Noble Pen Meeting

August 20th, 2009
Happy Chef, 1906 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids

I believe the first draft of a book — even a long one — should take no more than three months…Any longer and — for me, at least — the story begins to take on an odd foreign feel, like a dispatch from the Romanian Department of Public Affairs, or something broadcast on high-band shortwave duiring a period of severe sunspot activity.
–Stephen King

Recap

We didn’t do victories this week. I gave Catherine the floor and she ran with it. Here is a link to her handouts in case you lose them or weren’t there. Catherine will also be a guest at this year’s ICON, something to check out if you do the Science Fiction thing.

Our newest member Adam Young won the writing contest. I didn’t bother to do the vote thing because by the time Catherine left, we had three contenders and one other member–and I was feeling sleepy, but the group consensus was pretty sound. Congratulations Adam.

News

During our discussion with Catherine, we discussed writing retreats. The Intern recently attended one and has an opinion
Part I
Part II

There are many publishing glossaries out there and this is one of them.

I may have mentioned this before, but Dropbox is how I backup my writing. And yes, George, it runs on Linux too.

For the perverted Asian fetishists in our group, Anime Iowa is going on right now in Iowa City.

Upcoming Critiques

Thursday, Aug 20th. Happy Chef, 7pm Welcome and Victories, 7:30pm Critique – Ian will be officiating. I’m taking the night off.

Exodus Chapter 9, Nick passed out copies.

George- Chances Are. Email him for a copy.

Thursday, Aug 27th. Happy Chef, 7pm Welcome and Victories, 7:30pm Critique

Something by Ciuin

Ian – Some more Convenient Truth

Thursday, Sept 3rd. Happy Chef, 7pm Welcome and Victories, 7:30pm Critique

Something by Ciuin

Something by Adam

Thursday, Sept 10th. Happy Chef, 7pm Welcome and Victories, 7:30pm Critique

Something by Ciuin

Possibly Scott depending on recovery. Or possible open

Thursday, Sept 10th. Happy Chef, 7pm Welcome and Victories, 7:30pm Critique

Hard Luck by Shannon, Prologue and Chapter One, if I have it written by then.

Open Slot

Keep Writing

Shannon