Next Noble Pen Meeting

Jan 5th, 2012 7 pm

Scott’s Family Restaurant

1906 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids

News

The Tor web site talks about a lot of recent and upcoming releases in various genres.

As does Barnes and Noble.

There’s a book on how to use use all of the features of your Kindle. It’s a paperback.

Victories

Tyree is making great progress on Breathless Stars, having turned out another 4,000 words in 3 days.

Dylan’s massive contribution to the humorous anthology has earned him the privilege of writing a large biographical entry. I suppose it also needs to be humorous.

Education

Ronda suggests the resources available from Purdue Online Writing Lab. It’s worth browsing around their site, or using the site search to find topics in older postings, for things like Common Pitfalls, How to Use the Apostrophe, style guides for your non-fiction writing, and Active and Passive Voice.

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.~ Robert Benchley

First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him! ~Ray Bradbury

Upcoming Schedule

January 5th

Kate
Aimee
Shannon

January 12th

Nick
Ciuin
Shannon

January 19th
Nick
Tyree
open slot

January 26th
Tyree
Ronda
open slot

Keep Writing,
Bill