C. P. Lesley, Novelist

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

Interview about co-writing conducted by Joan Schweighardt with C. P. Lesley and P.K. Adams, discussing The Merchant's Tale

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

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

A look at my writing plans for 2024, as well as other book and editing news

The why of writing fiction, and thoughts about whether it is best to focus on the story or the sales

An update on the evolving relationship among the author's cats as they prepare to spend their second Christmas together.