BryonySeries: Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, April 18 through April 23

Friday, April 24, 2020

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, April 18 through April 23

It's been an especially busy week - with a lot of coverage on the many COVID-19 cases and deaths at Symphony of Joliet.

For your convenience, I have grouped all those stories together.

But there's plenty of other good stories, covid-related and otherwise.

There's information and suggestions on how nursing homes could enhance communication between families and residents (and information on what they're doing right).

There's information about covid-related antibody testing.

There's a heart-rending Extraordinary Life feature about a special needs young woman who died from the virus - and an inspirational story about a young woman who has forged community and corporate sponsorships to connect food resources with the people on the streets who need food the most.

There's some great advice on how to survive these challenging times from a teen with muscular dystrophy, who enjoyed the parade of cars from family, friends, and school staff and students as they wished him a happy golden birthday.

And if you're feeling "stranded," I have a book recommendation for you.

On the non-Herald-News side of the writing and editing life: I just received the graphic for Phyllis' memoir, so another proof copy should go out to the family this weekend.

I'm editing a rather disturbing novel (disturbing in the right way) for a client about a young man who suffered a life of sexual abuse.

And I'm also traveling the world (three countries so far) by editing a travel/food book for a client.

This weekend, I plan to work some more on my two novels-in-progress this weekend (The Phoenix, which is the first in the Limbo trilogy and Lycanthropic Summer, a standalone werewolf novel), which are both part of the BryonySeries.

Timothy has great ideas for the sixth and seventh books in The Adventures of Cornell Dyer chapter books series (one is a Narnia spoof and the other is about zambies - and no, that is NOT a typo), so we MAY start on those this weekend.

That should keep me home, safe, and caffeinated, n'est-ce pas? (as John-Peter might say).

As for everyone else: Be safe, be well, be blessed.

Non-bylined features:

Search by topic (people, pets, A and E, faith, health, and food) at theherald-news.com.

Once a week, I do combine a week's worth into a single blog post.

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 join 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 BryonySeries events:

A full month of virtual events can be found at bryonyseries.com/fetes-and-feasts.

Books and Such

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

Newsletters:

Sign up for the Will County Go Guide

http://www.theherald-news.com/newsletter/will-county-go-guide/#//

Sign up for the LocalLit Short Story Newsletter

http://www.theherald-news.com/newsletter/locallit/

Sign up for The Munsonville Times

https://www.bryonyseries.com/munsonville-times

Questions?

Email me at bryonyseries@gmail.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.

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage."

Friday, April 24, 2020

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, April 18 through April 23

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