Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

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 got a kind rejection letter.
Aime overcame her phobia of literary exercises to actually lead one. (And Bill wasn’t there to see it. Darn.)

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 23
Aime
Ciuin
Anne

Dec 30
David S.
Anne
Prateek

Jan 6
Randy
Ciuin
Aime

Jan 13
Anne
Reese
Open slot

Jan 20
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

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 has more beta readers for Petty Theft. She had a breakthrough on the essay and is making progress.
Aime wrote a blog post while waiting for meeting time.

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 16
David S.
Aime
Randy

Dec 23
Aime
Ciuin
Anne

Dec 30
David S.
Anne
Open slot

Jan 6
Open slots

Jan 13
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

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

Attendance of 11 participants at the last meeting was a record high for the last several years.
Aime’s version of the city mission statement was approved. She did editing on her stories.
Prateek went through three drafts of a chapter.
Shannon’s new book Merger of Evil is out on Amazon and Barns & Noble.

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 9
Anne
Ciuin
Prateek

Dec 16
David S.
Aime
Randy

Dec 23
Aime
Ciuin
Anne

Dec 30
Open slots

Jan 6
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

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 got fan mail for Petty Theft.
Stacie got a rejection letter from a major publisher and is picking her next place to submit.
Randy participated in an author event.

Upcoming Schedule

Dec 2
Laura
Shannon
Jeff

Dec 9
Anne
Ciuin
Prateek

Dec 16
David S.
Open slots

Dec 16
Open slots

Dec 30
Open slots

Jan 6
Nick
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

Next Meeting

We will meet at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

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 sent Petty Theft to more beta readers and got comments back from one.
Shannon’s short story is out in an anthology.
Aime had a breakthrough idea to improve the Poker screenplay.

Upcoming Schedule

Nov 18
Jeff
Aime
Prateek

Nov 25
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 2
Laura
Nick
Jeff

Dec 9
Anne
Ciuin
Prateek

Dec 16
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

In-person Meeting

We are planning to have an in-person meeting at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

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 the largest group attendance (10 writers and 2 guests) in several years.
Stacie submitted Gardens to a major publisher.
Aime, whose worst enemy is the comma, caught a comma problem in someone’s submission. She started NaNoWriMo with 2k words.
Randy was invited to an event with other authors on Nov 18.
Ciuin was asked to edit for someone she helped a few years ago.

Upcoming Schedule

Nov 11
Ciuin
Aime
Prateek

Nov 18
Jeff
Aime
Open slot

Nov 25
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 2
Laura
Nick
Jeff

Dec 9
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

In-person Meeting

We are planning to have an in-person meeting at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

Mike has established another way for us to discuss, using the Discord app. 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 formatted her book for submitting to publishers, with cover letter, title page, and correct margins.
Ciuin wrote a little on Queen.

Upcoming Schedule

Nov 4
Nick
Randy
Jeff

Nov 11
Ciuin
Aime
Prateek

Nov 18
Jeff
Open slots

Nov 25
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 2
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

In-person Meeting

We are planning to have an in-person meeting at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.
RSVP, please, to get an estimated count.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

Mike has established another way for us to discuss, using the Discord app. 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 has finished revisions on 100 pages of her book.
Ciuin had a good meeting with a museum education director and figured out a plan for revising the essay.

Upcoming Schedule

Oct 28
Aime
Pateek
Stacie

Nov 4
Nick
Randy
Jeff

Nov 11
Ciuin
Open slots

Nov 18
Open slots

Nov 25
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Keep Writing,
Bill

In-person Meeting

We are planning to have an in-person meeting at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.
RSVP, please, to get an estimated count.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

Mike has established another way for us to discuss, using the Discord app. 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.

On-line meetings

If we need to have on-line meetings we will use Zoom, which works well. See newsletters from June for information.

Victories

Prateek found out he passed the bar exam, which of course is a reflection on his writing ability.

Jamie got a new job, but unfortunately that means she and Mike are leaving us.

Nick wrote a train report.

Upcoming Schedule

Oct 21
Jeff
Ciuin
Stacie

Oct 28
Aime
Pateek
Open slot

Nov 4
Nick
Randy
Open slot

Nov 11
Open slots

Nov 18
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

In-person Meeting

We are planning to have an in-person meeting at Vito’s (see website) on 42nd Street NE not far from Edgewood Rd.
RSVP, please, to get an estimated count.

Discord and Meetups for Noble Pen

Mike has established another way for us to discuss, using the Discord app. 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.

On-line meetings

If we need to have on-line meetings we will use Zoom, which works well. See newsletters from June for information.

Victories

Ciuin has restructured her essay.
Aime’s recent short story has been published (on paper). She edited on Democracy.

Upcoming Schedule

Oct 14
Prateek
Randy
Aime

Oct 21
Jeff
Ciuin
Open slot

Oct 28
Open slots

Nov 4
Nick
Open slots

Nov 11
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill