Do you ever feel that, despite working hard, you accomplish little?
On a minute to minute, day to day basic, I often feel this way. But then, I put this weekly story roundup together and wonder, Did I really do all this? How???
And that's just looking back on the stories. And I'm also wondering if I should do a second roundup, one that features the events calendars and the features briefs I put together, if only to let readers know the awesome things people in our community do. At any rate, I'm considering it. Mostly trying to decide which day to run it, hmmm...
In the meantime, I have tons of deadlines today and an author fair and fixing the copy and formatting issues in WriteOn Joliet's first anthology tomorrow. If you're in the Plainfield area, perhaps I'll see you there. I'd love to meet you! :)
Here are the details:
Indie Author Day
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.
And now, onward to stories and such. First, 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.
Thank you for reading The Herald-News. And for reading this blog. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Joliet retailer learned customer service as a Herald-News
paper boy
On a minute to minute, day to day basic, I often feel this way. But then, I put this weekly story roundup together and wonder, Did I really do all this? How???
And that's just looking back on the stories. And I'm also wondering if I should do a second roundup, one that features the events calendars and the features briefs I put together, if only to let readers know the awesome things people in our community do. At any rate, I'm considering it. Mostly trying to decide which day to run it, hmmm...
In the meantime, I have tons of deadlines today and an author fair and fixing the copy and formatting issues in WriteOn Joliet's first anthology tomorrow. If you're in the Plainfield area, perhaps I'll see you there. I'd love to meet you! :)
Here are the details:
Indie Author Day
What: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 14
Where: Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield
Etc: Local authors, BryonySeries books and other merchandise for sale, giveaways and raffle baskets. Free to attend.
Contact: bryonyseries@gmail.com
Visit: plainfieldpubliclibrary.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.
And now, onward to stories and such. First, 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
Thank you for reading The Herald-News. And for reading this blog. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Mark Fehrenbacher of Joliet is certain his father learned
those "people skills" as a former paper carrier for The Herald-News.
Delivering The Herald-News formed Shorewood man's work ethic
James Morgan said he
was 11 when he started that job. But it was during the Great Depression. His
father worked "off and on at the steel mill," but that wasn't always
sufficient money for the household, which included James' mother, grandmother
and sister.
"The
three dollars I made during the week helped, you know?" James said
The Herald-News taught our family to work together
For years our family, as a family, rose at midnight seven
days a week to deliver thousands of newspapers a day - and that was all because
I felt newspaper routes were part of a child's money-earning rite of passage and
arranged for my oldest son Christopher to contract a route when he was 11.
An Extraordinary Life: Braidwood woman happiest when helping
others
“I can’t tell you how many people who came to her wake
talked about how if they or their families were in the hospital, sick or
injured, she would show up and sit with them for hours,” said Tony Altiery,
Sandy’s son.
Beecher pumpkin patch has lofty purpose
The animals, some of them exotic, at Settler's Pond animal
shelter were once abused and neglected, Pinky said. Although Settler's Pond
does not accept predatorial animals, it's become known as a resource in the
community because people who find abused or neglected animals, especially
exotics, often don't know where to call, she added.
Pets of the Week: Oct. 9
Read the caption of each photo to find out about that pet,
including where he or she can be adopted.
Mystery Diner: White Fence Farm serves 'world's greatest
chicken'
Yet it's for good reason The Food Network listed White Fence
Farm as No. 23 on its list of "Iconic Illinois Eats: Where to Eat the
Greatest Foods in the Land of Lincoln." The food is just good, not good in
an upscale way, but good in homey, comforting way.
http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/10/04/9fa280278ff84051a734e99769c06b94/index.xml
Celebrating 100 years since Fatima apparitions
Not Catholic or unfamiliar with the rosary? No worries. Jeanne Giambrone said everyone is welcome at the rosary rally on Oct. 14. Some people even have donated rosaries for
attendees who don’t have one.
“So we will have a few available,” Giambrone said. “It’s a
beautiful way of praying to God, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit, and
thanking Mary as the mother of Jesus. It’s just a way of reconnecting with God
and bringing us closer to God, and asking God to protect our country.”
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/10/09/celebrating-100-years-since-fatima-apparitions/au403or/
Costumes, pumpkins and spice
Pumpkin farms, haunted houses or something else? Which do
you prefer this time of year and why?
That was the question I posed on Facebook. Jen Blankenship
of Joliet didn’t have to think twice.
Artworks: 10 questions with Australian blues artist Michael
Charles
On Oct. 14, Grammy-elected and recent Blues Hall of Fame
inductee Michael Charles will perform a free concert at K J McKeon's in Morris.
Read on to learn more about this Australian blues artist and
why he's coming to the area.
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