"What doesn't kill me makes me stranger"

Name: KittyUK

The basics: I'm British, I'm female, and I have two children

My mild-mannered alter ego: I work in healthcare marketing, and live in dread of being rumbled as a fanfic writer...they all think I'm quite strange enough as it is, what with the two kids and the left-handedness and the hippy-chick parenting style and all.

My secret identity: when I fill out my fantasy CV in my head, then of course I'm really a writer. Well, aren't we all? And actually, having (just) received my first publication acceptance for a piece of original fiction, I guess I really am a writer. Who knew?!

If you liked that: you can also find me over at fictionpress.com, where I am UKKitty. If you're reading my stuff for its "M" rating, then you're probably also going to like "Angels", which is fully uploaded on fictionpress, and is all my own work and does not include anyone else's licensed characters or anything. http://www.fictionpress.info/u/637603/

Three special powers: I can get my whole fist in my mouth; I can recite "The Cat In The Hat" from memory; I can use the word "strategic" in a meeting and mean it. Okay, maybe the last one is more like a fatal flaw than a special power. Ho hum.

Three fatal flaws: 1) I can't work FaceBook (which, being honest, is something of a weakess in a marketeer). I did actually open an account once, and then found myself staring at a page which was almost blank apart from the sinister message; "You have no friends". I freaked out, closed the page down and haven't been back since.
2) On a similar note, I had to have MSN Messenger explained to me in a series of very patient emails from a very patient friend. I am still vague on the details.
3) I sleepwalk and sleeptalk. Apparently I have this really obnoxious, bolshy and paranoid alter ego who only comes out when I am asleep, so I am given to sleep-wandering around the house, shouting warnings about aliens, burglars and so on, and looking for stuff in cupboards. Attractive, no?

Stuff that inspires me: Well, so far, that would be, erm, Lazytown. I discovered it when my son (age 2) saw it on CBeebies one day and decided he was Sportacus. I found the fanfic website when I googled "Lazytown Fan" while looking for colouring pictures.

Brit-critter: I can't help it, sorry! I did try to write in American English for my first one, but apparently I failed. So I've given up. I hereby formally apologise for all the knickers, wardrobes, bins, taps, nappies and extra letter "u"s in the middle of words.

If a bear and a crocodile got into a fight, who would win? If you've got any thoughts on this one, do please send me a message and let me know. You'll be contributing to an important world-wide discussion on the subject, I promise.

You'll never hear me say: You think Magnus Scheving is lickably gorgeous? Really? I honestly can't say I'd noticed...

Kitty