Catherine Banks

Going out to the ranch I boarded my horse at and riding horses with friends were definitely some of my favorite memories. Taking the horses on trail rides and exploring was a lot of fun.

Yes, I actually still have it. It's about a girl living on a horse ranch with her family.

When I began self-publishing and creating items to sell on Etsy, I knew I needed to come up with a business name. Since Avery is a huge part of my business, it only seemed right to include him. So, we combined our gamer tags into our business name. Sadly, Turbo Cat was already trademarked, so we went with Turbo Kitten.

I've always loved coming up with fun stories, so it was only natural.

At the time, Ann Rice and vampires were really popular, but I wasn't much of a vampire fan. I loved werewolves and since there weren't any paranormal romances out about them, I started writing my own. I've also always loved mythology, so I added some Greek mythology in as well.

The idea of a girl who was raised by pirates but actually a princess to a land nation came to me while thinking about the duality of some lives.

Super Mario Bros. We played it all the time at my grandparents, all of the grandkids taking turns trying to get through the levels.

It depends on the story. Sometimes, I have an idea for a world and other times I think of a character and write them going about their life to figure out the worls.

My best friend at the time had just started dating his cousin, who Avery lived with. Avery asked if she had any single friends and we set up a date to meet. The rest is history :)

Start with a great hook, but make sure it doesn't require a lot of backstory or explanation afterwards as that drives many readers away.

Ignore any naysayers and write the book you want to write. Never give up.

Advertising, a good blurb, a great cover, and a lot of luck.

A fan's daughter sent me a colored page of cats because she knew I was her mom's favorite author and wanted to send me something.

I'm working on the sequels to A Demon's Heart and Accidental Mobster as well as a new standalone book that I think a lot of people will enjoy.

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