Music is essential to writing, living, and breathing—at least it is for me. I’ve never written without music in the background. I find inspiration in it, and it helps me maintain a consistent emotional tone as I work on a chapter over the course of days or weeks. (The songs in the book playlists appear in proper order to coincide with the action in the book. NOTE:  In some cases, you may need to listen to some of these tracks on Spotify).