Author interview with Marie Brennan Author bio: Marie Brennan is a former academic with a background in archaeology, anthropology, and folklore, which she now puts to rather cockeyed use in writing fantasy. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she spends her time practicing piano, studying karate, and playing a variety of role-playing games. -------------------------------- Hi Marie, welcome over to The Book Plank and for taking your time to answer these few questions for us. BP: First off, could you give us a short introduction as to who Marie Brennan is? What are your likes/dislikes and hobbies? MB: I'm a fairly big gaming nerd -- not so much video games (though I love the Dragon Age series) as tabletop and live-action roleplaying games. I actually studied those in graduate school, before leaving to write full-time. I also have been practicing karate for the last five years or so. BP: You have been writing for many years already,...