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The Noble Pen for Jan 18, 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

We had a good turnout despite nasty weather.
Aime wrote a concise synopsis.
Adriana got another rejection letter, but it encouraged her to submit in the future.

Schedule

Jan 18
Stacie
Jeff
Robyn

Jan 25
Adriana
David?
open slot

Feb 1
Aime
Jeff
open slot

Feb 8
open slots

Feb 15
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Jan 11, 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

Jared got paid for critiquing a book.
Stacie is in a book club.
Adriana got a personalized and complimentary rejection letter.
Bill started another short story.

Schedule

Jan 11
Aime
David
Ciuin

Jan 18
Stacie
Jeff
Robyn

Jan 25
Adriana
open slots

Feb 1
open slots

Feb 8
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Jan 4, 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 wrote again after some time off.
Bill started another short story.

Schedule

Jan 4
Stacie
Robyn
Bill

Jan 11
Aime
David
Ciuin

Jan 18
open slots

Jan 25
open slots

Jan 32
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 28, 2023

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 outlined a short story.
Aime wrote a paragraph with all the commas correctly used.
Ciuin’s mom has recovered enough to read.

Schedule

Dec 28
Ciuin
Robyn
David

Jan 4
Stacie
open slots

Jan 11
Aime
open slots

Jan 18
open slots

Jan 25
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 21, 2023

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

Stacie figured out how to do e-reviews. She now knows where her book should end.
Ciuin solved a plot problem.

Schedule

Dec 21
Aime
David
Randy
Book swap night. Bring up to 10 books to trade.

Dec 28
Ciuin
Robyn
open slot

Jan 4
Stacie
open slots

Jan 11
open slots

Jan 18
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 14, 2023

Next Meeting

Our meeting location this week is still uncertain. We will announce it via the distribution email list. 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 9,700 words for NaNoWriMo.
Aime wrote a press release and a speech for chamber of commerce. AND launched her campaign for State House.
David was short listed for the Booker Prize, which is odd since he hasn’t published his magnum opus yet.
Adriana has her book circulating with two agents.

Schedule

Dec 14
Randy
Stacie
Robyn

Dec 21
Aime
David
Book swap night. Bring up to 10 books to trade.

Dec 28
open slots

Jan 4
open slots

Jan 11
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Dec 7, 2023

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 wrote 50k words for NaNoWriMo.
Aime wrote 12k in November.
Troy got a good job, although it doesn’t involve much writing.
Stacie joined a book club.

Schedule

Dec 7
Jeff
Robyn
Richard

Dec 14
Randy
Stacie
open slot

Dec 21
Aime
Book swap night Bring up to 10 books to trade.
open slot

Dec 28
open slots

Jan 4
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Nov 30, 2023

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 worked out a plot problem.

Schedule

Nov 30
Richard
Stacie
Sue

Dec 7
Jeff
Robyn
open slot

Dec 14
open slots

Dec 21
open slots

Dec 28
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Nov 16, 2023

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 list.

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 has 6500 words for NaNoWriMo. She created a newsletter. In connection with her current novel project, she signed up to have her name on a mission to Europa.
Robyn is writing more regularly and fixed a plot problem in her romance story.
Jered wrote a chapter for a new book.

Schedule

Nov 16
Jeff
David
Robyn

Nov 23
Thanksgiving, no meeting.

Nov 30
Richard
Stacie
Sue

Dec 7
open slots

Dec 14
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Nov 9, 2023

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 list.

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 set a goal of 25k words for NaNoWriMo.
Aime wrote a speech and also wrote 1,000 words for NaNoWriMo.

Schedule

Nov 9
Stacie
Aime
Robyn

Nov 16
Jeff
David
Robyn

Nov 23
Thanksgiving, no meeting.

Nov 30
Richard
Stacie
Open slot

Dec 7
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill