Category Archives: Newsletters

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

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

The Noble Pen for Nov 2, 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

Richard finished the rewrite of his chapter 1.
Aime got a freelance project.
Ciuin made herself write the scene she needed but didn’t want to write.

Schedule

Nov 2
Jeff
Richard
Scott

Nov 9
Stacie
Aime
Robyn

Nov 16
open slots

Nov 23
Thanksgiving, no meeting.

Nov 30
open slots

Dec 7
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 26, 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

Jered printed his complete novel for editing. He plans to break it into shorter books.
Robyn started a new story.
Aime edited on Oceans. She has someone who wants to read Democracy.
Ciuin has two beta readers for Chessmaster.
Shannon did a reading at ICON.

Schedule

Oct 26
Maggie
Ciuin
Scott

Nov 2
Jeff
Richard
Scott

Nov 9
Stacie
Aime
Robyn

Nov 16
open slots

Nov 23
Thanksgiving, no meeting.

Nov 30
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill

The Noble Pen for Oct 19, 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 has material written ahead of schedule.
David submitted within one hour after getting his slot.

Schedule

Oct 19
Robyn
Aime
Stacie

Oct 26
Maggie
Ciuin
Scott

Nov 2
Jeff
Richard
Scott

Nov 9
open slots

Nov 16
open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill