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cplesley
2 days ago4 min read
Watching Characters Grow
A discussion of what an author means by "watching characters grow" in a single novel or across a series
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cplesley
Dec 63 min read
The Pluses and Minuses of Procrastinating
A short discussion about the pluses and minuses of procrastinating while writing, exemplified by my own work
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cplesley
Nov 292 min read
Reflections on Thanksgiving
Reflections on Thanksgiving as one generation of hosts yields space to the next
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cplesley
Jul 264 min read
The Rabbit Hole of Historical Research
The joys and perils of historical research when writing fiction, with special attention to the author's next Songs of Steppe & Forest novel
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cplesley
Jun 72 min read
Another Stage, or Life in Retirement
Life in retirement takes some getting used to, so here are thoughts about the decision to slow down and ways to occupy that freed-up time
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cplesley
Apr 196 min read
Co-writing The Merchant's Tale
Interview about co-writing conducted by Joan Schweighardt with C. P. Lesley and P.K. Adams, discussing The Merchant's Tale
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cplesley
Feb 93 min read
Taking Inventory
Inventory of everything I have been doing to clear the decks, much of it associated with writing, so that I can return to my current novel
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cplesley
Jan 193 min read
The Writing Vacation That Wasn't
On how what was supposed to be a writing vacation turned into a vacation from writing, and why that may not be a bad thing
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cplesley
Jan 53 min read
Writing Plans for 2024
A look at my writing plans for 2024, as well as other book and editing news
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cplesley
Dec 29, 20234 min read
The Why of Writing
The why of writing fiction, and thoughts about whether it is best to focus on the story or the sales
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cplesley
Dec 22, 20233 min read
Cats Find Peace, if not Love
An update on the evolving relationship among the author's cats as they prepare to spend their second Christmas together.
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