Next Noble Pen Meeting
Feb 2nd, 2012 7 pm
Scott’s Family Restaurant
1906 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
News
See what’s selling in fiction at Publisher’s Weekly.
A panel discussion by authors is enthusiastic about self-published digital books.
Victories
Dylan got another commission for a 15 k-word story.
Ciuin’s four-page rebuttal convinced her professor to discontinue use of a misleading article in classes.
Education
Some reasons why manuscripts get rejected. And a very brief list of reasons from Lukeman’s book The First Five Pages.
Don’t let anyone, or any rejection, keep you from what you want. ~ Ashley Tisdale
I could write an entertaining novel about rejection slips, but I fear it would be overly long.~Louise Brown
Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work. ~ James Lee Burke
Upcoming Schedule
February 2nd
Shannon
Tyree
Ciuin
February 9nd
Shannon
Aimee
Shanna
February 16th
Tyree
Ciuin
Opne slot
February 23rd
Open slots
March 1st
Nick (returning after vacation)
Keep Writing,
Bill