We will meet at someone’s home at 7 pm, and the address will be in the distribution email. Use the contact form if you need me to add you to the distribution.

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

Jeff is continuing to read classics, now starting Heart of Darkness.
Dylan’s son is on the honor roll.

Schedule

July 30
Robyn
Shannon
Aime

Aug. 6
Robyn
Jeff
David

Aug. 13
Shannon
open slots

Aug. 20
Ben L.
Robyn
Dylan (would cede)

Aug. 27
Open slots

Keep Writing!
Bill

We will meet at someone’s home at 7 pm, and the address will be in the distribution email. Use the contact form if you need me to add you to the distribution.

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.

Writing Victories

1. Shannon wrote more on “Underground Blends,” his sequel to “Medium Roast.”
2. Dylan rewrote a recent chapter of “Allegro.”
3. Ben L. submitted for the first time on July 16, coming back even after his critique, and submitting more!
4. Ciuin outlined a new scene for “Bishop’s Decoy.”

Reading Victories

Personal Victories

1. Bill and his wife, Karen, are at their annual dulcimer festival, this year in Michigan.

Literary News

1. Joey Castillo, the founder of Oddly Specific Objects, has released his five-year-project Open Book Touch, an innovative e-reader. It aims to provide a buttonless, open hardware alternative to traditional e-readers like the Kindle. Castillo is known for crafting open-source gadgets.

Schedule

July 23
Shannon
Jeff
Dylan

July 30
Robyn
Shannon
Aime

Aug. 6
Robyn
open slots

Aug. 13
open slots

Aug. 20
Ben L.
open slots
Robyn

Keep Writing!
Robyn

We will meet at someone’s home at 7 pm, and the address will be in the distribution email. Use the contact form if you need me to add you to the distribution.

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.

Writing Victories

1. Shannon has written 45,000 on “Underground Blends,” his sequel to “Medium Roast.”
2. Dylan changed the background of his website to dark grey, which demanded all sorts of complicated steps, including writing a new program.

Reading Victories

1. Jeff finished “Jane Eyre,” by Charlotte Bronte. He found it much enjoyable than “Wuthering Heights” (by Charlotte’s sister Emily Bronte). He did find Mr. Rochester a bit suspect when he hid his wife, but promised to marry Jane. And perhaps Jane’s judgement questionable…still, Jeff found Charlotte’s novel preferable to Emily’s.

Personal Victories

1. Bill’s wife, Karen, has moved from treatments every week to every other week. Her health is definitely improving!

Literary News

Schedule

July 16
Ben L.
Aime
Robyn

July 23
Shannon
Jeff
Dylan

July 30
Robyn
open slots

Keep Writing!
Robyn

We will meet at someone’s home at 7 pm, and the address will be in the distribution email. Use the contact form if you need me to add you to the distribution.

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.

Writing Victories

1. Aime recorded a podcast about her graphic novel, which is part of an anthology; is officially a Harvard alumni after completing a three-week course on leadership; and did some writing this week.
2. Shannon rewrote four chapters and revised his outline for the fourth time.
3. Ciuin deleted many old writing files in order to clean up her hard drive.

Reading Victories

1. Xander is reading “Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling”
by Matthew Dicks and Dan Kennedy.

Personal Victories

Literary News

Schedule

July 9
Jeff
Xander
Dylan

July 16
Ben Linn
Aime
Robyn

July 23
Shannon
open slots

Keep Writing!
Robyn