What was your first published work? When was it written and/or published?
My first published work was V.I.T.R.I.O.L., in spring 2010. It has been written very shortly, in 15 days. I never thought it could be read by anyone but me, until I realize I wanted to share it with other people. I had to make it visible and discovered Smashwords. It was just what I was searching for: an easy, quick and free way to make this story available. Otherwise, the adventure would surely have stopped here.

At what age did you begin writing? What kinds of writing did you produce? Poetry, short stories? Was there any particular inspiration?
I started to write at 17. I was seeking a way to express what I wanted to say. I first tried drawing or photography, but none of them suited me completely. I discovered lately writing was the main part of the balance, and that each one was expressing something specific.

Do you have a specific genre in which you write? What are some of your themes?
Writing comes naturally, without thinking of a specific genre. Some stories are written in theatrical genre, the next ones may be written in another. I’m not sure to decide of it. What connects people between them, what makes a person come closer to another -or not-, are some of my themes. The true hero is the heart, its movements, failures, pleasures.

How would you describe your writing style? To whom would you compare your work?
Maybe it is early to speak about a writing style. I try to be true with emotions and let them lead me, more than I lead them. This can be a pleasant as far as a painfull game. One never knows where it leads. When I start to write, I’m listening to my feelings: this one, this one; maybe this one… and then, suddenly, I “jump into the water”, without knowing where it goes. I discover sometimes the story only when it’s over.

Would you tell me what books you have available?
Today, two series are available: “Aphrodite’s Gardens” shows, in a theatrical genre, how love drives us to do incredible things. Its is mainly based on stories between women, their search for love and/or happiness, their hopes, their despair. The other series includes four stories (Vitriol, Décades, Mirages, Exil) and is about the difficulty to live as an adult when you had an unhappy or difficult childhood.

From what I’ve read, some of your writing involves themes or topics some people find difficult or disturbing. Would you tell us about these books, perhaps give us the descriptions? ?
Vitriol is about inceste, the damages such a violence does to the body and soul. It describes the states associated with but also shows that hope is possible, after all. That’s the main point of this book and the reason I wanted to share it with others. Being raped is like living with the seeds of evil: beyond violence, there are feelings such like hate, anger or despair that silently walk their line inside you, until they completely destroy you, as far as your life. This process can be stopped, providing that you face your deep demons and most of all, your fears.
Décades is about desire, and the difficulty to live together once the fire decreases. Is it possible to keep the intensity of the first moments, and how? Living together for women or men is submitted to such a pressure that sometimes, I have the feeling it is what destroys a lot of gay/lesbian couples.
Mirages speaks about illusions. Who are we really despite of our jobs or social appearance? What do we search for? What defines us? Through this story I tried to tell how we may lose ourselves in this process.
The last one, Exil is the continuous of Vitriol. Being pregnant at 15 is irreversibly destructive and disturbing, but also leads to another level of being. Maybe it’s the most sorrowfull story of the four.

For myself, I realize some topics can be difficult but they are also important. Would you tell us your motivations for writing on sensitive themes?
Speaking of difficult topics is part of the life. Facing our fears, our deep desires or our bounds helps in finding who we really are. Throughout these stories, I tried to show that even in darkness, there is light. In fact, it is this light I want to speak of. Telling dark stories is a way to speak of the light inside. Its brightness is not the same.

Pourquoi avez-vous choisi le style théâtral dans l’écriture de votre roman “Les jardins d’Aphrodite” ?
C’est celui qui s’est imposé naturellement. Les trois premiers récits (Vitriol, Décades, Mirages) ont été rédigés dans un style descriptif, puis l’envie d’essayer autre chose a pris le dessus. Le découpage par scènes, assez proche de celui du cinéma ou de la bande dessinée, correspond bien au rythme que j’ai en tête ; j’aime la nervosité et le dynamisme que cela amène au récit ; il me semble ainsi être plus près de la vie.

Qu’est-ce qui vous a motivée à toucher le sujet de l’inceste dans votre roman «Vitriol»?
La nécessité, vitale, d’en parler ! Les dégâts (physiques et psychologiques) sont tels qu’il faut, à un moment, s’en libérer. J’ai voulu montrer la difficulté de vivre, mais aussi -et surtout- l’espoir d’atteindre une certaine sérénité. C’est quelque chose qui m’a condamnée au silence pendant de longues années. J’espère que ce récit permettra d'aider celles et ceux qui en ont été victimes.

Vos romans ne sont disponibles que sous forme de ebooks, pourquoi avez-vous choisi ce mode de diffusion ?
Pour la liberté que cela procure. Le format électronique a permis de faire exister ce projet presque instantanément et lui donner une réalité qu’il n’aurait sinon, probablement pas eue. Mon objectif, après l’avoir écrit, était de partager ce que j’avais à dire et je n’avais pas la patience d’attendre. L’urgence de parler était vraiment très forte. Cela dit, une version papier est en préparation.

Vous avez un style très émotif. On le ressent beaucoup dans votre roman “Décades”. Comment vivez-vous l’écriture de vos romans ?
C’est un vrai corps à corps, qui m’oblige à plonger dans les émotions et les sensations afin de les retranscrire le plus fidèlement possible, sans approximation. C’est un travail éprouvant, mais passionnant. J’essaie de ne pas tricher, notamment quand cela devient trop douloureux ou violent. C’est vital pour en extraire le fil.