Last night at WriteOn Joliet, we passed the proof copy of our first anthology 'around the table, and one member, who is agented and currently rediting her novel for the publisher, burst into tears at actually seeing her works in print.
We have come a long way ever since Kristina Skaggs approached me in late 2011 and asked me to co-lead a writer's group with her. I refused, she asked again, and we went back and forth for a long time before I finally, and reluctantly, relented. I'm sure today's members are glad I did. And so am I.
Back to the proof. My co-leader Tom Hernandez found two typos, and I saw some formatting errors we missed correcting when the pages shifted. Our group's best copyediter took the book home and will mark all the pages since she has the sharpest, and the freshest, eyes for the whole now. Tom and I have looked at it too much to be objective any more.
The whirl of festivals continues! Books and moi (along with another WriteOn Joliet author, Holly Coop), will appear at the Oswego Literary Festival bright and early tomorrow morning - but not until I meet lots of steep deadlines today.
To learn more about Holly and her books, read this interview with her HERE.
Keep reading for information about tomorrow's festival, community events and briefs, and my feature stories for this week.
Oswego Literary Festival
Local events: Pets, health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars: where to find them? Under the sections tab on the left hand side of http://www.theherald-news.com/. Click on "features" and the topics drop down. Assembled by moi.
We have come a long way ever since Kristina Skaggs approached me in late 2011 and asked me to co-lead a writer's group with her. I refused, she asked again, and we went back and forth for a long time before I finally, and reluctantly, relented. I'm sure today's members are glad I did. And so am I.
Back to the proof. My co-leader Tom Hernandez found two typos, and I saw some formatting errors we missed correcting when the pages shifted. Our group's best copyediter took the book home and will mark all the pages since she has the sharpest, and the freshest, eyes for the whole now. Tom and I have looked at it too much to be objective any more.
The whirl of festivals continues! Books and moi (along with another WriteOn Joliet author, Holly Coop), will appear at the Oswego Literary Festival bright and early tomorrow morning - but not until I meet lots of steep deadlines today.
To learn more about Holly and her books, read this interview with her HERE.
Keep reading for information about tomorrow's festival, community events and briefs, and my feature stories for this week.
Oswego Literary Festival
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7
Where: Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Etc: Local authors, BryonySeries books and other merchandise for sale, giveaways and raffle baskets. Free to attend.
Contact: bryonyseries@gmail.com
Visit: www.oswegoil.org
If you do stop by to "Hi" to me, Timothy (my helper for this fair), and/or Bertrand (Yes, of course, Bertrand will be there), here's what I'll have at my table.
1) A variety of BryonySeries product for sale: books, cookbooks, and bryony-themed homemade soy candles in five scents. Copies of Cornell Dyer and the Missing Tombstone. (new copies haven't arrived yet). Copies of three different Bertrand the Mouse books: Bertrand and the Lucky Clover, Bertrand's First Book of Numbers, and Bertrand and the Christmas surprise (because it's not too early to think about buying Christmas presents).
2) Assorted small giveaways for kids (sticks, eraser, plastic spiders, and the like).
3) Free gift of sample chapter from Before the Blood when you sign up for the upcoming BryonySeries newsletter.
4) A chance to win a BryonySeries basket full of great BryonySeries stuff.
5) A chance to win the out-of-print 2012 holiday edition of Visage. (It's the only place where I'm photographed as a kangaroo. Seriously).
6) For those who've read Bryony: Play the Bryony trivia game and win a 20 percent discount on anything for sale on my table. Play as many times as you like. Each win gets you another 20 percent discount.
7) Information on upcoming releases.
8) Information on WriteOn Joliet and WriteOn Joliet's upcoming open mic night.
9) And maybe, just maybe, Timothy might read some of his original poetry.
Hope to see you there!
And moving on...
Visit: www.oswegoil.org
1) A variety of BryonySeries product for sale: books, cookbooks, and bryony-themed homemade soy candles in five scents. Copies of Cornell Dyer and the Missing Tombstone. (new copies haven't arrived yet). Copies of three different Bertrand the Mouse books: Bertrand and the Lucky Clover, Bertrand's First Book of Numbers, and Bertrand and the Christmas surprise (because it's not too early to think about buying Christmas presents).
2) Assorted small giveaways for kids (sticks, eraser, plastic spiders, and the like).
3) Free gift of sample chapter from Before the Blood when you sign up for the upcoming BryonySeries newsletter.
4) A chance to win a BryonySeries basket full of great BryonySeries stuff.
5) A chance to win the out-of-print 2012 holiday edition of Visage. (It's the only place where I'm photographed as a kangaroo. Seriously).
6) For those who've read Bryony: Play the Bryony trivia game and win a 20 percent discount on anything for sale on my table. Play as many times as you like. Each win gets you another 20 percent discount.
7) Information on upcoming releases.
8) Information on WriteOn Joliet and WriteOn Joliet's upcoming open mic night.
9) And maybe, just maybe, Timothy might read some of his original poetry.
Hope to see you there!
And moving on...
Where to find my non-bylined works?
Local events: Pets, health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars: where to find them? Under the sections tab on the left hand side of http://www.theherald-news.com/. Click on "features" and the topics drop down. Assembled by moi.
More local events: Gotta Do It, also by me, runs each Sunday in the People section.
Community news: Again, under the sections tab, under features, and by topic. Updates are posted on these days in print and web and in web on other days as I have the time: Monday (pets), Tuesday (health), Thursday (faith), Friday (arts and entertainment), and Sunday (people).
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
Not just another Joliet memoir
Naturally, since Robert Hafey is Joliet born and raised,
"Boomhood" is heavy in Joliet memories and experiences, the types of
recollections many Jolietans will recognize.
But that's not where the story ends.
An Extraordinary Life: Caregiving was Joliet man's true calling
Before becoming caregiver to his mother Helen Cremeens
(deceased), Richard Cremeens was a licensed mental health
counselor at the mental health division of the Will County Health Department,
serving mostly children and adolescents, his obituary said.
Kathy Cremeens of Joliet, Richard's twin sister, pictured on
the right, said Richard had great respect for his coworkers and often used his
clinical skills in hospital emergency rooms in Will County assessing if his
young clients could go home or needed more care.
"And if they needed more care, he knew where and how to
get it," Kathy said. "I know he spent a lot of time trying to
determine what was best for a child. He always did his best and succeeded in
getting those patients the care they needed."
Joliet woman changed her mind because of a goldendoodle
And then Lisa Morel Las found herself searching online for golden
doodles and read about one in Plainfield.
“Lo and behold, it fit every one of
my criteria,” Lisa said.
It got better from there.
Pets of the Week: Oct. 2
Read the caption of each photo to find out about that pet,
including where he or she can be adopted.
Mystery Diner: Minooka's Dock Rotz has good food, variety of
craft beers
On Monday at Dock Rotz, the food choice was simple for me.
The Dock Burger is almost half off at $5 (regular $9.95) with the standard
cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion.
The nacho and beer choices weren't as simple.
http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/10/03/60ac8083b4124b28be3e4dc69d5128ad/index.xml
Joliet church pairs faith with works for hurricane victims
"We said, 'Let's so something,'" Jake Garcia, the church's discipleship director, said. "Let's not just send some things. Let's send some people."
http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/10/04/557f4f811ce4474799a7f07ed5e95b3d/index.xml
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/10/04/st-raymonds-to-offer-faith-building-events/a71dsi8/
How Green's artwork wound up on these clocks is another
story.
Joliet church pairs faith with works for hurricane victims
"We said, 'Let's so something,'" Jake Garcia, the church's discipleship director, said. "Let's not just send some things. Let's send some people."
http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/10/04/557f4f811ce4474799a7f07ed5e95b3d/index.xml
St. Raymond’s to offer faith-building events
The first speaker, the Rev. John Kartje, will discuss the
relationship between faith and science at 7 p.m. Oct. 12. The second speaker,
Colleen Murphy Duggan, will discuss Catholic parenting at 7 p.m. Nov. 9.
Both speakers are experts on their respective topics, Elaine Gutierrez, director of development at the Cathedral of St. Raymond, said. Kartje is the rector of Mundelein Seminary and an astrophysicist
Duggan is the mother of five and a prominent author and blogger on Catholic
parenting.
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/10/04/st-raymonds-to-offer-faith-building-events/a71dsi8/
Kindness is rock-solid in Will, Grundy Counties
"It's easy; it's simple, yet powerful," Cemeno
said. "It's about spreading kindness one rock at a time and building a
community of just kindness."
Artworks: Artworks: Joliet man's artwork featured on clocks sold in Target
Green's conceptions of Pinocchio and The Old Woman Who Lived
on a Shoe are being featured on clocks made by Chicago Lighthouse Industries,
which – according to its website – provides "industrial job training and
continuous employment to people who are legally blind through the production of
high-quality brand name consumer products."
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