Marie Brennan
Marie Brennan
Marie Brennan is the pseudonym of Bryn Neuenschwander, an American fantasy author. Her works include the Doppelganger duology; the Onyx Court series; and numerous short stories. The first of the Onyx Court novels, Midnight Never Come, published on 1 May 2008 in the United Kingdom, and 1 June 2008 in the United States, received a four star-review from SFX Magazine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
brief cut largely liked period somebody time
There was a brief period of time when I was very young where I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian - largely because I liked cats - but then somebody told me I would have to cut animals open, and that was the end of that.
eventually far figuring wrote
I think if you write for long enough, you eventually have a problem with everything, because you start figuring out where you could be doing better. But as far back as I can trace, I always wrote clear, grammatical prose.
fields history honestly useful writer
I honestly think anthropology is one of the most useful fields a fantasy writer can study, more so even than history.
genre terry until via
I didn't really distinguish between genre and not-genre as a kid, until I made the transition to adult fantasy via Terry Brooks.
dominated male neither point roughly split written
I've only written two novels, neither of them published, where the book is dominated by a male point of view; in the 'Onyx Court' series, it's split roughly 50/50.
exotic staples matriarchy
Matriarchy is a time-honored staple for any writer looking to invent an exotic society.
sorrow stranger term
But coming to terms with one’s sorrow is one thing; sharing it with strangers is quite another.
generally needs time
When I'm working on a novel, I generally do write every day, but in between those marathons, I take breaks. My brain needs time to recharge.