Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Oct. 14 through Oct. 19

What to do tomorrow now that Before the Blood is in editing?

Plenty!

I still need to make the revisions to Cornell Dyer and the Missing Tombstone. I have about five Bertrand the Mouse books patiently waiting for assembly. A member of WriteOn Joliet shared her manuscript with me.

I have some cooking to do for The Herald-News' next Friday's arts and entertainment cover. And I'm seriously tempted to at least create the file for my werewolf story and write a few words. Because that idea, took has been waiting a few years for expression.

And I have dozens of photos from the installation of the Art of the BryonySeries exhibit still in progress at The Book and Bean Cafe. The exhibit will be up through the end of this month, so if you haven't checked it out, please do so.

For more on the artists, visit: https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/08/28/bc593eb99bc3459285b283962945731f/index.xml

To watch the video from last month's reception, visit: http://bryonyseries.blogspot.com/2018/10/book-bean.html

And now, here's where to find me on social media and links to this weeks's feature stories.

Non-bylined features:

Monday through Saturday I assembled my non-bylined works - brief posts and calendar listings - into one convenient file and posting them on Facebook in the evening, so readers can easily choose the ones they want to read.

 One can also find those event listings, the Gotta Do It calendar, as well as the pets, health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars, under the sections tab on the left hand side of http://www.theherald-news.com/. Click on "features" and the topics drop down.  Gotta Do It runs under "people."

Community news? Again, under the sections tab, under features, and by topic. Updates are posted on these days in print and web (and some only on web on other days as I have the time): Monday (pets), Tuesday (health), Thursday (faith), Friday (arts and entertainment), and Sunday (people).

Social media:

Daily updates: I do post the briefs and calendars on Twitter during the week, so you're welcome to follow me at @Denise_Unland61.

BryonySeries stuff: I post curated content relating to the BryonySeries at @BryonySeries. And assorted related content at www.facebook.com/BryonySeries. And of course, please follow the adventures of Bertrand the Mouse on Instagram at bertrand_bryonyseries.

If you're a writer anywhere in the world, you're welcome to jon WriteOn Joliet's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/writeonminooka/?ref=bookmarks. We're based in Joliet, Illinois, but we love to meet and interact with writers outside our area, too.

Upcoming events: 

These are listed here: https://www.bryonyseries.com/fetes-and-feasts

Books and Such

Information on my books (including where to buy) along with upcoming events is at www.bryonyseries.com.

Thank you for reading The Herald-News. And for reading this blog. And if you've read (or plan to read) any of my books. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Joliet woman writes about her experience with blindness

"I contemplated suicide plenty of times," Foster said. "I just didn't think I had a reason to live. What could I do as a blind person? What career could i do?

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/10/09/8f7943a0796d4a9795a9adcbcb728d13/index.xml


At age 100, Joliet woman is enjoying life

Doris Alderson takes care of herself, continues to extend that care to others

“A few dents,” Alderson said. “But everyone has those. ... I take life as it comes.”

https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/10/14/at-age-100-joliet-woman-is-enjoying-life/aagatie/

Beyond walking in their paws

Volunteers will sleep in kennels at Plainfield rescue to raise awareness of homeless dogs

Some very dedicated dog lovers will pay $500 to sleep in a kennel with one of those dogs.

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/10/15/7c2eabb8faa2490eb7e247b6d614a095/index.xml


When a strep infection bites back
Crest Hill girl raising awareness of uncommon autoimmune disorder

Macoi Zupancic, 11, of Crest Hill. said, ""PANDAS is a terrible disease, but you can turn it around."

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/10/09/74adb16fbccd4cec9c4cdfc18478ae81/index.xml


Whisking It Up: Chicken rice soup (step-by-step photo list)
Joliet Junior College chef instructor Ken Thompson will demonstrate

In last week's episode of "Whisking It Up," Ken Thompson, a chef instructor at Joliet Junior College, explained and demonstrated the proper techniques for dicing an onion, and also a carrot, into small uniform pieces.

This week, Thompson will show how to use those pieces in a chicken and rice soup, as well as provide some additional tips for making great soup.

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/10/16/dae5025f64fd4faabf8abd113066332a/index.xml

VIDEO: Whisking it Up with JJC - Episode 4

Joliet Junior College chef instructor Ken Thompson shows how to make chicken rice soup in episode four of "Whisking It Up."

https://www.theherald-news.com/video/id/c1414a61-1f76-43fe-932e-950d1f7128e6.html


LocalLit author spotlight: Ken McGee of Plainfield returns

Ken McGee said, "I like to write humorous stories with a twist at the end. They fit with my sense of humor."

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/10/16/95f74a159a9941d79e8f08f55d50b835/index.xml

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage." Follow him at www.facebook.com/artbymattcoundiff