Next Noble Pen Meeting

October 22nd, 2015 at 7 pm

Scott’s Family Restaurant

1906 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids

News

The Marion Public Library is holding a writers’ event on October 24 with several authors discussing topics such as shaping your writing for an audience segment and publishing. It’s free and a $5 lunch is available. Advanced registration is needed to assure a seat.

Victories

Erin made progress on the outline for a long story.

Nick edited on his Earth Ends novel.

Benjamin found a long-term client for his writing business.

Cassie edited three chapters and added two chapters to Until Death Do Us Part.  Her copy editer returned  material and she incorporated the edits.  She is outlining and started writing the second novella in that series.  A couple authors have agreed to write blurbs for her story.

Ciuin has added characters and two thousand words to Stories of Paris and a thousand to Search for Nightmares.

Laura is developing an idea for a series based on her work for the anthology.

Education

Rewriting is an essential part of creating a good story.  Here’s some advice on rewrites.  Another list offers some important things to ponder about your story to find what needs revising.  And another list.

Upcoming Schedule

Oct 22
Cassie
Erin

Oct 29
Benjamin
Open slot

Nov 5
Nick
Aime W.

Nov 12
Open slots

Nov 19
Open slots

Nov 26
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Keep Writing,
Bill