the book by its first readers. And the rest? “I am not Not closed to the editorial staff From a sequel, we will see… ”. Suspense.

Alphazat editions du Lys Bleu. 396 pages, 24 euros. Available from the publisher, and online at FNAC, Cultura and Amazon.

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