RainbowCat: Heyy! I'm RainbowCat, but you can just call me Cat. I'm from Austria, so my first language is German. I've been writing stories ever since I was a little child. While I also write song lyrics and poetry, writing novels was always my main passion.

Q1: When did you get the idea for Dreams and Nightmares?

That was about three years ago while reading other stories. I'm not really sure when exactly it came to me, but I know that at that time I was writing another story in German and I was losing my motivation to continue that one. I guess the idea for Dreams and Nightmares just came at the perfect moment!

Q2: What inspired you to start writing it?

That's a difficult question because I'm not really sure what it was. I read a lot of other stories and I always thought about how I would write them differently. That was probably the first step towards starting to write it. I also really wanted to start publishing online which meant writing about something that I already know most of the English words for. That kind of made me choose the idea for Dreams and Nightmares over all others. I just wanted to write without having to look up every other word.

Q3: How long do you think Dreams and Nightmares will be?

Honestly, I have no idea. I'm still in season 1 now and there will definitely be a second and probably a third one. I guess that would make around 100 chapters. But I'm an organic writer, which means that I don't have a detailed outline for my story. I'll just keep writing until I feel like I've reached the best ending.

Q4: Who do you take the most influence from?

Definitely my friends! Most of the characters in Dreams and Nightmares have personality traits that I see in one of my friends. I'm sure there are also many influences coming from books and movies that I've read and watched but I don't think I have one or two authors that I take influence from.

Q5: What are your hopes for the future of Dreams and Nightmares?

I hope that I'll actually finish it! I have a history of stopping stories and creating "fake endings" although I had so many more ideas and I hope I can push over this point with Dreams Nightmares. Other than that, I hope people will find my story and enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. I really wish people will talk about it more in the future, I enjoy reading people's views on my stories and their comments about the characters! I hope that one day I can really talk to people about the story, answer questions about the little secrets I've hidden in the text and chat about it in general.

Q6: Do you have any advice for new writers?

Enjoy what you're doing! If you don't enjoy writing your story, it will be difficult to find people who'll enjoy reading it. Don't bother about the numbers, one excited reader is worth more than 10 followers who barely read the first chapter. And finally, believe in yourself. I know how difficult that can be sometimes but you can do it! Get your story out there and have fun!

CM: It was an honor to interview you, do you have anything to say before I end this interview?

RainbowCat: Thanks for giving me this opportunity! And I wish everyone who celebrates Happy Holidays and all the best for everyone! You're awesome!