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The Noble Pen for Aug 14, 2025

Newsletters

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

Ben wrote before work.
Ciuin finished Discovered Check, which was started as a challenge. She has planned to make this part of a series.

Schedule

Aug 14
Robyn
Ben
Ciuin

Aug 21
Dylan
Jered
Caleb

Aug 28
Jeff
Xander
Adriana

Sept 4
Adriana
open slots

Sept 11
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Aug 7, 2025

Newsletters

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

Jered figured out how he needed to rewrite one character’s chapter.
Robyn has another freelance job. She is evaluating thematic vs chronological vs braided organization for her memoir.
Xander has been writing jokes. He found himself missing his writing activity while on vacation.

Schedule

Aug 7
Ciuin
Caleb
Xander

Aug 14
Robyn
open slots

Aug 21
Dylan
Jered
open slots

Aug 28
open slots

Sept 4
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for July 31, 2025

Newsletters

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

Jered has written very day since starting a reminder service.
Dylan finished Allegro and sent it to beta readers.
Ciuin realized Queen’s ending was too similar to sequel so rearranged it.
Jeff finished Pride and Prejudice and started Great Expectations.

Schedule

Jul 31
Jeff
Jered
Robyn

Aug 7
Ciuin
Caleb
Xander

Aug 14
open slots

Aug 21
Dylan
open slots

Aug 28
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for July 24, 2025

Newsletters

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

Robyn wrote on Friday even without her writing partner.
Jered signed up for the Beeminder reminder app that costs him money if he doesn’t meet his goals. He wrote 800 words on a new short story.

Schedule

Jul 24
Caleb
Enzo
Xander

Jul 31
Jeff
Jered
Robyn

Aug 7
open slots

Aug 14
open slots

Aug 21
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for July 17, 2025

Newsletters

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

Jered is outlining a new story.
Jeff is reading Pride and Prejudice and is halfway through.
Dylan is halfway through an edit of Allegro.

Schedule

Jul 17
Adriana
Xander
Robyn

Jul 24
Caleb
Enzo
open slot

Jul 31
Jeff
Jered
open slot

Aug 7
open slots

Aug 14
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for July 10, 2025

Newsletters

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

Jered has decided BP is a graphic novel.
David had a new idea to make progress on his book.
Ciuin did research for the end of Riskel book 2, which had been on hold while writing the one we’ve been reviewing.

Schedule

Jul 10
Jered
Jeff
Dylan

Jul 17
Adriana
Xander
Robyn

Jul 24
open slots

Jul 31
open slots

Aug 7
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Jul 3, 2025

Newsletters

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 and Robyn now schedule a Friday night writing session.
Robyn joined a readers group where they discuss and recommend books.
Dylan is documenting his writing processes.

Schedule

Jul 3
Adriana
Ben
Robyn

Jul 10
Jered
Jeff
Dylan

Jul 17
open slots

Jul 24
open slots

Jul 31
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Jun 26, 2025

Newsletters

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

Dylan finished a serial story at 98k words, and is close to completing another at 42k.
Ciuin has mapped out Riskel’s whole life timeline, which provides a dozen book ideas. Sheis researching places and things in NYC for the characters to see and do.

Schedule

Jun 26
Jeff
Dylan
Ciuin

Jul 3
Adriana
Ben
Dylan

Jul 10
Jered
open slots

Jul 17
open slots

Jul 24
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Jun 19, 2025

Newsletters

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 keeps selling more books.

Schedule

Jun 19
Ben
Jered
Enzo

Jun 26
Jeff
Dylan
Ciuin

Jul 3
Adriana
open slots

Jul 10
open slots

Jul 17
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Jun 12, 2025

Newsletters

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’s book launch was very successful. He also wrote 1200 words.
Dylan finished a novella.
David finished a paragraph that broke a stumbling block.
Ciuin got feedback that helped write a scene.

Schedule

<Jun 12
Adriana
Ciuin
Shannon

Jun 19
Ben
Jered
Enzo

Jun 26
Jeff
Dylan
Ciuin

Jul 3
open slots

Jul 10
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill