Monthly Archives: December 2021

The Noble Pen for Jan 6, 2022

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Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

The Discord app provides another way for us to discuss. If you want to check it out, ask for an invitation link that will let you join. Also look for Creative Writing on Meetups.com for Cedar Rapids and make us look active there.

Victories

Ciuin wrote more on the essay. She found a source of more information from a YouTube commercial.

Upcoming Schedule

Jan 6
Randy
Jeff

Jan 13
Anne
Reese
Aime

Jan 20
Prateek
Open slots

Jan 27
Open slots

Feb 3
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 30, 2021

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Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

The Discord app provides another way for us to discuss. If you want to check it out, ask for an invitation link that will let you join. Also look for Creative Writing on Meetups.com for Cedar Rapids and make us look active there.

Victories

Aime submitted a story that resulted from our discussion.
Ciuin started a new short story.

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 30
David S.
Anne
Prateek

Jan 6
Randy
Ciuin
Aime

Jan 13
Anne
Reese
Open slot

Jan 20
Open slots

Jan 27
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 23, 2021

Newsletters

Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

The Discord app provides another way for us to discuss. If you want to check it out, ask for an invitation link that will let you join. Also look for Creative Writing on Meetups.com for Cedar Rapids and make us look active there.

Victories

Stacie got a kind rejection letter.
Aime overcame her phobia of literary exercises to actually lead one. (And Bill wasn’t there to see it. Darn.)

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 23
Aime
Ciuin
Anne

Dec 30
David S.
Anne
Prateek

Jan 6
Randy
Ciuin
Aime

Jan 13
Anne
Reese
Open slot

Jan 20
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 16, 2021

Newsletters

Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

The Discord app provides another way for us to discuss. If you want to check it out, ask for an invitation link that will let you join. Also look for Creative Writing on Meetups.com for Cedar Rapids and make us look active there.

Victories

Ciuin has more beta readers for Petty Theft. She had a breakthrough on the essay and is making progress.
Aime wrote a blog post while waiting for meeting time.

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 16
David S.
Aime
Randy

Dec 23
Aime
Ciuin
Anne

Dec 30
David S.
Anne
Open slot

Jan 6
Open slots

Jan 13
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 9, 2021

Newsletters

Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

The Discord app provides another way for us to discuss. If you want to check it out, ask for an invitation link that will let you join. Also look for Creative Writing on Meetups.com for Cedar Rapids and make us look active there.

Victories

Attendance of 11 participants at the last meeting was a record high for the last several years.
Aime’s version of the city mission statement was approved. She did editing on her stories.
Prateek went through three drafts of a chapter.
Shannon’s new book Merger of Evil is out on Amazon and Barns & Noble.

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 9
Anne
Ciuin
Prateek

Dec 16
David S.
Aime
Randy

Dec 23
Aime
Ciuin
Anne

Dec 30
Open slots

Jan 6
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill