I am married and have 5 cats.

I am a chemist.

I am a competitive runner and have run in 50 races since 2007 including the Akron Marathon - Half Marathon.

I am currently training for the 2012 racing season and trying to lose 50 lbs.

I support Breast Cancer Awareness and Research and run the Ohio "Komen Race for the Cure" in memory of my Aunt Nan.

My husband co-wrote "Pretender of Oz." We finished it in 2 hours and it is still my favorite story.

Fic Recommendations:

These are stories from my favorites list which I believe readers of my stories will love as much as I adore them.

Some of them I came across while looking for interesting reads and some I found on other author's favorites lists.

Gotham Nights by drewben

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4461281/1/Gotham_Knights

drewben does a wonderful job of incorporating the DC comics into the Nolanverse storyline. Highly unrecognized, this story is a gem in a pile of rocks. It focuses on all the characters in a way that is excellently executed and holds the characters and stpryline to canon in a way I haven't seen before. This is an excellent story and one you should all read. Read it NOW!

Genesis by Anoushkala

Read it Here: http:///efiction/viewstory.php?sid=133&agecok&warning=2

OR Here: http:///99874.html

Because this story is not posted on Fanfiction.net, many have been deprived of this beautifully written story of a Nolanverse Origin of the Joker and how he met Harley Quinn. In it, Jack Napier was a Captain in the Army and an Iraqi War Veteran who ends up convalescing in the hospital where Harleen Quinzel works and who begins to treat him. This is a fantastic story and draws the reader into the hellscape in which Jack Napier served as he recounts his story to Dr. Quinzel. One you should all check out.

Rictus and The Land of Nod by vertigeaux

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4945021/1/Rictus

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/5020724/1/The_Land_of_Nod

vertigeaux has a wonderful way of weaving words into tight, conscise works which illustrate her mastery of the short story. These two are works I have looked back on often as they are pleasing to the eye and tickle the mind.

City of Sorrows by Kagmi-Cron

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4505382/1/

This inspiring story waves the tale of the battle between the Joker and the Riddler in excellent fashion.

Impromptu Affair by GreyLilly

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4560961/1/

This hilarious story keeps all characters in canon and depicts the Joker in the best of his worst.

A Joker's Plot by Mrs.WayneJokerfan

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4710194/1/

This is my favorite parody, what can I say? "I Want Hydrogen Bombs!"

Maelstrom by Apheliongirl

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/5339137/1/

Fugue by Apheliongirl

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/5456614/1/

Apheliongirl is a fantastic writer and this is apparent by her parallel works telling the story from Harley and the Joker's side of the story, respectively, and depicts the Joker in true form.

The Harlequin by knit-wear

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4500264/1/

This is my favorite Harley Quinn Origin piece.

A Fairly Honorable Defeat by knit-wear

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4595746/1/A_Fairly_Honorable_Defeat

This is an extremely interesting spin on the Harley-Joker romance.

Seven Year Bitch by Majjic Mouse

http://www.fanfiction.ws/s/4662761/1/Seven_Year_Bitch

This story just cracks me up.