Category Archives: Newsletters

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

The Noble Pen for Sept 18, 2025

September 12, 2025Newslettersbhart

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 got beta feedback on Alegro and another reader has nearly finished it. He got his library nearly all unpacked and shelved, with 101 boxes on 22 shelf units.

Schedule

Sept 18
Matt
Robyn
David

Sept 25
Caleb
Dylan
open slot

Oct 2
Jeff
open slots

Oct 9
open slots

Oct 16
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Sept 11, 2025

September 5, 2025Newslettersbhart

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

Adriana’s story was in the top 3 out of hundreds in a Reedsy Prompts contest.
Ciuin outlined ideas for two more Riskel stories.

Schedule

Sept 11
Caleb
Robyn
Dylan

Sept 18
Matt
Jeff
open slot

Sept 25
open slots

Oct 2
open slots

Oct 9
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Sept 4, 2025

August 29, 2025Newslettersbhart

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

Adriana’s short story advanced to finals on Reedsy Prompts and she got likes and followers for it.
Ben refreshed his memory by visiting places he has lived and is writing about.
Xander did a writing exercise with his students.
Ciuin decided one of her minor characters needs his own story and mapped it out for a novella.
Dylan finished putting up 22 bookcases upon which to place 110 boxes of books.

Schedule

Sept 4
Adriana
Robyn
Ben

Sept 11
Caleb
Jeff
Dylan

Sept 18
open slots

Sept 25
open slots

Oct 2
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Aug 28, 2025

August 22, 2025Newslettersbhart

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

The group agreed on a policy on use of AI and computer tools.
Dylan got feedback from a beta reader.
Shannon finished a chapter he had been stuck on.

Schedule

Aug 28
Jeff
Xander
Adriana

Sept 4
Adriana
Robyn
Ben

Sept 11
Caleb
open slots

Sept 18
open slots

Sept 25
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Aug 21, 2025

August 15, 2025Newslettersbhart

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 finished a section of his book.
Ciuin tried ChatGPT to compare her Chessmaster to other novels and found it interesting and helpful. It also created her a cover and plan for editing and publishing.

Schedule

Aug 21
Dylan
Jered
Caleb

Aug 28
Jeff
Xander
Adriana

Sept 4
Adriana
Robyn
Ben

Sept 11
open slots

Sept 18
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Aug 14, 2025

August 8, 2025Newslettersbhart

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

August 1, 2025Newslettersbhart

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

July 25, 2025Newslettersbhart

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

July 18, 2025Newslettersbhart

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

July 11, 2025Newslettersbhart

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