Friday, March 22, 2019

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, March 17 through March 22

Today: deadlines and plenty of them.

Tonight: family dinner:

Tomorrow: Ever hear of the play Bell, Book, and Candle? Well tomorrow, it will be Denise, Book, and Candle.

Lots of books. And lots of candles (Just one "me.").

As WriteOn Joliet continues with its Author of the Month program at The Book Market in Crest Hill, one author had to step back, so I stepped up to close the gap.

I will be at the book store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a wide selection of my books, including titles not yet up on the website. I have books for all ages, so please stop and browse, both my titles and the wide array of new and used books The Book Market offers.

I will also be selling homemade soy candles in five BryonySeries scents (bryony, purple rose, Sue's Diner, Lake Munson, and Simons Woods). My candlemaker has lung cancer, so my goal is to keep selling entire the entire stock is gone and she has all the money from her efforts.

I will also have coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Drinks and conversation are free, so please stop in and say, "Hi!" I would love to meet you in person.

The Book Market is located at 2365 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill. If you have any questions, please message me at bryonyseries@gmail.com.

Have a wonderful Friday, readers, writers, and vampire fans!

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:


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.


Beyond candy bars and magazine
Mattress sales are the trendy new way for Joliet area school programs to fundraise

"That's the beauty of it," Mike Kotze, the general ways and means chairman for the Lincoln-Way Music Boosters, said. "We don't have to do much. Our other events call for a lot of student and parent volunteers. You don't want to wear people out asking them again and again and again. With the mattress sale, we just have to get the world out and the company takes care of everything else."

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/03/12/81ba61000b6d4d0c8b00e42cb2be902e/index.xml


Baran-Unland: Meet 2 extraordinary moms

Many of us are blessed with wonderful mothers. But what a greater blessing to be blessed with two.


An Extraordinary Life 'She was my pillar of strength'
Joliet educator and musician left a legacy of love and artistry


Former student Emily Beal said, "She had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone."

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/03/17/9a005206c7cc49e1b418fc09f6014627/index.xml


Blessing Box supporter seeking volunteers in Joliet area

JC Afternoon Inspiration: Kelly Kenison said: "You don't want to ask for help. People are judgmental. I wanted to make it make it easy and accessible."

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/03/19/0eee3a28fb7e46b2889258cb4f8ab972/index.xml


Take a break from canned tuna Try some new ways to enjoy fish this Lent

 I asked two of my adult children who work in the food industry for a few of their favorite fish recipes. Rebekah Baran shared the salmon dip recipe with me; Timothy Baran shared the rest. All the recipes are easy to prepare.

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/03/20/6956426485ba4c058fa8c70fbeb94608/index.xml


Baran-Unland: Why food – or its lack – part of the Lenten season

Sometimes, the greater asceticism is not about abstaining all together, but eating a little and then stopping. 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/20/why-food-or-its-lack-part-of-the-lenten-season/al1095e/ 



Using scents and colors to bring happiness to all

Local floral designers will create onsite at 20th annual show in Manhattan


 "Flowers can even give people a moment of happiness during a time of sadness," Karen Johnson, floral designer, said. "It truly is a timeless gift that I believe will never go out of fashion."



Artworks: The places where creative people go
Joliet area has resources for artistic fellowship and creative development

I've also since discovered the joy of camaraderie among others who also enjoy spending hours alone crafting words few people will probably ever read.



LocalLit author spotlight: Irina Zlatogorova of St. Charles

Zlatogorova said: "The featured story is a combination of my travel reflections with a splash of humor after attending the 10-day silent meditation retreat at the Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center located in Pecatonica, Illinois."

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/11/locallit-author-spotlight-irina-zlatogorova-of-st-charles/au42r3e/

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