Category Archives: Newsletters

This is the weekly newsletters for the Noble Pen Writer’s Group.

The Noble Pen for Dec 18, 2025

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 avoided potential catastrophe by not driving in the snow.

Schedule

Dec. 18
Ted
Dylan
Xander

Dec 25
Christmas-No meeting

Jan 1
New Year Day – No meeting

Jan 8
Aime
David
Jeff

Jan 15
Aime
Xander
open slot

Keep Writing,
Robyn

The Noble Pen for Dec 11,2025

This meeting was canceled due to snow, and the schedule bumped down.

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

Xander’s book on Kindle has received over a million page reads.
Ciuin received notes on Petty Theft from two readers.
Aime learned that a friend’s kids were asking their dad why he wasn’t published like Aime.

Schedule

Dec. 11
Ted
Dylan
Xander

Dec. 18
Aime
David
Jeff

Dec 25
Christmas-No meeting

Jan 1
New Year Day – No meeting

Jan 8
Aime
Xander
open slot

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for December 4, 2025

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

The archeologist Bill sent his article to (regarding where Chief Blackhawk was buried) said she’d read it in a couple of weeks. However, he’s already heard back from her and she’s provided another source for him to explore.

Schedule

Dec. 4
Ben S.
Robyn
Aime

Dec. 11
Ted
Dylan
Xander

Dec. 18
Aime
David
Jeff

Dec 25
Christmas-No meeting

Keep Writing,
Robyn

Tne Noble Pen for November 20, 2025

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

Bill sent his research paper on the location of Chief Blackhawk’s burial spot to the archeologist who inspired him to write it. She agreed to read it and provide feedback.

Amie wrote several pieces of legislation, and an editorial that pissed people off.

Schedule

Nov 20
Jeff
Dylan
Enzo

Nov 27
Thanksgiving-no meeting

Dec. 4
Ben S.
Robyn
Aime

Dec. 11
Ted
Dylan
Xander

Dec 18
Aime
David
open slot

Keep writing!
Robyn

The Noble Pen for November 13, 2025

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 posted a fun help wanted advertisement for a legislative clerk.
David left a few chapters of his novel in the breakroom at work and received positive feedback on it.

Schedule

Nov 13
Aime
Robyn
Xander?

Nov 20
Jeff
Dylan
Enzo

Nov 27
Thanksgiving – no meeting

Dec 4
Ben S.
Aime
Robyn

Keep Writing,
Robyn

The Noble Pen for November 6, 2025

November 6

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

Laura completed a Coursera class entitled “Writing in the Sciences” from Stanford University with a 94%. It is something she can add to her resume!

Schedule

Nov 6
Aime
Xander
Ben S.

Nov 13
Aime
Robyn
open spot

Nov 20
Jeff
Dylan
Enzo

Dec 4
open slots

Keep Writing,
Robyn

The Noble Pen for Oct 23, 2025

October 23

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

Matt found a solution to a plot hole he’s been struggling with for the last fourteen months

Schedule

Oct 23
Ben S.
Ciuin
Robyn

Oct 30
Matt
Enzo
Jeff

Nov 6
open slots

Nov 13
open slots

Nov 20
open slots

Keep Writing,
Robyn

The Noble Pen for Oct 16, 2025

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’s high school English teacher, and pastor is reading “Chessmaster’s Pawn.” He was quite surprised at how dark Chapter 6 is.

Schedule

Oct 16
Jeff
Robyn
Dylan

Oct 23
Ben S.
Ciuin
Robyn

Oct 30
Matt
open slots

Nov 6
open slots

Nov 13
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 9, 2025

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 is journaling again.
Ciuin and Robyn are resuming Friday night writing sessions after a hiatus.

Schedule

Oct 9
Caleb
Robyn
Dylan

Oct 16
Jeff
Robyn
open slot

Oct 23
open slots

Oct 30
open slots

Nov 6
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 2, 2025

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 attended a performance by the musician who inspired his Allegro story. A beta reader finished the book and liked it.

Schedule

Oct 2
Jeff
Matt
Robyn

Oct 9
Caleb
Robyn
Dylan

Oct 16
open slots

Oct 23
open slots

Oct 30
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill