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The Noble Pen for Dec 5, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Shannon and Randy sold several books at their HPB event.
Ciuin spent time editing.
Robyn had an epiphany; she can write without worry because of her extensive reading.

Schedule

Dec 5
Robyn
Ciuin
Aime

Dec 12
Jeff
open slots

Dec 19
open slots

Dec 26
open slots – do we want to meet?

Jan 2
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Nov 21, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Ted was contacted by a former student to tell him how much his influence in a writing class changed her life.
Randy sold books.
Bill wrote a short story and started another one.
Aime did editing.

Schedule

Nov 21
Randy
Aime
Ted

Nov 28
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 5
open slots

Dec 12
open slots

Dec 19
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Nov 14, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Randy and Shannon are in an author event at Half Price Books on Nov 10.
Enzo wrote every day this week.

Schedule

Nov 14
Jeff
Robyn
Ciuin

Nov 21
Randy
Aime
open slot

Nov 28
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 5
open slots

Dec 12
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Nov 7, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Enzo decided to do a NaNoWriMo-style effort this month.
Randy and Shannon agreed to do readings at Half Price Books.
Robyn is sending her short story off for publication.

Schedule

Nov 7
Enzo
Ciuin
Exercise – write and bring a bad paragraph

Nov 14
Jeff
Robyn
Randy

Nov 21
open slots

Nov 28
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 5
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 31, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Shannon presented at his critique group at ICON.
Robyn started a new story.

Schedule

Oct 31
Ciuin
Robyn
Jeff

Nov 7
open slots

Nov 14
open slots

Nov 21
open slots

Nov 28
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 5
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 24, 2024

Next Meeting

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 started the third book in his saga.

Schedule

Oct 24
Robyn (double)
Randy (short)
Bill (short)

Oct 31
Ciuin
open slots

Nov 7
open slots

Nov 14
open slots

Nov 21
open slots

Nov 28
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 17, 2024

Next Meeting

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

None reported. You win some, you lose some, and some are rainouts.

Schedule

Oct 17
Jeff
Randy
Robyn

Oct 24
Robyn
open slots

Oct 31
Ciuin
open slots

Nov 7
open slots

Nov 14
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 10, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Aime got a printer.
Shannon has a contract with $ for one of his short stories.

Schedule

Oct 10
Robyn
Ciuin
David

Oct 17
Jeff
open slots

Oct 24
open slots

Oct 31
open slots

Nov 7
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 3, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Ciuin is writing again after some time off.
Jeff finished the draft of Book 2 in his epic fantasy.
Robyn is journaling daily.

Schedule

Oct 3
Robyn
Shannon (double)

Oct 10
Robyn
open slots

Oct 17
Jeff
open slots

Oct 24
open slots

Oct 31
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Sept 26, 2024

Next Meeting

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

Randy sold a batch of books to a small bookstore.

Schedule

Sep 26
Jeff
Shannon
Robyn

Oct 3
Jeff
Shannon?
open slot Scott?

Oct 10
open slots

Oct 17
open slots

Oct 24
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill