The Steak Paining Noble Pen Newsletter, December 30th, 2010

Noble Pen Meeting

December 30th, 2010
Scott’s Family Restaurant
1906 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids

Christmas crept into Pine Cove like a creeping Christmas thing: dragging garland, ribbon, and sleigh bells, oozing eggnog, reeking of pine, and threatening festive doom like a cold sore under the mistletoe.
–Christopher Moore, The Stupidest Angel.

Victories

Keith joined us.

Ciuin has a gratis editor as long as she can spend a month hounding the poor woman.

Tony’s done his homework for next time, finishing Chapter Seven with a plum. Well, maybe with a plum. I don’t really know what he snacks on.

I’ve started a novel about drunk ghost hunters. I am researching heavily.

News

CONTEST: Convozine has a “Notes From Tomorrow” contest, taking submissions until Dec. 31st.

A peevish editor shares his 10 top peeves.

A nice list of blogs for writers.

Upcoming Schedule

December 30th
(3) Tony
(3) Shannon
(3) Bob

January 6th
(3) Kris
(4) Nick
Educational Bit — Volunteer?

January 13th
(3) Kelly
(3) Tyree
(4) Dave

January 20th
(4) Tyree
(4) Mark
(4) Kris

January 27th
(4) Shannon
(4) Ciuin
Something Educational — Volunteer?

Feb 3rd
(5) Nick
(5) Mark
(5) Shannon

Feb 10th
(5) Kris
(5) Tony
(5) Kelly

Keep Writing, Penites.

Shannon