Category Archives: Newsletters

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

The Noble Pen for October 30, 2025

Newsletters

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 23, 2025

Newsletters

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

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’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

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 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

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 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

The Noble Pen for Sept 25, 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

None reported. You can’t win them all.

Schedule

Sept 25
Caleb
Dylan
Enzo

Oct 2
Jeff
Matt
Robyn

Oct 9
open slots

Oct 16
open slots

Oct 23
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Sept 18, 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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