Goodreads asked T.R. Leton:

How do you get inspired to write?

T.R. Leton Music, first and foremost. I’ve been a musician most of my life, so music has a powerful impact on me. When writing, I listen to a few different soundtracks that fit the genre of my books. I call it night jazz, but there are different names for it. It’s the slow, breathy saxophone stuff. I love it. It puts me in the mood to write. The soundtrack to Chinatown is great, as is White Heat Film Noir, a compilation of different songs. I love John Barry’s score for Body Heat (never saw the movie, and I know it’s not the same genre, but it fits perfectly). A lot of other John Barry music fits the bill. Also big on my list is the soundtrack for the video game L.A. Noire. Oddly enough, sometimes I’m just not in the mood to listen to music, so I listen to white noise to drown out the background. Watching mystery/crime drama TV shows and movies also give me some ideas.

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