T'is the season to be super busy!
With some extra work projects this month and extra meetings today, I'll just (almost) right to the stories.
One upcoming event of particular note: The WriteOn Joliet Gothic Book Club is concluding it's "read" of Sue Mydliak's Birthright season this Saturday. For the next couple months, we will take a fantasy turn and read Colleen Robbins Daruga's Quest.
If you haven't checked us out, tomorrow would be a good day to do so. We meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Book and Bean Cafe, 3395 Black Road in Joliet (inside the Joliet Public Library).
The book club is perfectly free (the coffee is not), and one does not need to belong to WriteOn Joliet to attend.
Hope to see you there!
And now, where to find me and related BryonySeries information online.
Non-bylined features:
With some extra work projects this month and extra meetings today, I'll just (almost) right to the stories.
One upcoming event of particular note: The WriteOn Joliet Gothic Book Club is concluding it's "read" of Sue Mydliak's Birthright season this Saturday. For the next couple months, we will take a fantasy turn and read Colleen Robbins Daruga's Quest.
If you haven't checked us out, tomorrow would be a good day to do so. We meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Book and Bean Cafe, 3395 Black Road in Joliet (inside the Joliet Public Library).
The book club is perfectly free (the coffee is not), and one does not need to belong to WriteOn Joliet to attend.
Hope to see you there!
And now, where to find me and related BryonySeries information online.
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).
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.
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https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/11/22/only-3-changes-are-necessary/ap20qvo/
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https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/11/27/91a1419fcaf54802a4ae3c9d4859e5e5/index.xml
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Illustration by Matt
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https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/11/27/be299805ed764b7b855244997548542b/index.xml
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