Author R.T. Kaelin's favorite writing music

About Progeny:

Nikalys and his sister Kenders grew up living a peaceful life in the quiet farming village of Yellow Mud... until the blistering hot day when they go to the nearby lake for a swim. When they reach the lake, they spy an unknown mage conjure a massive water creature hundreds of feet tall. They watch in horror as the water creature plunges toward their home, apparently drowning all in its path, including their parents and older brother, Jak. 

As the only survivors, brother and sister strike out on their own, hoping to discover the reason their home and family was destroyed. They must make their way through a countryside where magic is outlawed, punishable by imprisonment or even death while struggling with the revelation that Kenders has magical abilities herself. 

Although Kenders can feel and touch the many-colored "strands" of magic she has no idea how to use them until she and Nikalys are attacked by a pack of wolves and Kenders instinctively summons a bolt of lightning, immediately collapsing when the effort drains her of all her energy. From nowhere a giant lynx appears and saves the pair from certain death and then miraculously morphs into his natural self, a seven-foot-tall man. The shape changer's name is Broedi and when the time is right, he reveals to the siblings that he is one of the original White Lions and he recites to them an ancient prophecy that tells of the coming of a new and even more terrible war than the one centuries ago. The evil Gods of Chaos, Strife, and Sorrow and Pain would combine efforts to unite the orcs, gnolls and razorfiends --- normally sworn enemies. The forces of good would be led by two children of other White Lions; those children are Nikalys and Kenders, the Progeny. 

As brother and sister struggle with the revelation that the only parents they could remember were not their birth parents, some of the Gods and Goddesses were busy setting other events in motion. Others people - strangers at first - would gather and become allies of the Progeny. Together, they were about to be caught up in the greatest conflict the world had ever seen.

Ancient, powerful forces still seek the Progeny on their travels, some intent to eliminate the threat they pose, some hoping to help them fulfill a destiny of which they are unaware. Myths and legends come to life, whisking the pair along a journey they never could have imagined possible.

R.T. Kaelin's favorite writing music:

When I write, I absolutely must listen to music. Some writers need silence to write, but for me, too much quiet is utterly distracting. When I sit down, the headphones go on and I open my Pandora app to listen to some channel or another.

If anyone out there is not familiar with Pandora, visit Pandora.com and you’ll get a quick idea of why it is phenomenal. You put in a song or artist you like, and Pandora begins playing songs that are similar to that artist or song. It is fantastic.

Now, the type of music I like is soooooo varied, it is almost funny. I like pretty much anything except country. Cannot stand it… do not have a good reason why, I just cannot listen to it. I’ll list my various Pandora channels and when I listen to them:

Ones I listen to when writing sweeping, descriptive scenes of scenery

Apollo 13 (Film Score) Radio

Seven Years in Tibet (Film Score) Radio

Silk Road Radio

Eveningland Radio

Ones I listen to when writing action scenes (little dialogue):

Pirates of the Caribbean (Film Score) Radio

The Lord of the Rings (Film Score) Radio

Ones I listen to all other times when writing:

Muse Radio

Coldplay Radio

Ben Fold Radio

Mumford & Sons Radio

Emmy Rossum Radio

Matt & Kim Radio

O.A.R. Radio

Owl City Radio

Green Day Radio

OneRepublic Radio

Third Eye Blind Radio

The Beatles Radio

Angels and Airwaves Radio

Dave Matthews Radio

Blue October Radio

Snow Patrol Radio

Maroon 5 Radio

Ones I listen to when I’m not writing (too distracting to have on in background):

Eminem Radio

Flobots Radio

Atmosphere Radio

Lady Gaga Radio

Old School Rap Radio

As you can see, my music tastes sort of float all over the place, but without the wonderful creativity of all the artists I listen to, I would never be able to write the stories I do.

R.T. Kaelin is a loving husband, father of two wonderful children, and a lifelong resident of Ohio, currently in Columbus. After graduating from college, for the first twelve years of his career he has worked as a software engineer. After creatively writing a local gaming group, it was suggested he try his hand at writing something more prodigious. Encouraged, he finally committed to the undertaking, writing the first book of his The Children of the White Lions series, Progeny. When he is not writing, he loves to travel and has a passion for cooking.

Thanks, R.T.! For more info on R.T. Kaelin and Progeny, visit http://www.rtkaelin.com.