Marion AKA MarionAvalon has been on Wattpad since April 2014. She currently has 4 works on her profile.

Hello!

Hi :-)

How are you finding Wattpad so far?

Pretty fun! I have to admit it's a little frustrating at times when I see people on here that arrived after me but are more popular. But it's been fun all the same and I'm slowly getting more reads and comments so yay!

Where did you find out about Wattpad?

My best friend's sister had an exchange student from America over in France, @InvisibleDorkette, and we got talking and hit it off almost at once, partly we both love writing. And she told me about stories she'd put up on here, and I took a peak and thought I'd give it a shot myself. And I'm super glad I did.

Your story No way in Heaven or Hell was entered into the Young Writer's Prize. What inspired you to write it?

What inspired me to write was, I think, mostly, the great authors that I grew up with, like JK Rowling, Frances Hodgson Bernett, Enyd Blyton, Roal Dahl, and others I encountered later, like Richelle Mead, Cassandra Clare, Sarah Dessen, or Stephenie Meyer, Sophie Audouin Mamikonian, or the fabulous @SarahBensonBooks. Their stories engulfed me and made me fall in love with them. Of course, I wouldn't pretend to be a JK Rowling or anything like that, but I'm hoping one day my words can stick with people the way the ones I read have.

What is the story about?

No Way in Heaven is, I think one of my favorite works. I've always had a soft spot for angel wings (laughs). It's about a normal teenage girl called Lea, who is killed in a car accident. Think the story stops there? No, sir! She becomes an angel and even finds an old friend of hers. But when her world and the opposite world Thendaria begin crumbling, and people get sick or turn to stone, Lea finds she is the only one ready to stand up and do something about it. The only problem is, she can't do it all alone. But none of the Cethielites spared by the strange disease are too terrified. So her only help comes from one of their enemies. A Thendarian named Khyros, who is rude and cold. But is he really who he appears...? All Eliana knows is he's her only hope.

When did you fall in love with Harry Potter?

Hmmm.... I think from the start, really. I remember the first time we really heard about it was when the Philosopher's Stone was broadcast on the radio, years ago. My brother, my mother and I listened to it, and some time later we got the book and tapes and jumped onto the Hogwarts express from there, ha ha! It was also the first movie I saw in a real movie theater (where I lived then, there was only a small community center type place where movies were shown ages after they'd been released.)

What house would you be in at Hogwarts?

Ha ha ha I'd like to say Gryffindor but I don't really know. I suppose I'm like Harry, any house except Slytherin (at least before the battle of Hogwarts ha ha).

Do you have a message for your readers?

Well, first of all thank you to everyone who read my story, and those who commented and voted, it means a lot! I know I'm still far from perfect but I'm working on it and you help me do that. Never be ashamed of liking something. Some people love Twilight for example, some hate it. Fine, to each one his own. But never, ever, let anyone make you feel ashamed of liking a story. They don't have to like it too. And for the many reader/writer people on here, same goes to you: never let anyone discourage you from writing. As Dumbledore / JK Rowling said, "Really Hagrid, if you are holding out for universal popularity, I'm afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time", and I think that's absolutely true. I know from experience that's a lot easier said than done. I myself am still working on it. But I have great friends, and that goes a long way. And so do you! You have people who love you. You have "more friends than you know, some who surround you, some you are destined to meet. You have more love in your life, don't let go, give it time, take it slow, those who love you the most may need more time to grow."