Mari Baltes is a daughter and sister, but is also a lover of all things creepy and crawly - basing many of her works off of real events and using fantasy and horror themes to give spice to her stories. Although she specializes in the fanfiction community, her biggest goal is to publish her first book before her thirtieth birthday. When not brainstorming or writing her tales, Mari can be found working as an optical technician, working alongside her coworkers and helping  people keep their eyes healthy.